High severity · published May 7, 2022
CVE-2022-1616
Use after free in append_command in vim/vim
7.8
CVSS
2.7%
EPSS
No
On KEV
Description
Use after free in append_command in GitHub repository vim/vim prior to 8.2.4895. This vulnerability is capable of crashing software, Bypass Protection Mechanism, Modify Memory, and possible remote execution
CVSS vector
CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
Attack vector
Local
Complexity
Low
Privileges
None
User interaction
Required
Confidentiality
High
Integrity
High
Availability
High
Scope
Unchanged
Exploitation
Is it being used?
Exploit prediction (EPSS)2.7% · higher than 86% of CVEs
Exploited in the wildNo evidence yet
CISA KEVNot listed
Ransomware campaign useNot known
Affected products
Which versions
MA
macOS · Apple
before 13.0 · source: NVD
VI
vim/vim · vim
before 8.2.4895 · source: vendor
DL
Debian Linux · Debian
9.0; 10.0 · source: NVD
FE
Fedora · Fedoraproject
34; 35; 36 · source: NVD
VI
Vim · Vim
before 8.2.4895 · source: NVD
References
NVD
https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2022-1616
CVE.org
https://www.cve.org/CVERecord?id=CVE-2022-1616
Mailing List
http://seclists.org/fulldisclosure/2022/Oct/28
Mailing List
http://seclists.org/fulldisclosure/2022/Oct/41
Patch
https://github.com/vim/vim/commit/d88934406c5375d88f8f1b65331c9f0cab68cc6c
Exploit
https://huntr.dev/bounties/40f1d75f-fb2f-4281-b585-a41017f217e2
Mailing List
https://lists.debian.org/debian-lts-announce/2022/05/msg00022.html
Mailing List
https://lists.debian.org/debian-lts-announce/2022/11/msg00009.html
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