Buffer overflow in Vim
CVE-2022-2598
Out-of-bounds Write to API in GitHub repository vim/vim prior to 9.0.0100.
Vulnerability class: Buffer Overflow
EPSS: 0.009 (55.4th percentile) — read the EPSS interpretation.
CVSS v3 metric
CVSS v3 base score 6.5 (Medium). Vector: CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H.
Affected products
- Vim
- Vim Vim/vim — versions unspecified
- Debian Debian_linux — versions 10.0
Weakness classification (CWE)
Public proof-of-concept exploits
References
- security@huntr.dev (Exploit, Patch, Third Party Advisory)
- security@huntr.dev (Patch, Third Party Advisory)
- security@huntr.dev (mailing-list, Mailing List, Third Party Advisory)
Frequently asked questions
- What is CVE-2022-2598?
- CVE-2022-2598 is a medium-severity vulnerability in Vim, classified under Out-of-bounds Write. CVSS score: 6.5/10. Published 2022-08-01.
- How severe is CVE-2022-2598?
- Medium severity. CVSS v3 base score is 6.5 out of 10.
- Is CVE-2022-2598 known to be exploited?
- 1 public proof-of-concept repositories are indexed. Not currently listed in the CISA KEV catalog.