Out-of-bounds Read in Vim
CVE-2022-2816
Out-of-bounds Read in GitHub repository vim/vim prior to 9.0.0212.
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 (43.5th percentile), scored .
Very low probability of exploitation in the next 30 days; routine patching cadence is appropriate. 43rd percentile — 43.5% 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
- Fedoraproject Fedora — versions 35
Weakness classification (CWE)
References
- huntr.dev/bounties/e2a83037-fcf9-4218-b2b9-b7507dacde58 (Exploit, Patch, Third Party Advisory)
- github.com/vim/vim/commit/dbdd16b62560413abcc3c8e893cc3010ccf31666 (Patch, Third Party Advisory)
- lists.fedoraproject.org/archives/list/package-announce@lists.fedoraproject.org/… (vendor-advisory)
- security.gentoo.org/glsa/202305-16 (vendor-advisory)
Frequently asked questions
- What is CVE-2022-2816?
- CVE-2022-2816 is a high-severity vulnerability in Vim, classified under Out-of-bounds Read. CVSS score: 7.8/10. Published 2022-08-15.
- How severe is CVE-2022-2816?
- High severity. CVSS v3 base score is 7.8 out of 10.