Vulnerability · Published Dec 3, 2022 · Assigned by @huntrdev
CVE-2022-3491Heap-based Buffer Overflow in vim/vim
Medium 4.0
In plain English
A medium-severity heap 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 0.5% (higher than 44% of all known vulnerabilities). Fixed versions are available - upgrade the affected package.
Severity (CVSS 3.0)4.0Medium
Exploit odds (30 days)0.5%top 56.0% of all CVEs
Exploited in the wildNo reportsCISA SSVC: poc
Attack toolingNoneno public tooling known
Official description
Heap-based Buffer Overflow in GitHub repository vim/vim prior to 9.0.0742.
Affected packages & fixed versions
| Ecosystem | Package | Fixed in | Advisory |
|---|---|---|---|
| Debian:12 | vim | 2:9.0.0813-1 | DEBIAN-CVE-2022-3491 |
| Debian:13 | vim | 2:9.0.0813-1 | DEBIAN-CVE-2022-3491 |
| Debian:14 | vim | 2:9.0.0813-1 | DEBIAN-CVE-2022-3491 |
| Ubuntu:22.04:LTS | vim | 2:8.2.3995-1ubuntu2.12 | USN-6420-1 |
| Ubuntu:22.04:LTS | vim | 2:8.2.3995-1ubuntu2.12 | UBUNTU-CVE-2022-3491 |
Affected products (as reported)
Weakness: CWE-122 · Vector: CVSS:3.0/AV:L/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:L