Vulnerability · Published Sep 23, 2022 · Assigned by @huntrdev
CVE-2022-3278NULL Pointer Dereference in vim/vim
Medium 6.8
In plain English
A medium-severity null pointer dereference in vim/vim from vim. Proof-of-concept exploit code is public. The chance it is exploited in the next 30 days is estimated at 1.1% (higher than 65% of all known vulnerabilities). Fixed versions are available - upgrade the affected package.
Severity (CVSS 3.0)6.8Medium
Exploit odds (30 days)1.1%top 35.4% of all CVEs
Exploited in the wildNo reportsCISA SSVC: poc
Attack toolingNoneno public tooling known
Official description
NULL Pointer Dereference in GitHub repository vim/vim prior to 9.0.0552.
Affected packages & fixed versions
| Ecosystem | Package | Fixed in | Advisory |
|---|---|---|---|
| Alpine:v3.20 | vim | 9.0.0598-r0 | ALPINE-CVE-2022-3278 |
| Alpine:v3.21 | vim | 9.0.0598-r0 | ALPINE-CVE-2022-3278 |
| Alpine:v3.22 | vim | 9.0.0598-r0 | ALPINE-CVE-2022-3278 |
| Alpine:v3.23 | vim | 9.0.0598-r0 | ALPINE-CVE-2022-3278 |
| Alpine:v3.24 | vim | 9.0.0598-r0 | ALPINE-CVE-2022-3278 |
| Debian:12 | vim | 2:9.0.0626-1 | DEBIAN-CVE-2022-3278 |
| Debian:13 | vim | 2:9.0.0626-1 | DEBIAN-CVE-2022-3278 |
| Debian:14 | vim | 2:9.0.0626-1 | DEBIAN-CVE-2022-3278 |
| Ubuntu:22.04:LTS | vim | 2:8.2.3995-1ubuntu2.12 | UBUNTU-CVE-2022-3278 |
| Ubuntu:22.04:LTS | vim | 2:8.2.3995-1ubuntu2.12 | USN-6420-1 |
Affected products (as reported)
Weakness: CWE-476 · Vector: CVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:R/S:U/C:H/I:L/A:L
References
- https://huntr.dev/bounties/a9fad77e-f245-4ce9-ba15-c7d4c86c4612
- https://github.com/vim/vim/commit/69082916c8b5d321545d60b9f5facad0a2dd5a4e
- FEDORA-2022-40161673a3 vendor-advisory
- FEDORA-2022-fff548cfab vendor-advisory
- FEDORA-2022-4bc60c32a2 vendor-advisory
- GLSA-202305-16 vendor-advisory