CVE-2022-44318 Memory corruption in n/a

Medium 5.5 Published 8 Nov 2022 Updated 1 May 2025

A heap buffer overflow in PicoC allows attackers to execute arbitrary code or cause denial of service via crafted input.

Exploited in the wild: Not known
Login needed: Not needed
Attackable: Local or same network only
Victim action needed: A user has to click or open something
Fix: None listed

What is CVE-2022-44318?

CVE-2022-44318 is a medium-severity memory corruption vulnerability in n/a, published on 8 Nov 2022. It can only be exploited from the same machine or local network, and only if a user opens a file or follows a link.

Official description

PicoC Version 3.2.2 was discovered to contain a heap buffer overflow in the StringStrcat function in cstdlib/string.c when called from ExpressionParseFunctionCall.

Weakness: CWE-787

Which versions are affected by CVE-2022-44318?

It affects 1 product.

Products include Picoc Project Picoc.

How do I fix CVE-2022-44318?

No fix has been published for CVE-2022-44318 yet. Limit exposure of the affected software until one is available.

Upgrade to the fixed version. Memory-safe languages, compiler hardening and fuzzing prevent most new cases. More about Memory corruption.

Is CVE-2022-44318 being exploited?

There is no known exploitation of CVE-2022-44318 in the wild and no public exploit code.

Public exploit code: 1 proofs of concept on GitHub.

Sources

Also known as GHSA-f52g-59g4-9xhq.