Vulnerability · Published Aug 15, 2022 · Assigned by @huntrdev
CVE-2022-2816Out-of-bounds Read in vim/vim
High 7.8
In plain English
A high-severity out-of-bounds read 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 0.5% (higher than 45% of all known vulnerabilities). Fixed versions are available - upgrade the affected package.
Severity (CVSS 3.0)7.8High
Exploit odds (30 days)0.5%top 54.8% of all CVEs
Exploited in the wildNo reportsnot in CISA KEV
Attack toolingNoneno public tooling known
Official description
Out-of-bounds Read in GitHub repository vim/vim prior to 9.0.0212.
Affected packages & fixed versions
| Ecosystem | Package | Fixed in | Advisory |
|---|---|---|---|
| Alpine:v3.20 | vim | 9.0.0224-r0 | ALPINE-CVE-2022-2816 |
| Alpine:v3.21 | vim | 9.0.0224-r0 | ALPINE-CVE-2022-2816 |
| Alpine:v3.22 | vim | 9.0.0224-r0 | ALPINE-CVE-2022-2816 |
| Alpine:v3.23 | vim | 9.0.0224-r0 | ALPINE-CVE-2022-2816 |
| Alpine:v3.24 | vim | 9.0.0224-r0 | ALPINE-CVE-2022-2816 |
| Debian:12 | vim | 2:9.0.0229-1 | DEBIAN-CVE-2022-2816 |
| Debian:13 | vim | 2:9.0.0229-1 | DEBIAN-CVE-2022-2816 |
| Debian:14 | vim | 2:9.0.0229-1 | DEBIAN-CVE-2022-2816 |
| Ubuntu:22.04:LTS | vim | 2:8.2.3995-1ubuntu2.11 | UBUNTU-CVE-2022-2816 |
| Ubuntu:22.04:LTS | vim | 2:8.2.3995-1ubuntu2.11 | USN-6302-1 |
Affected products (as reported)
Weakness: CWE-125 · Vector: CVSS:3.0/AV:L/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H