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CVE-2022-29077

• Severity: critical (CVSS 9.8 v3.1)
• Exploited in the wild: not listed in CISA KEV
• EPSS: 2.2% probability of exploitation in the next 30 days
• Public exploit or detection template: none known
• Published: 2022-04-25 · updated 2026-06-17
• Weakness: CWE-787

Description

A heap-based buffer overflow exists in rippled before 1.8.5. The vulnerability allows attackers to cause a crash or execute commands remotely on a rippled node, which may lead to XRPL mainnet DoS or compromise. This exposes all digital assets on the XRPL to a security threat.

Affected products

• Rippled: before 1.8.5 — fixed in 1.8.5

How to fix

Upgrade to a fixed version: Rippled 1.8.5. Check the vendor advisory for mitigations.

References

• https://github.com/ripple/rippled/compare/1.8.4...1.8.5
• https://ripple.com/
• https://xrpl.org/blog/2022/rippled-1.8.5.html
• https://github.com/ripple/rippled/compare/1.8.4...1.8.5
• https://ripple.com/
• https://xrpl.org/blog/2022/rippled-1.8.5.html

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