Vulnerability · Published Sep 25, 2022 · Assigned by @huntrdev
CVE-2022-3296Stack-based Buffer Overflow in vim/vim
High 7.8
In plain English
A high-severity stack buffer overflow 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 0.6% (higher than 47% of all known vulnerabilities). Fixed versions are available - upgrade the affected package.
Severity (CVSS 3.0)7.8High
Exploit odds (30 days)0.6%top 53.1% of all CVEs
Exploited in the wildNo reportsCISA SSVC: poc
Attack toolingNoneno public tooling known
Official description
Stack-based Buffer Overflow in GitHub repository vim/vim prior to 9.0.0577.
Affected packages & fixed versions
| Ecosystem | Package | Fixed in | Advisory |
|---|---|---|---|
| Debian:12 | vim | 2:9.0.0626-1 | DEBIAN-CVE-2022-3296 |
| Debian:13 | vim | 2:9.0.0626-1 | DEBIAN-CVE-2022-3296 |
| Debian:14 | vim | 2:9.0.0626-1 | DEBIAN-CVE-2022-3296 |
| Ubuntu:22.04:LTS | vim | no fix listed | UBUNTU-CVE-2022-3296 |
Affected products (as reported)
Weakness: CWE-121 · 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/958866b8-526a-4979-9471-39392e0c9077
- https://github.com/vim/vim/commit/96b9bf8f74af8abf1e30054f996708db7dc285be
- FEDORA-2022-40161673a3 vendor-advisory
- FEDORA-2022-fff548cfab vendor-advisory
- FEDORA-2022-4bc60c32a2 vendor-advisory
- GLSA-202305-16 vendor-advisory