Vulnerability in Vim
CVE-2022-2845
Improper Validation of Specified Quantity in Input in GitHub repository vim/vim prior to 9.0.0218.
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 (42.4th percentile), scored .
Very low probability of exploitation in the next 30 days; routine patching cadence is appropriate. 42nd percentile — 42.4% 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, 37
Weakness classification (CWE)
Public proof-of-concept exploits
References
- huntr.dev/bounties/3e1d31ac-1cfd-4a9f-bc5c-213376b69445 (Exploit, Patch, Third Party Advisory)
- github.com/vim/vim/commit/e98c88c44c308edaea5994b8ad4363e65030968c (Patch, Third Party Advisory)
- lists.fedoraproject.org/archives/list/package-announce@lists.fedoraproject.org/… (vendor-advisory)
- lists.fedoraproject.org/archives/list/package-announce@lists.fedoraproject.org/… (vendor-advisory)
- security.gentoo.org/glsa/202305-16 (vendor-advisory, Third Party Advisory)
Frequently asked questions
- What is CVE-2022-2845?
- CVE-2022-2845 is a high-severity vulnerability in Vim, classified under Improper Validation of Specified Quantity in Input. CVSS score: 7.8/10. Published 2022-08-17.
- How severe is CVE-2022-2845?
- High severity. CVSS v3 base score is 7.8 out of 10.
- Is CVE-2022-2845 known to be exploited?
- 1 public proof-of-concept repositories are indexed. Not currently listed in the CISA KEV catalog.