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CVE-2022-2522

Heap-based Buffer Overflow in vim/vim

Public exploit available. Not confirmed exploited in the wild yet. Fixed in 9.0.0061.

CVSS 3.17.8HighEPSS percentile47th0.6% chance in 30 daysCISA KEVNot listedNo confirmed exploitation
Public exploit: 2 sourcesFix9.0.0061Upgrade to this build

Published Updated Sources: CVE.org, NVD, BDU

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  • Vim/vimAffected: ≥ unspecified, < 9.0.0061Upgrade to: 9.0.0061Stated by: CVE record
  • ООО «РусБИТех-Астра» Astra Linux Special EditionAffected: 1.6 «Смоленск»Upgrade to: not statedStated by: BDU
  • Red Hat Inc. Red Hat Enterprise LinuxAffected: 8Upgrade to: not statedStated by: BDU
  • Novell Inc. SUSE Linux Enterprise Server for SAP ApplicationsAffected: 15Upgrade to: not statedAffected: 15-LTSSUpgrade to: not statedStated by: BDU
  • Сообщество свободного программного обеспечения Debian GNU/LinuxAffected: 10Upgrade to: not statedStated by: BDU

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What it is

From the CVE record

Heap-based Buffer Overflow in GitHub repository vim/vim prior to 9.0.0061.

In plain language

No plain-language summary for this CVE yet.

Exploitation

Where each signal puts this CVE on the scale from published to confirmed exploited.

EPSS47th
Public exploit
CISA KEV

Not in the catalog. CISA has not confirmed exploitation.

Public exploits

2 sources with a proof of concept or module.

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EPSS

0.6% chance of exploitation activity in the next 30 days, which ranks it in the 47th percentile of scored CVEs.

Exploit Prediction Scoring System, FIRST.org. A probability, not a confirmation.

Lifecycle

The patch came 471 days before any public exploit.

  1. Patch availablerecord updated
  2. OpenVAS check added
  3. Public exploit / PoCsource: other
  4. Patch availablerecord updated
  5. Publishedweakness classified, att&ck mapped

Affected products

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Technical detail

CVSS 3.1 vector

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CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H

Scored 7.8 by NVD.

How it is reached

  • Attack Vector LocalRequires local access to the vulnerable system (e.g. local login, malicious file)
  • Attack Complexity LowNo special conditions — the attack can be reliably reproduced
  • Privileges Required NoneNo authentication required — anyone can exploit this
  • User Interaction RequiredA user must click a link, open a file, or perform some action

Scope

  • Scope UnchangedImpact is limited to the vulnerable component itself

Impact if exploited

  • Confidentiality HighTotal information disclosure — all data in the component is compromised
  • Integrity HighTotal loss of integrity — attacker can modify any data in the component
  • Availability HighTotal denial of service — the component is completely unavailable

Weaknesses

ATT&CK techniques

Mapped from the weaknesses above (CWE to ATT&CK), not observed in attacks.

Sources

References in the record

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