Buffer overflow in Apple macOS
CVE-2022-1619
Heap-based Buffer Overflow in function cmdline_erase_chars in GitHub repository vim/vim prior to 8.2.4899. This vulnerabilities are capable of crashing software, modify memory, and possible remote execution
Vulnerability class: Buffer Overflow
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: 0.025 (84.4th percentile), scored .
Low probability of exploitation in the next 30 days, but still tracked. 84th percentile — 84.4% of CVEs in the catalogue have a lower EPSS than this one. How to read EPSS.
EPSS over last 30 days · oldest: 0.026 · newest: 0.025 · change: -0.000
Affected products
- Apple macOS
- NetApp Hci Management Node
- NetApp Solidfire
- 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/b3200483-624e-4c76-a070-e246f62a7450 (Exploit, Third Party Advisory)
- github.com/vim/vim/commit/ef02f16609ff0a26ffc6e20263523424980898fe (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)
- security.netapp.com/advisory/ntap-20220930-0007/ (Third Party Advisory)
- support.apple.com/kb/HT213488 (Vendor Advisory)
- seclists.org/fulldisclosure/2022/Oct/41 (mailing-list, Mailing List, Third Party Advisory)
Frequently asked questions
- What is CVE-2022-1619?
- CVE-2022-1619 is a high-severity vulnerability in Apple macOS, classified under Heap-based Buffer Overflow. CVSS score: 7.8/10. Published 2022-05-08.
- How severe is CVE-2022-1619?
- High severity. CVSS v3 base score is 7.8 out of 10.
- Is CVE-2022-1619 known to be exploited?
- 2 public proof-of-concept repositories are indexed. Not currently listed in the CISA KEV catalog.