CVE-2025-29364
spimsimulator spim v9.1.24 and before is vulnerable to Buffer Overflow in the READ_SYSCALL and...
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.
Attack profile
How easy it is to exploit
- Attack vector
- Network
- Complexity
- Low
- Privileges needed
- None
- User interaction
- None
What an attacker can affect
- Confidentiality
- Low
- Integrity
- None
- Availability
- Low
Exploit likelihood
What each source reports
CVE List Score used
6.5
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.
- Record
CVE-2025-29364- CVSS 3.1
- 6.5 Medium
CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:L/I:N/A:L - Weakness
- CWE-121
- Updated
- 2026-11-02
EUVDEUVD-2025-27740
6.5
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.
- Record
EUVD-2025-27740- CVSS 3.1
- 6.5 Medium
CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:L/I:N/A:L - Updated
- 2026-11-02
GitHub AdvisoriesGHSA-m257-mjqp-xq37
6.5
spimsimulator spim v9.1.24 and before is vulnerable to Buffer Overflow in the READ_SYSCALL and...
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.
- Record
GHSA-m257-mjqp-xq37- CVSS 3.1
- 6.5 Medium
CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:L/I:N/A:L - Weakness
- CWE-121
- Updated
- 2026-11-02
NVD
6.5
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.
- Record
CVE-2025-29364- CVSS 3.1
- 6.5 Medium
CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:L/I:N/A:L - Weakness
- CWE-121
- Updated
- 2026-11-02
OSV
6.5
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.
- Record
CVE-2025-29364- CVSS 3.1
- 6.5 Medium
CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:L/I:N/A:L - Updated
- 2026-11-02
OSVDEBIAN-CVE-2025-29364
6.5
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.
- Record
DEBIAN-CVE-2025-29364- CVSS 3.1
- 6.5 Medium
CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:L/I:N/A:L - Updated
- 2026-11-02
OSVUBUNTU-CVE-2025-29364
6.5
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.
- Record
UBUNTU-CVE-2025-29364- CVSS 3.1
- 6.5 Medium
CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:L/I:N/A:L - Updated
- 2026-11-02
Affected products
Affected packages
| Package | Affected | Fixed |
|---|---|---|
spimDebian:12 |
All versions, plus listed versions 8.0+dfsg-6.18.0+dfsg-78.0+dfsg-8 |
None known |
spimDebian:13 |
All versions, plus listed versions 8.0+dfsg-78.0+dfsg-8 |
None known |
spimDebian:14 |
All versions, plus listed versions 8.0+dfsg-78.0+dfsg-8 |
None known |
spimUbuntu:16.04:LTS |
All versions, plus listed versions 8.0+dfsg-6 |
None known |
spimUbuntu:18.04:LTS |
All versions, plus listed versions 8.0+dfsg-6.1 |
None known |
spimUbuntu:20.04:LTS |
All versions, plus listed versions 8.0+dfsg-6.1 |
None known |
spimUbuntu:22.04:LTS |
All versions, plus listed versions 8.0+dfsg-6.1 |
None known |
spimUbuntu:24.04:LTS |
All versions, plus listed versions 8.0+dfsg-6.18.0+dfsg-6.1build18.0+dfsg-7 |
None known |
spimUbuntu:25.10 |
All versions, plus listed versions 8.0+dfsg-78.0+dfsg-8 |
None known |
spimUbuntu:26.10 |
All versions, plus listed versions 8.0+dfsg-8build1 |
None known |
spimUbuntu:26.04:LTS |
All versions, plus listed versions 8.0+dfsg-88.0+dfsg-8build1 |
None known |
History
| Recorded | Changed | Sources |
|---|---|---|
| first indexed | CVE List, EUVD, GitHub Advisories, NVD, OSV |
Dates are when Every CVE recorded each change. Upstream dates may differ.
In short
CVE-2025-29364 is a medium vulnerability (CVSS 6.5) in Spimsimulator Spim, published August 28, 2025. No source lists public exploit code. EPSS puts the chance of exploitation in the next 30 days at 0.38%, the 32nd percentile. No source names a fixed version.
References
github.com/Giles-one/spimsimulatorEscape?tab=readme-ov-file
gist.github.com/Giles-one/a398e3da21ea9567970c6f0de543c3b3
nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2025-29364
github.com/advisories/GHSA-m257-mjqp-xq37
security-tracker.debian.org/tracker/CVE-2025-29364
ubuntu.com/security/CVE-2025-29364
cve.org/CVERecord?id=CVE-2025-29364