Use After Free in Vim
CVE-2022-2862
Use After Free in GitHub repository vim/vim prior to 9.0.0221.
Vulnerability class: Use-After-Free
EPSS: 0.007 (51.2th percentile) — read the EPSS interpretation.
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.
Affected products
- Vim
- Vim Vim/vim — versions unspecified
- Fedoraproject Fedora — versions 37
Weakness classification (CWE)
Public proof-of-concept exploits
References
- security@huntr.dev (Exploit, Patch, Third Party Advisory, Issue Tracking)
- security@huntr.dev (Patch, Third Party Advisory)
- security@huntr.dev (vendor-advisory)
- security@huntr.dev (vendor-advisory)
Frequently asked questions
- What is CVE-2022-2862?
- CVE-2022-2862 is a high-severity vulnerability in Vim, classified under Use After Free. CVSS score: 7.8/10. Published 2022-08-17.
- How severe is CVE-2022-2862?
- High severity. CVSS v3 base score is 7.8 out of 10.
- Is CVE-2022-2862 known to be exploited?
- 1 public proof-of-concept repositories are indexed. Not currently listed in the CISA KEV catalog.