Buffer overflow in Vim
CVE-2022-1785
Out-of-bounds Write in GitHub repository vim/vim prior to 8.2.4977.
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:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H.
EPSS exploit prediction
EPSS: 0.005 (40.0th percentile), scored .
Very low probability of exploitation in the next 30 days; routine patching cadence is appropriate. 40th percentile — 40.0% of CVEs in the catalogue have a lower EPSS than this one. How to read EPSS.
EPSS over last 30 days · oldest: 0.005 · newest: 0.005 · change: 0.000
Affected products
- Vim
- Vim Vim/vim — versions unspecified
- Debian Linux — versions 10.0
Weakness classification (CWE)
Public proof-of-concept exploits
References
- huntr.dev/bounties/8c969cba-eef2-4943-b44a-4e3089599109 (Exploit, Third Party Advisory)
- github.com/vim/vim/commit/e2bd8600b873d2cd1f9d667c28cba8b1dba18839 (Patch, Third Party Advisory)
- security.gentoo.org/glsa/202208-32 (vendor-advisory, Third Party Advisory)
- lists.debian.org/debian-lts-announce/2022/11/msg00032.html (mailing-list, Mailing List, Third Party Advisory)
- security.gentoo.org/glsa/202305-16 (vendor-advisory)
- af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
Frequently asked questions
- What is CVE-2022-1785?
- CVE-2022-1785 is a high-severity vulnerability in Vim, classified under Out-of-bounds Write. CVSS score: 7.8/10. Published 2022-05-19.
- How severe is CVE-2022-1785?
- High severity. CVSS v3 base score is 7.8 out of 10.
- Is CVE-2022-1785 known to be exploited?
- 1 public proof-of-concept repositories are indexed. Not currently listed in the CISA KEV catalog.