Critical severity · published Dec 2, 2022
CVE-2022-3520
Heap-based Buffer Overflow in GitHub repository vim/vim prior to 9.0.0765
9.8
CVSS
1.1%
EPSS
No
On KEV
Description
Heap-based Buffer Overflow in GitHub repository vim/vim prior to 9.0.0765.
CVSS vector
CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
Attack vector
Network
Complexity
Low
Privileges
None
User interaction
None
Confidentiality
High
Integrity
High
Availability
High
Scope
Unchanged
Exploitation
Is it being used?
Exploit prediction (EPSS)1.1% · higher than 65% of CVEs
Exploited in the wildNo evidence yet
CISA KEVNot listed
Ransomware campaign useNot known
Affected products
Which versions
VI
Vim · Vim
before 9.0.0765 · source: NVD
References
NVD
https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2022-3520
CVE.org
https://www.cve.org/CVERecord?id=CVE-2022-3520
Patch
https://github.com/vim/vim/commit/36343ae0fb7247e060abfd35fb8e4337b33abb4b
Exploit
https://huntr.dev/bounties/c1db3b70-f4fe-481f-8a24-0b1449c94246
security.gentoo.org
https://security.gentoo.org/glsa/202305-16
security.netapp.com
https://security.netapp.com/advisory/ntap-20241115-0010/
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