CVE-2025-29365
spimsimulator spim v9.1.24 and before is vulnerable to Buffer Overflow in READ_STRING_SYSCALL.
spimsimulator spim v9.1.24 and before is vulnerable to Buffer Overflow in READ_STRING_SYSCALL.
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
- High
- Integrity
- High
- Availability
- High
Exploit likelihood
What each source reports
CVE List Score used
9.8
spimsimulator spim v9.1.24 and before is vulnerable to Buffer Overflow in READ_STRING_SYSCALL.
- Record
CVE-2025-29365- CVSS 3.1
- 9.8 Critical
CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H - Weakness
- CWE-120, CWE-125, CWE-787, CWE-274
- Updated
- 2026-11-02
EUVDEUVD-2025-27741
9.8
spimsimulator spim v9.1.24 and before is vulnerable to Buffer Overflow in READ_STRING_SYSCALL.
- Record
EUVD-2025-27741- CVSS 3.1
- 9.8 Critical
CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H - Updated
- 2026-11-02
GitHub AdvisoriesGHSA-789p-mxr8-pv49
9.8
spimsimulator spim v9.1.24 and before is vulnerable to Buffer Overflow in READ_STRING_SYSCALL.
spimsimulator spim v9.1.24 and before is vulnerable to Buffer Overflow in READ_STRING_SYSCALL.
- Record
GHSA-789p-mxr8-pv49- CVSS 3.1
- 9.8 Critical
CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H - Weakness
- CWE-120
- Updated
- 2026-11-02
NVD
9.8
spimsimulator spim v9.1.24 and before is vulnerable to Buffer Overflow in READ_STRING_SYSCALL.
- Record
CVE-2025-29365- CVSS 3.1
- 9.8 Critical
CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H - Weakness
- CWE-120, CWE-125, CWE-274, CWE-787
- Updated
- 2026-11-02
OSV
9.8
spimsimulator spim v9.1.24 and before is vulnerable to Buffer Overflow in READ_STRING_SYSCALL.
- Record
CVE-2025-29365- CVSS 3.1
- 9.8 Critical
CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H - Updated
- 2026-11-02
OSVDEBIAN-CVE-2025-29365
9.8
spimsimulator spim v9.1.24 and before is vulnerable to Buffer Overflow in READ_STRING_SYSCALL.
- Record
DEBIAN-CVE-2025-29365- CVSS 3.1
- 9.8 Critical
CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H - Updated
- 2026-11-02
OSVUBUNTU-CVE-2025-29365
9.8
spimsimulator spim v9.1.24 and before is vulnerable to Buffer Overflow in READ_STRING_SYSCALL.
- Record
UBUNTU-CVE-2025-29365- CVSS 3.1
- 9.8 Critical
CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H - 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-2025-29365 is a critical vulnerability (CVSS 9.8) in Spimsimulator Spim, published August 22, 2025. No source lists public exploit code. EPSS puts the chance of exploitation in the next 30 days at 0.50%, the 42nd percentile. No source names a fixed version.
References
github.com/Giles-one/spimsimulatorEscape?tab=readme-ov-file
gist.github.com/Giles-one/3a80cd1c7014e50601bd1c0dd9d41663
nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2025-29365
github.com/advisories/GHSA-789p-mxr8-pv49
security-tracker.debian.org/tracker/CVE-2025-29365
ubuntu.com/security/CVE-2025-29365
cve.org/CVERecord?id=CVE-2025-29365