NULL pointer dereference in Apple macOS
CVE-2022-1620
NULL Pointer Dereference in function vim_regexec_string at regexp.c:2729 in GitHub repository vim/vim prior to 8.2.4901. NULL Pointer Dereference in function vim_regexec_string at regexp.c:2729 allows attackers to cause a denial of service (application crash) via a crafted input.
Published · last modified .
CVSS v3 metric
CVSS v3 base score 7.5 (High). Vector: CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H.
EPSS exploit prediction
EPSS: 0.016 (74.7th percentile), scored .
Low probability of exploitation in the next 30 days, but still tracked. 75th percentile — 74.7% of CVEs in the catalogue have a lower EPSS than this one. How to read EPSS.
EPSS over last 30 days · oldest: 0.016 · newest: 0.016 · change: -0.000
Affected products
- Apple macOS
- Vim
- Vim Vim/vim — versions unspecified
- Fedoraproject Fedora — versions 34, 35, 36
Weakness classification (CWE)
References
- huntr.dev/bounties/7a4c59f3-fcc0-4496-995d-5ca6acd2da51 (Exploit, Third Party Advisory)
- github.com/vim/vim/commit/8e4b76da1d7e987d43ca960dfbc372d1c617466f (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.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)
- seclists.org/fulldisclosure/2022/Oct/41 (mailing-list, Mailing List, Third Party Advisory)
- seclists.org/fulldisclosure/2022/Oct/28 (mailing-list)
- security.gentoo.org/glsa/202305-16 (vendor-advisory)
Frequently asked questions
- What is CVE-2022-1620?
- CVE-2022-1620 is a high-severity vulnerability in Apple macOS, classified under NULL Pointer Dereference. CVSS score: 7.5/10. Published 2022-05-08.
- How severe is CVE-2022-1620?
- High severity. CVSS v3 base score is 7.5 out of 10.