CVE-2022-2257

Public Exploit
Out-of-bounds Read in vim/vim

Description

Out-of-bounds Read in GitHub repository vim/vim prior to 9.0.

Category

7.8
CVSS
Severity: High
CVSS 3.1 •
CVSS 3.0 •
CVSS 2.0 •
EPSS 0.09%
Vendor Advisory fedoraproject.org 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/ca581f80-03ba-472a-b820-78f7fd05fe89 third party advisory exploit
https://github.com/vim/vim/commit/083692d598139228e101b8c521aaef7bcf256e9a third party advisory patch
https://lists.fedoraproject.org/archives/list/package-announce%40lists.fedoraproject.org/message/UXPO5EHDV6J4B27E65DOQGZFELUFPRSK/ vendor advisory
https://lists.fedoraproject.org/archives/list/package-announce%40lists.fedoraproject.org/message/43Y3VJPOTTY3NTREDIFUPITM2POG4ZLP/ vendor advisory
https://security.gentoo.org/glsa/202208-32 third party advisory vendor advisory
https://security.gentoo.org/glsa/202305-16 vendor advisory

Frequently Asked Questions

What is the severity of CVE-2022-2257?
CVE-2022-2257 has been scored as a high severity vulnerability.
How to fix CVE-2022-2257?
To fix CVE-2022-2257, 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-2022-2257 being actively exploited in the wild?
It is possible that CVE-2022-2257 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-2022-2257?
CVE-2022-2257 affects vim vim/vim.
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