High severity · published Jun 20, 2022
CVE-2022-1720
Buffer Over-read in function grab_file_name in GitHub repository vim/vim prior to 8.2.4956
7.8
CVSS
2.2%
EPSS
No
On KEV
Description
Buffer Over-read in function grab_file_name in GitHub repository vim/vim prior to 8.2.4956. This vulnerability is capable of crashing the software, memory modification, 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)2.2% · higher than 82% of CVEs
Exploited in the wildNo evidence yet
CISA KEVNot listed
Ransomware campaign useNot known
Affected products
Which versions
MA
macOS · Apple
before 11.7; 12.0 before 12.6 · source: NVD
DL
Debian Linux · Debian
9.0; 10.0 · source: NVD
FE
Fedora · Fedoraproject
35; 36 · source: NVD
VI
Vim · Vim
before 8.2.4956 · source: NVD
References
NVD
https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2022-1720
CVE.org
https://www.cve.org/CVERecord?id=CVE-2022-1720
Mailing List
http://seclists.org/fulldisclosure/2022/Oct/28
Mailing List
http://seclists.org/fulldisclosure/2022/Oct/41
Mailing List
http://seclists.org/fulldisclosure/2022/Oct/43
Mailing List
http://seclists.org/fulldisclosure/2022/Oct/45
Patch
https://github.com/vim/vim/commit/395bd1f6d3edc9f7edb5d1f2d7deaf5a9e3ab93c
Exploit
https://huntr.dev/bounties/5ccfb386-7eb9-46e5-98e5-243ea4b358a8
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