CVE-2022-0696

Public Exploit
NULL Pointer Dereference in vim/vim

Description

NULL Pointer Dereference in GitHub repository vim/vim prior to 8.2.4428.

Category

5.5
CVSS
Severity: Medium
CVSS 3.1 •
CVSS 3.0 •
CVSS 2.0 •
EPSS 0.13%
Vendor Advisory fedoraproject.org
Affected: vim vim/vim
Published at:
Updated at:

References

Link Tags
https://huntr.dev/bounties/7416c2cb-1809-4834-8989-e84ff033f15f third party advisory exploit
https://github.com/vim/vim/commit/0f6e28f686dbb59ab3b562408ab9b2234797b9b1 third party advisory patch
https://lists.fedoraproject.org/archives/list/package-announce%40lists.fedoraproject.org/message/7ZLEHVP4LNAGER4ZDGUDS5V5YVQD6INF/ vendor advisory
https://support.apple.com/kb/HT213488 third party advisory release notes
http://seclists.org/fulldisclosure/2022/Oct/41 mailing list release notes third party advisory
http://seclists.org/fulldisclosure/2022/Oct/28 third party advisory mailing list
https://lists.debian.org/debian-lts-announce/2022/11/msg00032.html third party advisory mailing list

Frequently Asked Questions

What is the severity of CVE-2022-0696?
CVE-2022-0696 has been scored as a medium severity vulnerability.
How to fix CVE-2022-0696?
To fix CVE-2022-0696, 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-2022-0696 being actively exploited in the wild?
It is possible that CVE-2022-0696 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-2022-0696?
CVE-2022-0696 affects vim vim/vim.
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