Out-of-bounds Read in Apple macOS
CVE-2022-1769
Buffer Over-read in GitHub repository vim/vim prior to 8.2.4974.
Published · last modified .
CVSS v3 metric
CVSS v3 base score 7.8 (High). Vector: CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H.
EPSS exploit prediction
EPSS: 0.004 (29.7th percentile), scored .
Very low probability of exploitation in the next 30 days; routine patching cadence is appropriate. 30th percentile — 29.7% of CVEs in the catalogue have a lower EPSS than this one. How to read EPSS.
EPSS over last 30 days · oldest: 0.004 · newest: 0.004 · change: +0.000
Affected products
- Apple macOS
- Vim
- Vim Vim/vim — versions unspecified
- Fedoraproject Fedora — versions 34, 35, 36
Weakness classification (CWE)
Public proof-of-concept exploits
References
- huntr.dev/bounties/522076b2-96cb-4df6-a504-e6e2f64c171c (Third Party Advisory)
- github.com/vim/vim/commit/4748c4bd64610cf943a431d215bb1aad51f8d0b4 (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, Mailing List, Third Party Advisory)
- security.gentoo.org/glsa/202305-16 (vendor-advisory, Third Party Advisory)
Frequently asked questions
- What is CVE-2022-1769?
- CVE-2022-1769 is a high-severity vulnerability in Apple macOS, classified under Buffer Over-read. CVSS score: 7.8/10. Published 2022-05-17.
- How severe is CVE-2022-1769?
- High severity. CVSS v3 base score is 7.8 out of 10.
- Is CVE-2022-1769 known to be exploited?
- 1 public proof-of-concept repositories are indexed. Not currently listed in the CISA KEV catalog.