Buffer overflow in Vim
CVE-2022-2849
Heap-based Buffer Overflow in GitHub repository vim/vim prior to 9.0.0220.
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 (38.7th percentile), scored .
Very low probability of exploitation in the next 30 days; routine patching cadence is appropriate. 39th percentile — 38.7% 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 37
Weakness classification (CWE)
Public proof-of-concept exploits
References
- huntr.dev/bounties/389aeccd-deb9-49ae-9b6a-24c12d79b02e (Exploit, Patch, Third Party Advisory, Issue Tracking)
- github.com/vim/vim/commit/f6d39c31d2177549a986d170e192d8351bd571e2 (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-2022-2849?
- CVE-2022-2849 is a high-severity vulnerability in Vim, classified under Heap-based Buffer Overflow. CVSS score: 7.8/10. Published 2022-08-17.
- How severe is CVE-2022-2849?
- High severity. CVSS v3 base score is 7.8 out of 10.
- Is CVE-2022-2849 known to be exploited?
- 1 public proof-of-concept repositories are indexed. Not currently listed in the CISA KEV catalog.