VulnerabilityModified
CVE-2022-0261
Heap-based Buffer Overflow in GitHub repository vim/vim prior to 8.2.
HIGH 7.8EPSS 1.68%
Does this matter?
High impact if exploited, but EPSS currently rates exploitation as unlikely (1.68%). Schedule it in the normal patch cycle and watch for a rise in EPSS or a public exploit.
Description
Heap-based Buffer Overflow in GitHub repository vim/vim prior to 8.2.
- CVSS 3.1
- 7.8 HIGHCVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
- EPSS
- 1.68% probability · 76th percentile
- CISA KEV
- Not listed
- Weakness
- CWE-122, CWE-787
- Affected
- vim/vim · debian/debian linux · apple/mac os x · apple/macos
- Source
- security@huntr.dev
References
- http://seclists.org/fulldisclosure/2022/Oct/28Mailing List, Third Party Advisory
- http://seclists.org/fulldisclosure/2022/Oct/41Mailing List, Third Party Advisory
- http://seclists.org/fulldisclosure/2022/Oct/43Mailing List, Third Party Advisory
- https://github.com/vim/vim/commit/9f8c304c8a390ade133bac29963dc8e56ab14cbcPatch, Third Party Advisory
- https://huntr.dev/bounties/fa795954-8775-4f23-98c6-d4d4d3fe8a82Exploit, Patch, Third Party Advisory
- https://lists.debian.org/debian-lts-announce/2022/05/msg00022.htmlMailing List, Third Party Advisory
- https://lists.debian.org/debian-lts-announce/2022/11/msg00009.htmlMailing List, Third Party Advisory
- https://security.gentoo.org/glsa/202208-32Third Party Advisory
- https://support.apple.com/kb/HT213444Third Party Advisory
- https://support.apple.com/kb/HT213488Third Party Advisory
- http://seclists.org/fulldisclosure/2022/Oct/28Mailing List, Third Party Advisory
- http://seclists.org/fulldisclosure/2022/Oct/41Mailing List, Third Party Advisory
- http://seclists.org/fulldisclosure/2022/Oct/43Mailing List, Third Party Advisory
- https://github.com/vim/vim/commit/9f8c304c8a390ade133bac29963dc8e56ab14cbcPatch, Third Party Advisory
- https://huntr.dev/bounties/fa795954-8775-4f23-98c6-d4d4d3fe8a82Exploit, Patch, Third Party Advisory
- https://lists.debian.org/debian-lts-announce/2022/05/msg00022.htmlMailing List, Third Party Advisory
- https://lists.debian.org/debian-lts-announce/2022/11/msg00009.htmlMailing List, Third Party Advisory
- https://lists.debian.org/debian-lts-announce/2025/03/msg00023.html
- https://security.gentoo.org/glsa/202208-32Third Party Advisory
- https://support.apple.com/kb/HT213444Third Party Advisory
- https://support.apple.com/kb/HT213488Third Party Advisory
Source: NVD record, EPSS from FIRST.org, KEV from CISA. Refreshed daily.