NULL pointer dereference in Vim
CVE-2022-2980
NULL Pointer Dereference in GitHub repository vim/vim prior to 9.0.0259.
Published · last modified .
CVSS v3 metric
CVSS v3 base score 5.5 (Medium). Vector: CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H.
EPSS exploit prediction
EPSS: 0.009 (56.8th percentile), scored .
Very low probability of exploitation in the next 30 days; routine patching cadence is appropriate. 57th percentile — 56.8% of CVEs in the catalogue have a lower EPSS than this one. How to read EPSS.
EPSS over last 30 days · oldest: 0.008 · newest: 0.009 · 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/6e7b12a5-242c-453d-b39e-9625d563b0ea (Exploit, Patch, Third Party Advisory, Issue Tracking)
- github.com/vim/vim/commit/80525751c5ce9ed82c41d83faf9ef38667bf61b1 (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-2022-2980?
- CVE-2022-2980 is a medium-severity vulnerability in Vim, classified under NULL Pointer Dereference. CVSS score: 5.5/10. Published 2022-08-25.
- How severe is CVE-2022-2980?
- Medium severity. CVSS v3 base score is 5.5 out of 10.
- Is CVE-2022-2980 known to be exploited?
- 1 public proof-of-concept repositories are indexed. Not currently listed in the CISA KEV catalog.