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
EPSS: 0.027 (84.6th percentile) — read the EPSS interpretation.
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.
Affected products
- Apple Macos
- Vim
- Vim Vim/vim — versions unspecified
- Debian Debian_linux — versions 9.0, 10.0
- Fedoraproject Fedora — versions 34, 35, 36
Weakness classification (CWE)
Public proof-of-concept exploits
References
- security@huntr.dev (Exploit, Patch, Third Party Advisory)
- security@huntr.dev (Patch, Third Party Advisory)
- security@huntr.dev (vendor-advisory)
- security@huntr.dev (vendor-advisory)
- security@huntr.dev (mailing-list, Mailing List, Third Party Advisory)
- security@huntr.dev (vendor-advisory)
- security@huntr.dev (vendor-advisory, Third Party Advisory)
- security@huntr.dev (Third Party Advisory, Release Notes)
- security@huntr.dev (mailing-list, Mailing List, Third Party Advisory, Release Notes)
- security@huntr.dev (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.