Vulnerability · Published May 26, 2022 · Assigned by @huntrdev
CVE-2022-1886Heap-based Buffer Overflow in vim/vim
High 7.1
In plain English
A high-severity heap buffer overflow in vim/vim from vim. There are no confirmed reports of exploitation so far. The chance it is exploited in the next 30 days is estimated at 1.4% (higher than 72% of all known vulnerabilities). Fixed versions are available - upgrade the affected package.
Severity (CVSS 3.0)7.1High
Exploit odds (30 days)1.4%top 28.0% of all CVEs
Exploited in the wildNo reportsnot in CISA KEV
Attack toolingNoneno public tooling known
Official description
Heap-based Buffer Overflow in GitHub repository vim/vim prior to 8.2.
Affected packages & fixed versions
| Ecosystem | Package | Fixed in | Advisory |
|---|---|---|---|
| Alpine:v3.20 | vim | 8.2.5055-r0 | ALPINE-CVE-2022-1886 |
| Alpine:v3.21 | vim | 8.2.5055-r0 | ALPINE-CVE-2022-1886 |
| Alpine:v3.22 | vim | 8.2.5055-r0 | ALPINE-CVE-2022-1886 |
| Alpine:v3.23 | vim | 8.2.5055-r0 | ALPINE-CVE-2022-1886 |
| Alpine:v3.24 | vim | 8.2.5055-r0 | ALPINE-CVE-2022-1886 |
| Debian:12 | vim | 2:9.0.0135-1 | DEBIAN-CVE-2022-1886 |
| Debian:13 | vim | 2:9.0.0135-1 | DEBIAN-CVE-2022-1886 |
| Debian:14 | vim | 2:9.0.0135-1 | DEBIAN-CVE-2022-1886 |
| Ubuntu:22.04:LTS | vim | 2:8.2.3995-1ubuntu2.15 | UBUNTU-CVE-2022-1886 |
| Ubuntu:22.04:LTS | vim | 2:8.2.3995-1ubuntu2.15 | USN-6557-1 |
Affected products (as reported)
Weakness: CWE-122 · Vector: CVSS:3.0/AV:L/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:N/I:H/A:H
References
- https://huntr.dev/bounties/fa0ad526-b608-45b3-9ebc-f2b607834d6a
- https://github.com/vim/vim/commit/2a585c85013be22f59f184d49612074fd9b115d7
- FEDORA-2022-bb2daad935 vendor-advisory
- GLSA-202208-32 vendor-advisory
- GLSA-202305-16 vendor-advisory