Vulnerability · Published May 12, 2022 · Assigned by @huntrdev
CVE-2022-1674NULL Pointer Dereference in function vim_regexec_string at regexp.c:2733 in vim/vim
Medium 6.6
In plain English
A medium-severity null pointer dereference 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 1.6% (higher than 75% of all known vulnerabilities). Fixed versions are available - upgrade the affected package.
Severity (CVSS 3.0)6.6Medium
Exploit odds (30 days)1.6%top 24.7% of all CVEs
Exploited in the wildNo reportsCISA SSVC: none
Attack toolingNoneno public tooling known
Official description
NULL Pointer Dereference in function vim_regexec_string at regexp.c:2733 in GitHub repository vim/vim prior to 8.2.4938. NULL Pointer Dereference in function vim_regexec_string at regexp.c:2733 allows attackers to cause a denial of service (application crash) via a crafted input.
Affected packages & fixed versions
| Ecosystem | Package | Fixed in | Advisory |
|---|---|---|---|
| Debian:12 | vim | 2:9.0.0135-1 | DEBIAN-CVE-2022-1674 |
| Debian:13 | vim | 2:9.0.0135-1 | DEBIAN-CVE-2022-1674 |
| Debian:14 | vim | 2:9.0.0135-1 | DEBIAN-CVE-2022-1674 |
| 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-2022-1674 |
Affected products (as reported)
Weakness: CWE-476 · Vector: CVSS:3.0/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:L/I:L/A:H
References
- https://huntr.dev/bounties/a74ba4a4-7a39-4a22-bde3-d2f8ee07b385
- https://github.com/vim/vim/commit/a59f2dfd0cf9ee1a584d3de5b7c2d47648e79060
- FEDORA-2022-d20b51de9c vendor-advisory
- FEDORA-2022-74b9e404c1 vendor-advisory
- FEDORA-2022-d044e7e0b4 vendor-advisory
- GLSA-202208-32 vendor-advisory
- https://support.apple.com/kb/HT213488
- 20221030 APPLE-SA-2022-10-27-5 Additional information for APPLE-SA-2022-10-24-2 macOS Ventura 13 mailing-list
- 20221030 APPLE-SA-2022-10-24-2 macOS Ventura 13 mailing-list
- GLSA-202305-16 vendor-advisory