CVE-2022-0408

Public Exploit
Stack-based Buffer Overflow in vim/vim

Description

Stack-based Buffer Overflow in GitHub repository vim/vim prior to 8.2.

Categories

7.8
CVSS
Severity: High
CVSS 3.1 •
CVSS 3.0 •
CVSS 2.0 •
EPSS 0.16%
Vendor Advisory fedoraproject.org Vendor Advisory fedoraproject.org Vendor Advisory gentoo.org
Affected: vim vim/vim
Published at:
Updated at:

References

Link Tags
https://huntr.dev/bounties/5e635bad-5cf6-46cd-aeac-34ef224e179d exploit third party advisory patch
https://github.com/vim/vim/commit/06f15416bb8d5636200a10776f1752c4d6e49f31 third party advisory patch
https://lists.fedoraproject.org/archives/list/package-announce%40lists.fedoraproject.org/message/UFXFAILMLUIK4MBUEZO4HNBNKYZRJ5AP/ vendor advisory
https://lists.fedoraproject.org/archives/list/package-announce%40lists.fedoraproject.org/message/7ZLEHVP4LNAGER4ZDGUDS5V5YVQD6INF/ vendor advisory
https://lists.debian.org/debian-lts-announce/2022/03/msg00018.html third party advisory mailing list
https://security.gentoo.org/glsa/202208-32 third party advisory vendor advisory
https://lists.debian.org/debian-lts-announce/2022/11/msg00009.html third party advisory mailing list

Frequently Asked Questions

What is the severity of CVE-2022-0408?
CVE-2022-0408 has been scored as a high severity vulnerability.
How to fix CVE-2022-0408?
To fix CVE-2022-0408, make sure you are using an up-to-date version of the affected component(s) by checking the vendor release notes. As for now, there are no other specific guidelines available.
Is CVE-2022-0408 being actively exploited in the wild?
It is possible that CVE-2022-0408 is being exploited or will be exploited in a near future based on public information. According to its EPSS score, there is a ~0% probability that this vulnerability will be exploited by malicious actors in the next 30 days.
What software or system is affected by CVE-2022-0408?
CVE-2022-0408 affects vim vim/vim.
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