Vulnerability · Published Aug 17, 2022 · Assigned by @huntrdev
CVE-2022-2845Improper Validation of Specified Quantity in Input in vim/vim
High 7.8
In plain English
A high-severity security flaw 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 3.1)7.8High
Exploit odds (30 days)0.5%top 54.7% of all CVEs
Exploited in the wildNo reportsCISA SSVC: none
Attack toolingNoneno public tooling known
Official description
Improper Validation of Specified Quantity in Input in GitHub repository vim/vim prior to 9.0.0218.
Affected packages & fixed versions
| Ecosystem | Package | Fixed in | Advisory |
|---|---|---|---|
| Debian:12 | vim | 2:9.0.0229-1 | DEBIAN-CVE-2022-2845 |
| Debian:13 | vim | 2:9.0.0229-1 | DEBIAN-CVE-2022-2845 |
| Debian:14 | vim | 2:9.0.0229-1 | DEBIAN-CVE-2022-2845 |
| Ubuntu:22.04:LTS | vim | 2:8.2.3995-1ubuntu2.5 | USN-5995-1 |
| Ubuntu:22.04:LTS | vim | 2:8.2.3995-1ubuntu2.5 | UBUNTU-CVE-2022-2845 |
Affected products (as reported)
Weakness: CWE-1284 · Vector: CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H