Vulnerability · Published Jul 2, 2022 · Assigned by @huntrdev
CVE-2022-2284Heap-based Buffer Overflow in vim/vim
High 7.8
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 73% of all known vulnerabilities). Fixed versions are available - upgrade the affected package.
Severity (CVSS 3.0)7.8High
Exploit odds (30 days)1.4%top 26.8% of all CVEs
Exploited in the wildNo reportsCISA SSVC: none
Attack toolingNoneno public tooling known
Official description
Heap-based Buffer Overflow in GitHub repository vim/vim prior to 9.0.
Affected packages & fixed versions
| Ecosystem | Package | Fixed in | Advisory |
|---|---|---|---|
| Alpine:v3.20 | vim | 9.0.0050-r0 | ALPINE-CVE-2022-2284 |
| Alpine:v3.21 | vim | 9.0.0050-r0 | ALPINE-CVE-2022-2284 |
| Alpine:v3.22 | vim | 9.0.0050-r0 | ALPINE-CVE-2022-2284 |
| Alpine:v3.23 | vim | 9.0.0050-r0 | ALPINE-CVE-2022-2284 |
| Alpine:v3.24 | vim | 9.0.0050-r0 | ALPINE-CVE-2022-2284 |
| Debian:12 | vim | 2:9.0.0135-1 | DEBIAN-CVE-2022-2284 |
| Debian:13 | vim | 2:9.0.0135-1 | DEBIAN-CVE-2022-2284 |
| Debian:14 | vim | 2:9.0.0135-1 | DEBIAN-CVE-2022-2284 |
| Ubuntu:22.04:LTS | vim | 2:8.2.3995-1ubuntu2.10 | UBUNTU-CVE-2022-2284 |
| Ubuntu:22.04:LTS | vim | 2:8.2.3995-1ubuntu2.10 | USN-6270-1 |
Affected products (as reported)
Weakness: CWE-122 · Vector: CVSS:3.0/AV:L/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
References
- https://huntr.dev/bounties/571d25ce-8d53-4fa0-b620-27f2a8a14874
- https://github.com/vim/vim/commit/3d51ce18ab1be4f9f6061568a4e7fabf00b21794
- FEDORA-2022-b06fbea2c7 vendor-advisory
- FEDORA-2022-9d7a58e376 vendor-advisory
- GLSA-202208-32 vendor-advisory
- GLSA-202305-16 vendor-advisory