CVE-2025-29364 Memory corruption in n/a

Medium 6.5 Published Updated

A buffer overflow in the SPIM simulator allows attackers to bypass memory checks and potentially execute arbitrary code or escalate privileges.

Exploited in the wild
Not known
Login needed
Not needed
Attackable
Over the internet
Victim action needed
Not needed
Fix
None listed

What is CVE-2025-29364?

CVE-2025-29364 is a medium-severity memory corruption vulnerability in n/a, published on 28 Aug 2025. An attacker can exploit it over the internet without logging in, with no action from the victim.

Official description

spimsimulator spim v9.1.24 and before is vulnerable to Buffer Overflow in the READ_SYSCALL and WRITE_SYSCALL system calls. The application verifies the legitimacy of the starting and ending addresses for memory read/write operations. By configuring the starting and ending addresses for memory read/write to point to distinct memory segments within the virtual machine, it is possible to circumvent these checks.

Weakness: CWE-121

Which versions are affected by CVE-2025-29364?

It affects 1 product.

Products include Spimsimulator Spim.

How do I fix CVE-2025-29364?

No fix has been published for CVE-2025-29364 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-2025-29364 being exploited?

It is not confirmed as exploited in the wild, but public exploit code for CVE-2025-29364 exists.

Sources

Also known as DEBIAN-CVE-2025-29364, GHSA-m257-mjqp-xq37, UBUNTU-CVE-2025-29364.

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