CVE-2022-2980

Public Exploit
NULL Pointer Dereference in vim/vim

Description

NULL Pointer Dereference in GitHub repository vim/vim prior to 9.0.0259.

Category

5.5
CVSS
Severity: Medium
CVSS 3.1 •
CVSS 3.0 •
EPSS 0.04%
Vendor Advisory fedoraproject.org Vendor Advisory gentoo.org
Affected: vim vim/vim
Published at:
Updated at:

References

Link Tags
https://huntr.dev/bounties/6e7b12a5-242c-453d-b39e-9625d563b0ea issue tracking patch exploit third party advisory
https://github.com/vim/vim/commit/80525751c5ce9ed82c41d83faf9ef38667bf61b1 third party advisory patch
https://lists.fedoraproject.org/archives/list/package-announce%40lists.fedoraproject.org/message/XWOJOA7PZZAMBI5GFTL6PWHXMWSDLUXL/ vendor advisory
https://security.gentoo.org/glsa/202305-16 vendor advisory

Frequently Asked Questions

What is the severity of CVE-2022-2980?
CVE-2022-2980 has been scored as a medium severity vulnerability.
How to fix CVE-2022-2980?
To fix CVE-2022-2980, 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-2022-2980 being actively exploited in the wild?
It is possible that CVE-2022-2980 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-2022-2980?
CVE-2022-2980 affects vim vim/vim.
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