What is CVE-2022-37173?

CVE-2022-37173 is a high-severity vulnerability in Microsoft Windows, classified under Incorrect Default Permissions. CVSS score: 7.8/10. Published 2022-08-30.

How severe is CVE-2022-37173?

High severity. CVSS v3 base score is 7.8 out of 10.

Vulnerability in Microsoft Windows

CVE-2022-37173

An issue in the installer of gvim 9.0.0000 allows authenticated attackers to execute arbitrary code via a binary hijacking attack on C:\Program.exe.

Published 2022-08-30 · last modified 2026-06-17.

CVSS v3 metric

CVSS v3 base score 7.8 (High). Vector: CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H.

EPSS exploit prediction

EPSS: 0.004 (32.5th percentile), scored 2026-09-29.

Very low probability of exploitation in the next 30 days; routine patching cadence is appropriate. 33rd percentile — 32.5% of CVEs in the catalogue have a lower EPSS than this one. How to read EPSS.

EPSS over last 30 days · oldest: 0.004 · newest: 0.004 · change: -0.000

Affected products

Microsoft Windows
Vim Gvim — versions 9.0.0000

Weakness classification (CWE)

CWE-276 — Incorrect Default Permissions

References

github.com/ycdxsb/Vuln/tree/main/Gvim-Installer-Vuln (Third Party Advisory, Broken Link)

Frequently asked questions

What is CVE-2022-37173?: CVE-2022-37173 is a high-severity vulnerability in Microsoft Windows, classified under Incorrect Default Permissions. CVSS score: 7.8/10. Published 2022-08-30.
How severe is CVE-2022-37173?: High severity. CVSS v3 base score is 7.8 out of 10.