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CVE-2022-0685

HIGHEPSS 75th pctl
7.8
CVSS v3
NVD

Description

Use of Out-of-range Pointer Offset in GitHub repository vim/vim prior to 8.2.4418.

CWE-823

How to fix

Remediation Available
vimDebian
Fixed in:2:8.2.4659-1CVE-2022-0685
Fixed in:2:8.2.4659-1CVE-2022-0685
Fixed in:2:8.2.4659-1CVE-2022-0685
vimUbuntu
Fixed in:2:7.4.052-1ubuntu3.1+esm9USN-6026-1
Fixed in:2:7.4.1689-3ubuntu1.5+esm6USN-5460-1
Fixed in:2:8.0.1453-1ubuntu1.13USN-6026-1
Fixed in:2:8.1.2269-1ubuntu5.14USN-6026-1
Fixed in:2:8.2.3995-1ubuntu2.7USN-6026-1
VimWindows application
Affected:8.2.4418Fixed in:8.2.4418Bram Moolenaar et al.

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Remediation is compiled from vendor and distribution security advisories. Always confirm against the linked source for your exact version and platform.

CVSS v3 Vector

Exploitability

Attack VectorLocal
Attack ComplexityLow
Privileges RequiredNone
User InteractionRequired
ScopeUnchanged

Impact

ConfidentialityHigh
IntegrityHigh
AvailabilityHigh

CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H

Exploit Intelligence

1.72%probability of exploitation in 30 days
75thpercentile

Elevated risk: more likely to be exploited than 75% of all known CVEs.

References

Other references1

Related Vulnerabilities

Other CWE-823 vulnerabilities, ordered by exploit likelihood. View all

CVESeverityCVSSEPSSExploitedFix
CVE-2016-2161High7.521%-Fix
CVE-2020-6112High7.817%--
CVE-2020-27009High8.17.2%-Fix
CVE-2023-46724High8.64.0%-Fix
CVE-2020-13573High7.53.4%--
CVE-2022-0729High8.81.6%-Fix

Common questions

How do I fix CVE-2022-0685?

Published advisories record a fix for 3 affected products. The "How to fix" section on this page lists the fixed version and source advisory for each one, so apply the entry matching what you actually run.

Is CVE-2022-0685 being actively exploited?

Not that we know of. CVE-2022-0685 is not in the CISA Known Exploited Vulnerabilities catalog. Its EPSS score of 1.7% is the estimated probability that it will be exploited in the next 30 days. That is higher than 75% of all scored CVEs.

How severe is CVE-2022-0685?

CVE-2022-0685 has a CVSS v3 base score of 7.8, rated high. CVSS rates the technical impact if the vulnerability is exploited, not how likely that is, so weigh it alongside the exploit-prediction score when you decide what to patch first.

What does CVE-2022-0685 affect?

Published advisories record a fix for vim (Debian), vim (Ubuntu), Vim (Windows application). Only products with a sourced advisory are listed, so treat this as what we can cite rather than a complete inventory.

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This product uses NVD data but is not endorsed or certified by the NVD. EPSS scores courtesy of FIRST.org (https://www.first.org/epss). Source: CISA KEV Catalog. Data as of 2024-11-21.