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
Published · last modified .
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.
EPSS exploit prediction
EPSS: 0.011 (63.5th percentile), scored .
Low probability of exploitation in the next 30 days, but still tracked. 64th percentile — 63.5% of CVEs in the catalogue have a lower EPSS than this one. How to read EPSS.
EPSS over last 30 days · oldest: 0.011 · newest: 0.011 · 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/2f08363a-47a2-422d-a7de-ce96a89ad08e (Exploit, Patch, Third Party Advisory)
- github.com/vim/vim/commit/4e677b9c40ccbc5f090971b31dc2fe07bf05541d (Patch, Third Party Advisory)
- lists.debian.org/debian-lts-announce/2022/11/msg00009.html (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.