CVE-2022-39974

Exp

WASM3 v0.5.0 was discovered to contain a segmentation fault via the component op_Select_i32_srs in wasm3/source/m3_exec.h.

Published: 2022-09-20 Last update: 2025-05-28 Assigner: [email protected] Source: [email protected]

Conclusion & alert: CVE-2022-39974 is rated High Exploit Risk (63/100): CVSS High severity, with medium exploitation likelihood (EPSS 0.29%). Core evidence: 1 public exploit reference(s) are indexed (Exploit-DB). Mandatory action: Public exploits are available—assess exposure, apply mitigations, and prioritize patching.

Risk is dynamic; we continuously reassess and refresh what is shown on this page as upstream context changes.

Public exploit references (Exploit-DB) for CVE-2022-39974

EDB-ID Source Kind Published Link
nvd_ref exploit_tag Exploit-DB ↗

Exploit prediction scoring system (EPSS) score for CVE-2022-39974

EPSS lead: Daily EPSS estimates relative likelihood of exploitation; percentile ranks this CVE among scored vulnerabilities (higher = more severe relative rank).

# Date Old EPSS score New EPSS score Delta (New - Old)
1 2025-10-06 0.39% 0.29% -0.10%
2 2025-09-21 0.09% 0.39% +0.30%
3 2025-03-30 0.09%

Full EPSS history (7 records total)

Common vulnerability scoring system (CVSS) metrics for CVE-2022-39974

CVSS metrics for this CVE.

Base score Version Severity Vector Exploitability Impact Score source
7.5 3.1 HIGH
CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H Click to expand
Attack vector (AV:N)
Could be attacked over the internet or any normal routed network—not just someone sitting at the machine.
Attack complexity (AC:L)
Once they can reach the bug, pulling it off is straightforward—no weird race conditions or rare setup.
Privileges required (PR:N)
No account or special rights needed—anonymous or random user is enough.
User interaction (UI:N)
Nobody has to click “OK” or open a trap file; it can work without a victim helping.
Scope (S:U)
Damage stays in the same “trust bubble” as the broken component—no big spill into unrelated systems.
Confidentiality (C:N)
Doesn’t really leak secrets in a meaningful way.
Integrity (I:N)
Data isn’t meaningfully altered or forged.
Availability (A:H)
Could take the service down hard or make it unusable for people who depend on it.
3.9 3.6 [email protected]
7.5 3.1 HIGH
CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H Click to expand
Attack vector (AV:N)
Could be attacked over the internet or any normal routed network—not just someone sitting at the machine.
Attack complexity (AC:L)
Once they can reach the bug, pulling it off is straightforward—no weird race conditions or rare setup.
Privileges required (PR:N)
No account or special rights needed—anonymous or random user is enough.
User interaction (UI:N)
Nobody has to click “OK” or open a trap file; it can work without a victim helping.
Scope (S:U)
Damage stays in the same “trust bubble” as the broken component—no big spill into unrelated systems.
Confidentiality (C:N)
Doesn’t really leak secrets in a meaningful way.
Integrity (I:N)
Data isn’t meaningfully altered or forged.
Availability (A:H)
Could take the service down hard or make it unusable for people who depend on it.
3.9 3.6 134c704f-9b21-4f2e-91b3-4a467353bcc0

Weakness enumeration for CVE-2022-39974

GitHub Security Advisory for CVE-2022-39974

GHSA-crf8-h2wq-2h9x · Severity: high · Ecosystem: pip — WASM3 Improper Input Validation vulnerability

Affected software / configurations for CVE-2022-39974

Vendor Product Version Raw CPE
wasm3_project wasm3 0.5.0 cpe:2.3:a:wasm3_project:wasm3:0.5.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:*

References for CVE-2022-39974

URL Tags
https://github.com/wasm3/wasm3/issues/379 Exploit Issue Tracking Third Party Advisory
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