Buffer overflow in Apple macOS
CVE-2022-1897
Out-of-bounds Write in GitHub repository vim/vim prior to 8.2.
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: 0.015 (73.9th percentile), scored .
Low probability of exploitation in the next 30 days, but still tracked. 74th percentile — 73.9% of CVEs in the catalogue have a lower EPSS than this one. How to read EPSS.
EPSS over last 30 days · oldest: 0.015 · newest: 0.015 · change: 0.000
Affected products
- Apple macOS
- Vim
- Vim Vim/vim — versions unspecified
- Debian Linux — versions 10.0
- Fedoraproject Fedora — versions 34, 35, 36
Weakness classification (CWE)
Public proof-of-concept exploits
References
- huntr.dev/bounties/82c12151-c283-40cf-aa05-2e39efa89118 (Exploit, Patch, Third Party Advisory)
- github.com/vim/vim/commit/338f1fc0ee3ca929387448fe464579d6113fa76a (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)
- lists.debian.org/debian-lts-announce/2022/11/msg00032.html (mailing-list, Mailing List, Third Party Advisory)
Frequently asked questions
- What is CVE-2022-1897?
- CVE-2022-1897 is a high-severity vulnerability in Apple macOS, classified under Out-of-bounds Write. CVSS score: 7.8/10. Published 2022-05-27.
- How severe is CVE-2022-1897?
- High severity. CVSS v3 base score is 7.8 out of 10.
- Is CVE-2022-1897 known to be exploited?
- 1 public proof-of-concept repositories are indexed. Not currently listed in the CISA KEV catalog.