Skip to main content

Prime95 CVE-2022-30055

CRITICAL
Classic Buffer Overflow (CWE-120)
2022-05-16 cve@mitre.org
9.8
CVSS 3.1 · NVD
Share

Severity by source

NVD PRIMARY
9.8 CRITICAL
AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H

Primary rating from NVD · only source for this CVE.

CVSS VectorNVD

CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
Attack Vector
Network
Attack Complexity
Low
Privileges Required
None
User Interaction
None
Scope
Unchanged
Confidentiality
High
Integrity
High
Availability
High

Lifecycle Timeline

1
CVE Published
May 16, 2022 - 17:15 nvd
CRITICAL 9.8

DescriptionNVD

Prime95 30.7 build 9 suffers from a Buffer Overflow vulnerability that could lead to Remote Code Execution.

AnalysisAI

Prime95 30.7 build 9 suffers from a Buffer Overflow vulnerability that could lead to Remote Code Execution. Rated critical severity (CVSS 9.8), this vulnerability is remotely exploitable, no authentication required, low attack complexity. Public exploit code available and no vendor patch available.

Technical ContextAI

This vulnerability is classified as Buffer Copy without Size Check (CWE-120), which allows attackers to overflow a buffer to corrupt adjacent memory. Prime95 30.7 build 9 suffers from a Buffer Overflow vulnerability that could lead to Remote Code Execution. Affected products include: Mersenne Prime95.

RemediationAI

No vendor patch is available at time of analysis. Monitor vendor advisories for updates. Always validate buffer sizes before copy operations. Use bounded functions (strncpy, snprintf). Enable compiler protections.

Share

CVE-2022-30055 vulnerability details – vuln.today

This site uses cookies essential for authentication and security. No tracking or analytics cookies are used. Privacy Policy