CVE-2022-1621
"GitHub Vim Heap Buffer Overflow"
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
INFO
Published Date :
May 10, 2022, 2:15 p.m.
Last Modified :
Nov. 7, 2023, 3:42 a.m.
Source :
[email protected]
Remotely Exploitable :
No
Impact Score :
5.9
Exploitability Score :
1.8
Affected Products
The following products are affected by CVE-2022-1621
vulnerability.
Even if cvefeed.io is aware of the exact versions of the
products
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are
affected, the information is not represented in the table below.
References to Advisories, Solutions, and Tools
Here, you will find a curated list of external links that provide in-depth
information, practical solutions, and valuable tools related to
CVE-2022-1621.
| URL | Resource |
|---|---|
| http://seclists.org/fulldisclosure/2022/Oct/28 | Mailing List Third Party Advisory |
| http://seclists.org/fulldisclosure/2022/Oct/41 | Mailing List Third Party Advisory |
| https://github.com/vim/vim/commit/7c824682d2028432ee082703ef0ab399867a089b | Patch Third Party Advisory |
| https://huntr.dev/bounties/520ce714-bfd2-4646-9458-f52cd22bb2fb | Exploit Third Party Advisory |
| https://lists.debian.org/debian-lts-announce/2022/05/msg00022.html | Mailing List Third Party Advisory |
| https://lists.debian.org/debian-lts-announce/2022/11/msg00032.html | Mailing List Third Party Advisory |
| https://lists.fedoraproject.org/archives/list/package-announce%40lists.fedoraproject.org/message/HIP7KG7TVS5YF3QREAY2GOGUT3YUBZAI/ | |
| https://security.gentoo.org/glsa/202208-32 | Third Party Advisory |
| https://security.gentoo.org/glsa/202305-16 | |
| https://support.apple.com/kb/HT213488 | Third Party Advisory |
We scan GitHub repositories to detect new proof-of-concept exploits. Following list is a collection of public exploits and proof-of-concepts, which have been published on GitHub (sorted by the most recently updated).
Results are limited to the first 15 repositories due to potential performance issues.
The following list is the news that have been mention
CVE-2022-1621 vulnerability anywhere in the article.
The following table lists the changes that have been made to the
CVE-2022-1621 vulnerability over time.
Vulnerability history details can be useful for understanding the evolution of a vulnerability, and for identifying the most recent changes that may impact the vulnerability's severity, exploitability, or other characteristics.
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CVE Modified by [email protected]
May. 14, 2024
Action Type Old Value New Value -
CVE Modified by [email protected]
Nov. 07, 2023
Action Type Old Value New Value Added Reference huntr.dev https://lists.fedoraproject.org/archives/list/package-announce%40lists.fedoraproject.org/message/HIP7KG7TVS5YF3QREAY2GOGUT3YUBZAI/ [No types assigned] Removed Reference huntr.dev https://lists.fedoraproject.org/archives/list/[email protected]/message/HIP7KG7TVS5YF3QREAY2GOGUT3YUBZAI/ -
CVE Modified by [email protected]
May. 03, 2023
Action Type Old Value New Value Added Reference https://security.gentoo.org/glsa/202305-16 [No Types Assigned] -
Modified Analysis by [email protected]
Nov. 29, 2022
Action Type Old Value New Value Changed Reference Type http://seclists.org/fulldisclosure/2022/Oct/28 No Types Assigned http://seclists.org/fulldisclosure/2022/Oct/28 Mailing List, Third Party Advisory Changed Reference Type https://lists.debian.org/debian-lts-announce/2022/11/msg00032.html No Types Assigned https://lists.debian.org/debian-lts-announce/2022/11/msg00032.html Mailing List, Third Party Advisory Changed CPE Configuration OR *cpe:2.3:o:debian:debian_linux:9.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:* OR *cpe:2.3:o:debian:debian_linux:9.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:* *cpe:2.3:o:debian:debian_linux:10.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:* -
CVE Modified by [email protected]
Nov. 24, 2022
Action Type Old Value New Value Added Reference http://seclists.org/fulldisclosure/2022/Oct/28 [No Types Assigned] Added Reference https://lists.debian.org/debian-lts-announce/2022/11/msg00032.html [No Types Assigned] -
Modified Analysis by [email protected]
Nov. 07, 2022
Action Type Old Value New Value Changed Reference Type http://seclists.org/fulldisclosure/2022/Oct/41 No Types Assigned http://seclists.org/fulldisclosure/2022/Oct/41 Mailing List, Third Party Advisory Changed Reference Type https://support.apple.com/kb/HT213488 No Types Assigned https://support.apple.com/kb/HT213488 Third Party Advisory Added CPE Configuration OR *cpe:2.3:o:apple:macos:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* versions up to (excluding) 13.0 -
CVE Modified by [email protected]
Oct. 30, 2022
Action Type Old Value New Value Added Reference http://seclists.org/fulldisclosure/2022/Oct/41 [No Types Assigned] -
CVE Modified by [email protected]
Oct. 25, 2022
Action Type Old Value New Value Added Reference https://support.apple.com/kb/HT213488 [No Types Assigned] -
Modified Analysis by [email protected]
Aug. 26, 2022
Action Type Old Value New Value Changed Reference Type https://security.gentoo.org/glsa/202208-32 No Types Assigned https://security.gentoo.org/glsa/202208-32 Third Party Advisory -
CVE Modified by [email protected]
Aug. 21, 2022
Action Type Old Value New Value Added Reference https://security.gentoo.org/glsa/202208-32 [No Types Assigned] -
Modified Analysis by [email protected]
Jul. 21, 2022
Action Type Old Value New Value Changed Reference Type https://lists.debian.org/debian-lts-announce/2022/05/msg00022.html No Types Assigned https://lists.debian.org/debian-lts-announce/2022/05/msg00022.html Mailing List, Third Party Advisory Changed Reference Type https://lists.fedoraproject.org/archives/list/[email protected]/message/HIP7KG7TVS5YF3QREAY2GOGUT3YUBZAI/ No Types Assigned https://lists.fedoraproject.org/archives/list/[email protected]/message/HIP7KG7TVS5YF3QREAY2GOGUT3YUBZAI/ Mailing List, Third Party Advisory Added CPE Configuration OR *cpe:2.3:o:debian:debian_linux:9.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Added CPE Configuration OR *cpe:2.3:o:fedoraproject:fedora:34:*:*:*:*:*:*:* *cpe:2.3:o:fedoraproject:fedora:35:*:*:*:*:*:*:* -
CVE Modified by [email protected]
May. 18, 2022
Action Type Old Value New Value Added Reference https://lists.fedoraproject.org/archives/list/[email protected]/message/HIP7KG7TVS5YF3QREAY2GOGUT3YUBZAI/ [No Types Assigned] -
CVE Modified by [email protected]
May. 16, 2022
Action Type Old Value New Value Added Reference https://lists.debian.org/debian-lts-announce/2022/05/msg00022.html [No Types Assigned] -
Initial Analysis by [email protected]
May. 16, 2022
Action Type Old Value New Value Added CVSS V2 Metadata Victim must voluntarily interact with attack mechanism Added CVSS V2 NIST (AV:N/AC:M/Au:N/C:P/I:P/A:P) Added CVSS V3.1 NIST AV:L/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H Changed Reference Type https://github.com/vim/vim/commit/7c824682d2028432ee082703ef0ab399867a089b No Types Assigned https://github.com/vim/vim/commit/7c824682d2028432ee082703ef0ab399867a089b Patch, Third Party Advisory Changed Reference Type https://huntr.dev/bounties/520ce714-bfd2-4646-9458-f52cd22bb2fb No Types Assigned https://huntr.dev/bounties/520ce714-bfd2-4646-9458-f52cd22bb2fb Exploit, Third Party Advisory Added CWE NIST CWE-787 Added CPE Configuration OR *cpe:2.3:a:vim:vim:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* versions up to (excluding) 8.2.4919 -
CVE Modified by [email protected]
May. 10, 2022
Action Type Old Value New Value Changed Description Heap buffer overflow in vim_strncpy find_word in GitHub repository vim/vim prior to 8.2. This vulnerability is capable of crashing software, Bypass Protection Mechanism, Modify Memory, and possible remote execution 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
CWE - Common Weakness Enumeration
While CVE identifies
specific instances of vulnerabilities, CWE categorizes the common flaws or
weaknesses that can lead to vulnerabilities. CVE-2022-1621 is
associated with the following CWEs:
Common Attack Pattern Enumeration and Classification (CAPEC)
Common Attack Pattern Enumeration and Classification
(CAPEC)
stores attack patterns, which are descriptions of the common attributes and
approaches employed by adversaries to exploit the CVE-2022-1621
weaknesses.
Exploit Prediction
EPSS is a daily estimate of the probability of exploitation activity being observed over the next 30 days.
0.36 }} 0.10%
score
0.69049
percentile