6.5
MEDIUM
CVE-2022-2598
Vim GitHub API OOB Write Vulnerability
Description

Out-of-bounds Write to API in GitHub repository vim/vim prior to 9.0.0100.

INFO

Published Date :

Aug. 1, 2022, 3:15 p.m.

Last Modified :

July 11, 2023, 8:15 a.m.

Remotely Exploitable :

Yes !

Impact Score :

3.6

Exploitability Score :

2.8
Affected Products

The following products are affected by CVE-2022-2598 vulnerability. Even if cvefeed.io is aware of the exact versions of the products that are affected, the information is not represented in the table below.

ID Vendor Product Action
1 Debian debian_linux
1 Vim vim
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-2022-2598.

URL Resource
https://github.com/vim/vim/commit/4e677b9c40ccbc5f090971b31dc2fe07bf05541d Patch Third Party Advisory
https://huntr.dev/bounties/2f08363a-47a2-422d-a7de-ce96a89ad08e Exploit Patch Third Party Advisory
https://lists.debian.org/debian-lts-announce/2022/11/msg00009.html Mailing List 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-2022-2598 vulnerability anywhere in the article.

The following table lists the changes that have been made to the CVE-2022-2598 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.

  • CVE Modified by [email protected]

    May. 14, 2024

    Action Type Old Value New Value
  • CVE Modified by [email protected]

    Jul. 11, 2023

    Action Type Old Value New Value
    Changed Description Undefined Behavior for Input to API in GitHub repository vim/vim prior to 9.0.0100. Out-of-bounds Write to API in GitHub repository vim/vim prior to 9.0.0100.
    Removed CVSS V3 huntr.dev AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H
    Added CVSS V3.1 huntr.dev AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H
    Removed CWE huntr.dev CWE-475
    Added CWE huntr.dev CWE-787
    Removed CWE Reason CWE-475 / More specific CWE option available
  • Reanalysis by [email protected]

    Jul. 10, 2023

    Action Type Old Value New Value
    Removed CWE NIST NVD-CWE-Other
    Added CWE NIST CWE-787
  • Modified Analysis by [email protected]

    Dec. 08, 2022

    Action Type Old Value New Value
    Changed Reference Type https://lists.debian.org/debian-lts-announce/2022/11/msg00009.html No Types Assigned https://lists.debian.org/debian-lts-announce/2022/11/msg00009.html Mailing List, Third Party Advisory
    Added CWE NIST NVD-CWE-Other
    Added CPE Configuration OR *cpe:2.3:o:debian:debian_linux:10.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
  • CVE Modified by [email protected]

    Nov. 08, 2022

    Action Type Old Value New Value
    Added Reference https://lists.debian.org/debian-lts-announce/2022/11/msg00009.html [No Types Assigned]
  • Initial Analysis by [email protected]

    Aug. 05, 2022

    Action Type Old Value New Value
    Added CVSS V3.1 NIST AV:L/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H
    Changed Reference Type https://github.com/vim/vim/commit/4e677b9c40ccbc5f090971b31dc2fe07bf05541d No Types Assigned https://github.com/vim/vim/commit/4e677b9c40ccbc5f090971b31dc2fe07bf05541d Patch, Third Party Advisory
    Changed Reference Type https://huntr.dev/bounties/2f08363a-47a2-422d-a7de-ce96a89ad08e No Types Assigned https://huntr.dev/bounties/2f08363a-47a2-422d-a7de-ce96a89ad08e Exploit, Patch, Third Party Advisory
    Added CPE Configuration OR *cpe:2.3:a:vim:vim:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* versions up to (excluding) 9.0.0100
EPSS is a daily estimate of the probability of exploitation activity being observed over the next 30 days. Following chart shows the EPSS score history of the vulnerability.
CWE - Common Weakness Enumeration

While CVE identifies specific instances of vulnerabilities, CWE categorizes the common flaws or weaknesses that can lead to vulnerabilities. CVE-2022-2598 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-2022-2598 weaknesses.

Exploit Prediction

EPSS is a daily estimate of the probability of exploitation activity being observed over the next 30 days.

0.10 }} 0.02%

score

0.44026

percentile

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