Use After Free in Apple macOS
CVE-2022-1616
Use after free in append_command in GitHub repository vim/vim prior to 8.2.4895. This vulnerability is capable of crashing software, Bypass Protection Mechanism, Modify Memory, and possible remote execution
Vulnerability class: Use-After-Free
Published · last modified .
CVSS v3 metric
CVSS v3 base score 7.8 (High). Vector: CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H.
EPSS exploit prediction
EPSS: 0.027 (85.4th percentile), scored .
Low probability of exploitation in the next 30 days, but still tracked. 85th percentile — 85.4% of CVEs in the catalogue have a lower EPSS than this one. How to read EPSS.
EPSS over last 30 days · oldest: 0.027 · newest: 0.027 · change: -0.000
Affected products
- Apple macOS
- Vim
- Vim Vim/vim — versions unspecified
- Debian Linux — versions 9.0, 10.0
- Fedoraproject Fedora — versions 34, 35, 36
Weakness classification (CWE)
Public proof-of-concept exploits
References
- huntr.dev/bounties/40f1d75f-fb2f-4281-b585-a41017f217e2 (Exploit, Patch, Third Party Advisory)
- github.com/vim/vim/commit/d88934406c5375d88f8f1b65331c9f0cab68cc6c (Patch, Third Party Advisory)
- lists.fedoraproject.org/archives/list/package-announce@lists.fedoraproject.org/… (vendor-advisory)
- lists.fedoraproject.org/archives/list/package-announce@lists.fedoraproject.org/… (vendor-advisory)
- lists.debian.org/debian-lts-announce/2022/05/msg00022.html (mailing-list, Mailing List, Third Party Advisory)
- lists.fedoraproject.org/archives/list/package-announce@lists.fedoraproject.org/… (vendor-advisory)
- security.gentoo.org/glsa/202208-32 (vendor-advisory, Third Party Advisory)
- support.apple.com/kb/HT213488 (Third Party Advisory, Release Notes)
- seclists.org/fulldisclosure/2022/Oct/41 (mailing-list, Mailing List, Third Party Advisory, Release Notes)
- seclists.org/fulldisclosure/2022/Oct/28 (mailing-list, Mailing List, Third Party Advisory)
Frequently asked questions
- What is CVE-2022-1616?
- CVE-2022-1616 is a high-severity vulnerability in Apple macOS, classified under Use After Free. CVSS score: 7.8/10. Published 2022-05-07.
- How severe is CVE-2022-1616?
- High severity. CVSS v3 base score is 7.8 out of 10.
- Is CVE-2022-1616 known to be exploited?
- 1 public proof-of-concept repositories are indexed. Not currently listed in the CISA KEV catalog.