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
- http://seclists.org/fulldisclosure/2022/Oct/28Mailing List, Third Party Advisory
- http://seclists.org/fulldisclosure/2022/Oct/41Mailing List, Third Party Advisory
- https://github.com/vim/vim/commit/7c824682d2028432ee082703ef0ab399867a089bPatch, Third Party Advisory
- https://huntr.dev/bounties/520ce714-bfd2-4646-9458-f52cd22bb2fbExploit, 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/msg00032.htmlMailing List, Third Party Advisory
- https://lists.fedoraproject.org/archives/list/package-announce%40lists.fedoraproject.org/message/HIP7KG7TVS5YF3QREAY2GOGUT3YUBZAI/
- https://security.gentoo.org/glsa/202208-32Third Party Advisory
- https://security.gentoo.org/glsa/202305-16
- 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
- https://github.com/vim/vim/commit/7c824682d2028432ee082703ef0ab399867a089bPatch, Third Party Advisory
- https://huntr.dev/bounties/520ce714-bfd2-4646-9458-f52cd22bb2fbExploit, 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/msg00032.htmlMailing List, Third Party Advisory
- https://lists.fedoraproject.org/archives/list/package-announce%40lists.fedoraproject.org/message/HIP7KG7TVS5YF3QREAY2GOGUT3YUBZAI/
- https://security.gentoo.org/glsa/202208-32Third Party Advisory
- https://security.gentoo.org/glsa/202305-16
- https://support.apple.com/kb/HT213488Third Party Advisory
Source: NVD record, EPSS from FIRST.org, KEV from CISA. Refreshed daily.