CVE-2022-34643Public exploit

Simulation failure via misprioritized memory exceptions

Published Jul 18, 2022 · Updated Aug 3, 2024

Improper exception handling in RISC-V ISA Simulator allows local users to cause simulation failure via a crafted guest memory access. In commit ac466a21df442c59962589ba296c702631e041b5, the load path checks alignment and address legality before evaluating a breakpoint trigger, causing a misaligned illegal address to raise the wrong lower-priority trap. Local guest-code execution and a matching watchpoint are required; the resulting trap mismatch can halt conformance or co-simulation workloads.

CVSS severity5.5
Medium
EPSS probability0.22%
Next 30 days · Sep 16, 2026
Known exploitationUnconfirmed
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Summary

What happened

Improper exception handling in RISC-V ISA Simulator allows local users to cause simulation failure via a crafted guest memory access. In commit ac466a21df442c59962589ba296c702631e041b5, the load path checks alignment and address legality before evaluating a breakpoint trigger, causing a misaligned illegal address to raise the wrong lower-priority trap. Local guest-code execution and a matching watchpoint are required; the resulting trap mismatch can halt conformance or co-simulation workloads.

The record

CVE
CVE-2022-34643
Published
Jul 18, 2022
Updated
Aug 3, 2024
Vendor
Unknown vendor
Product
Unknown product
Classifications
CWE-755, T1499.004
Attack vector
local
Privileges
authenticated

Timeline

How it unfolded

  1. Jul 18, 2022CVE publishedPublication date reported by the CVE source.
  2. Aug 3, 2024Record updatedLatest update available in the CVE record.

Exploitability

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What conditions does exploitation require?

Attack vectorlocal
Required privilegesauthenticated

What is affected?

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Published CVSS scores

5.5NIST NVDCVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H

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Sep 10, 2026Sep 16, 2026
Latest reporting daySep 16, 2026
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Prior 30-day averageUnavailable
SourceShadowserver honeypots (KEV)
Vectorlocal
Privilegesauthenticated
Known exploitationUnconfirmed
Public exploitPublished

Weakness, pattern, technique

CWE-755Improper Handling of Exceptional Conditions
T1499.004Application or System Exploitation

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