CVE-2026-29645
HIGHNEMU <v2025.12.r2 - Instruction Validation Flaw
Title source: llmDescription
NEMU (OpenXiangShan/NEMU) before v2025.12.r2 contains an improper instruction-validation flaw in its RISC-V Vector (RVV) decoder. The decoder does not correctly validate the funct3 field when decoding vsetvli/vsetivli/vsetvl, allowing certain invalid OP-V instruction encodings to be misinterpreted and executed as vset* configuration instructions rather than raising an illegal-instruction exception. This can be exploited by providing crafted RISC-V binaries to cause incorrect trap behavior, architectural state corruption/divergence, and potential denial of service in systems that rely on NEMU for correct execution or sandboxing.
Scores
CVSS v3
7.5
EPSS
0.0003
EPSS Percentile
8.2%
Attack Vector
NETWORK
CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H
Details
CWE
CWE-1287
CWE-131
Status
published
Products (1)
xiangshan/nemu
2025.12 r1
Published
Apr 20, 2026
Tracked Since
Apr 21, 2026