Buffer overflow in Vim
CVE-2022-2571
Heap-based Buffer Overflow in GitHub repository vim/vim prior to 9.0.0101.
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: 0.005 (39.9th percentile), scored .
Very low probability of exploitation in the next 30 days; routine patching cadence is appropriate. 40th percentile — 39.9% 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
Weakness classification (CWE)
Public proof-of-concept exploits
References
- huntr.dev/bounties/2e5a1dc4-2dfb-4e5f-8c70-e1ede21f3571 (Exploit, Patch, Third Party Advisory)
- github.com/vim/vim/commit/a6f9e300161f4cb54713da22f65b261595e8e614 (Patch, Third Party Advisory)
Frequently asked questions
- What is CVE-2022-2571?
- CVE-2022-2571 is a high-severity vulnerability in Vim, classified under Heap-based Buffer Overflow. CVSS score: 7.8/10. Published 2022-08-01.
- How severe is CVE-2022-2571?
- High severity. CVSS v3 base score is 7.8 out of 10.
- Is CVE-2022-2571 known to be exploited?
- 1 public proof-of-concept repositories are indexed. Not currently listed in the CISA KEV catalog.