CVE-2022-1621

Public Exploit
Heap buffer overflow in vim_strncpy find_word in vim/vim

Description

Heap buffer overflow in vim_strncpy find_word in GitHub repository vim/vim prior to 8.2.4919. This vulnerability is capable of crashing software, Bypass Protection Mechanism, Modify Memory, and possible remote execution

Categories

7.8
CVSS
Severity: High
CVSS 3.1 •
CVSS 3.0 •
CVSS 2.0 •
EPSS 0.09%
Vendor Advisory fedoraproject.org Vendor Advisory gentoo.org Vendor Advisory gentoo.org
Affected: vim vim/vim
Published at:
Updated at:

References

Link Tags
https://huntr.dev/bounties/520ce714-bfd2-4646-9458-f52cd22bb2fb third party advisory exploit
https://github.com/vim/vim/commit/7c824682d2028432ee082703ef0ab399867a089b third party advisory patch
https://lists.debian.org/debian-lts-announce/2022/05/msg00022.html third party advisory mailing list
https://lists.fedoraproject.org/archives/list/package-announce%40lists.fedoraproject.org/message/HIP7KG7TVS5YF3QREAY2GOGUT3YUBZAI/ vendor advisory
https://security.gentoo.org/glsa/202208-32 third party advisory vendor advisory
https://support.apple.com/kb/HT213488 third party advisory
http://seclists.org/fulldisclosure/2022/Oct/41 third party advisory mailing list
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
https://security.gentoo.org/glsa/202305-16 vendor advisory

Frequently Asked Questions

What is the severity of CVE-2022-1621?
CVE-2022-1621 has been scored as a high severity vulnerability.
How to fix CVE-2022-1621?
To fix CVE-2022-1621, 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-2022-1621 being actively exploited in the wild?
It is possible that CVE-2022-1621 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-2022-1621?
CVE-2022-1621 affects vim vim/vim.
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