CVE-2022-0240

NULL Pointer Dereference in mruby/mruby

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Published Jan 17, 2022 CVSS 3.1 · 7.5 High EPSS < 1% KEV · Not listed

Description

mruby is vulnerable to NULL Pointer Dereference

Affected Products

Default status is the baseline for the product, each version can override it (e.g. patched versions marked unaffected).

Vendor Product Default status Versions

mruby

mruby/mruby

affected

Version	Status	Constraints
`unspecified`	affected	< 3.2

Configuration 1 [-]

cpe:2.3:a:mruby:mruby:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*

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Remediation

No solution or workaround provided in the CVE record

Tracking

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Advisories

Source	ID	Title
EUVD	EUVD-2022-15434	mruby is vulnerable to NULL Pointer Dereference

Metrics

No CVSS v4.0

Attack Vector Network

Attack Complexity Low

Privileges Required None

Scope Unchanged

Confidentiality Impact None

Integrity Impact None

Availability Impact High

User Interaction None

Attack Vector Local

Attack Complexity Low

Privileges Required None

Scope Unchanged

Confidentiality Impact None

Integrity Impact None

Availability Impact High

User Interaction None

Access Vector Network

Access Complexity Low

Authentication None

Confidentiality Impact None

Integrity Impact None

Availability Impact Partial

This CVE is not in the KEV list.

Exploit prediction score: < 1% (0.995% probability within 30 days)

Key SSVC decision points have not yet been added.

References

Link	Providers
https://github.com/mruby/mruby/commit/31fa3304049fc406a201a72293cce140f0557dca
https://huntr.dev/bounties/5857eced-aad9-417d-864e-0bdf17226cbb

History

Jul 13, 2025 1:45 PM Scoring metrics updated View changes

Type	Values Removed	Values Added
Metrics	epss `{'score': 0.00284}`	epss `{'score': 0.00299}`

Subscriptions

Mruby Mruby

Weaknesses

CWE-476

Sources

CVE record Updated: Aug 2, 2024, 11:18 PM

Status: PUBLISHED
Assigner: @huntrdev
Published: Jan 17, 2022, 1:35 PM
Updated: Aug 2, 2024, 11:18 PM
Reserved: Jan 16, 2022, 12:00 AM

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Vulnrichment No data

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NVD Updated: Jun 17, 2026, 4:20 AM

Status: Modified
Published: Jan 17, 2022, 2:15 PM
Modified: Jun 17, 2026, 4:20 AM

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