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Vulnerability · Published Feb 13, 2022 · Assigned by @huntrdev

CVE-2022-0572Heap-based Buffer Overflow in vim/vim

High 8.4

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 26.5% (higher than 98% of all known vulnerabilities). Fixed versions are available - upgrade the affected package.

Severity (CVSS 3.0)8.4High
Exploit odds (30 days)26.5%top 2.0% 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

EcosystemPackageFixed inAdvisory
Alpine:v3.20vim8.2.4542-r0ALPINE-CVE-2022-0572
Alpine:v3.21vim8.2.4542-r0ALPINE-CVE-2022-0572
Alpine:v3.22vim8.2.4542-r0ALPINE-CVE-2022-0572
Alpine:v3.23vim8.2.4542-r0ALPINE-CVE-2022-0572
Alpine:v3.24vim8.2.4542-r0ALPINE-CVE-2022-0572
Debian:12vim2:8.2.4659-1DEBIAN-CVE-2022-0572
Debian:13vim2:8.2.4659-1DEBIAN-CVE-2022-0572
Debian:14vim2:8.2.4659-1DEBIAN-CVE-2022-0572
Ubuntu:22.04:LTSvim2:8.2.3995-1ubuntu2.7UBUNTU-CVE-2022-0572
Ubuntu:22.04:LTSvim2:8.2.3995-1ubuntu2.7USN-6026-1

Affected products (as reported)

VendorProductVersions
vim vim/vim unspecified – before 8.2

Weakness: CWE-122 · Vector: CVSS:3.0/AV:L/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H

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