Vulnerability · Published Jun 28, 2022 · Assigned by @huntrdev
CVE-2022-2231NULL Pointer Dereference in vim/vim
High 7.8
In plain English
A high-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 1.3% (higher than 70% of all known vulnerabilities). Fixed versions are available - upgrade the affected package.
Severity (CVSS 3.0)7.8High
Exploit odds (30 days)1.3%top 29.7% of all CVEs
Exploited in the wildNo reportsnot in CISA KEV
Attack toolingNoneno public tooling known
Official description
NULL Pointer Dereference in GitHub repository vim/vim prior to 8.2.
Affected packages & fixed versions
| Ecosystem | Package | Fixed in | Advisory |
|---|---|---|---|
| Debian:12 | vim | 2:9.0.0135-1 | DEBIAN-CVE-2022-2231 |
| Debian:13 | vim | 2:9.0.0135-1 | DEBIAN-CVE-2022-2231 |
| Debian:14 | vim | 2:9.0.0135-1 | DEBIAN-CVE-2022-2231 |
| Ubuntu:22.04:LTS | vim | 2:8.2.3995-1ubuntu2.10 | USN-6270-1 |
| Ubuntu:22.04:LTS | vim | 2:8.2.3995-1ubuntu2.10 | UBUNTU-CVE-2022-2231 |
Affected products (as reported)
Weakness: CWE-476 · Vector: CVSS:3.0/AV:L/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
References
- https://huntr.dev/bounties/8dae6ab4-7a7a-4716-a65c-9b090fa057b5
- https://github.com/vim/vim/commit/79481367a457951aabd9501b510fd7e3eb29c3d8
- FEDORA-2022-719f3ec21b vendor-advisory
- FEDORA-2022-bb7f3cacbf vendor-advisory
- GLSA-202208-32 vendor-advisory
- GLSA-202305-16 vendor-advisory