CVE-2022-30292
CVE-2022-30292 is a critical-severity vulnerability in Squirrel-lang Squirrel with a CVSS 3.x base score of 10.0. It is not currently listed as actively exploited by CISA, and its EPSS exploit-prediction score is low. The underlying weakness is classified as CWE-787.
Key facts
- Severity: Critical (CVSS 3.x base score 10.0)
- CVSS v2: 7.5
- EPSS exploit prediction: 4% (88th percentile)
- Actively exploited: Not listed in CISA KEV
- Weakness: CWE-787
- Affected product: Squirrel-lang Squirrel
- Published:
- Last modified:
Description
Heap-based buffer overflow in sqbaselib.cpp in SQUIRREL 3.2 due to lack of a certain sq_reservestack call.
Frequently asked questions
- What is CVE-2022-30292?
- Heap-based buffer overflow in sqbaselib.cpp in SQUIRREL 3.2 due to lack of a certain sq_reservestack call.
- How severe is CVE-2022-30292?
- CVE-2022-30292 has a CVSS 3.x base score of 10.0, rated critical severity. It is exploitable over network with low attack complexity, requires no privileges and no user interaction. Impact on confidentiality is high, integrity high, and availability high.
- Is CVE-2022-30292 being actively exploited?
- It is not currently listed in CISA's KEV catalog. Its EPSS exploit-prediction score is 4% (88th percentile), an estimate of the probability of exploitation in the next 30 days.
- What products are affected by CVE-2022-30292?
- CVE-2022-30292 primarily affects Squirrel-lang Squirrel. In total, 3 product configurations (CPEs) are listed as vulnerable; see the affected-products list for the exact versions.
- How do I fix CVE-2022-30292?
- Review the linked vendor and NVD advisories for patched versions and mitigations, then upgrade or apply the recommended workaround. Given its critical severity, prioritise patching exposed systems.
- When was CVE-2022-30292 published?
- CVE-2022-30292 was published on 2022-05-04 and last updated on 2026-06-17.
References
- https://github.com/albertodemichelis/squirrel/commit/a6413aa690e0bdfef648c68693349a7b878fe60d
- https://github.com/sprushed/CVE-2022-30292
- https://lists.fedoraproject.org/archives/list/package-announce%40lists.fedoraproject.org/message/BV7SJJ44AGAX4ILIVPREIXPJ2GOG3FKV/
- https://lists.fedoraproject.org/archives/list/package-announce%40lists.fedoraproject.org/message/DMIKSVTKNU5FRCUUNAYMCQLOJA3K3S2I/
- https://lists.fedoraproject.org/archives/list/package-announce%40lists.fedoraproject.org/message/M3FQILX7UUEERSDPMZP3MKGTMY2E7ESU/
- https://lists.fedoraproject.org/archives/list/package-announce%40lists.fedoraproject.org/message/WBUYGYXDQX3OSAYHP4TCG3JS7PJTIE75/
Affected products (3)
- cpe:2.3:a:squirrel-lang:squirrel:3.2:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:o:fedoraproject:fedora:35:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:o:fedoraproject:fedora:36:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
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