Buffer overflow in Vim
CVE-2022-2522
Heap-based Buffer Overflow in GitHub repository vim/vim prior to 9.0.0061.
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: 0.006 (45.5th percentile), scored .
Very low probability of exploitation in the next 30 days; routine patching cadence is appropriate. 46th percentile — 45.5% of CVEs in the catalogue have a lower EPSS than this one. How to read EPSS.
EPSS over last 30 days · oldest: 0.006 · newest: 0.006 · change: +0.000
Affected products
- Vim
- Vim Vim/vim — versions unspecified
Weakness classification (CWE)
Public proof-of-concept exploits
References
- huntr.dev/bounties/3a2d83af-9542-4d93-8784-98b115135a22 (Exploit, Patch, Third Party Advisory)
- github.com/vim/vim/commit/5fa9f23a63651a8abdb074b4fc2ec9b1adc6b089 (Patch, Third Party Advisory)
- github.com/vim/vim/commit/b9e717367c395490149495cf375911b5d9de889e (Patch, Third Party Advisory)
- huntr.dev/bounties/3a2d83af-9542-4d93-8784-98b115135a22/ (Exploit, Third Party Advisory)
- security.gentoo.org/glsa/202305-16 (vendor-advisory)
Frequently asked questions
- What is CVE-2022-2522?
- CVE-2022-2522 is a high-severity vulnerability in Vim, classified under Heap-based Buffer Overflow. CVSS score: 7.8/10. Published 2022-07-25.
- How severe is CVE-2022-2522?
- High severity. CVSS v3 base score is 7.8 out of 10.
- Is CVE-2022-2522 known to be exploited?
- 1 public proof-of-concept repositories are indexed. Not currently listed in the CISA KEV catalog.