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UK Cyber Defence
VulnerabilityModified

CVE-2022-1621

Heap buffer overflow in vim_strncpy find_word in GitHub repository vim/vim prior to 8.2.4919.

HIGH 7.8EPSS 2.38%

Does this matter?

High impact if exploited, but EPSS currently rates exploitation as unlikely (2.38%). Schedule it in the normal patch cycle and watch for a rise in EPSS or a public exploit.

Description

Heap buffer overflow in vim_strncpy find_word in GitHub repository vim/vim prior to 8.2.4919. This vulnerability is capable of crashing software, Bypass Protection Mechanism, Modify Memory, and possible remote execution

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
2.38% probability · 83th percentile
CISA KEV
Not listed
Weakness
CWE-122, CWE-787
Affected
vim/vim · debian/debian linux · fedoraproject/fedora · apple/macos
Source
security@huntr.dev

References

Source: NVD record, EPSS from FIRST.org, KEV from CISA. Refreshed daily.