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CVE-2022-1897

HIGHEPSS 71th pctl
7.8
CVSS v3
NVD

Description

Out-of-bounds Write in GitHub repository vim/vim prior to 8.2.

How to fix

Remediation Available
vimDebian
Fixed in:2:8.2.2434-3+deb11u2CVE-2022-1897
Fixed in:2:9.0.0135-1CVE-2022-1897
Fixed in:2:9.0.0135-1CVE-2022-1897
Fixed in:2:9.0.0135-1CVE-2022-1897
vimUbuntu
Fixed in:2:7.4.052-1ubuntu3.1+esm15USN-6557-1
Fixed in:2:7.4.1689-3ubuntu1.5+esm10USN-5507-1
Fixed in:2:7.4.1689-3ubuntu1.5+esm22USN-6557-1
Fixed in:2:8.0.1453-1ubuntu1.13+esm7USN-6557-1
Fixed in:2:8.1.2269-1ubuntu5.21USN-6557-1
Fixed in:2:8.2.3995-1ubuntu2.15USN-6557-1
Fixed in:2:9.0.1000-4ubuntu3.3USN-6557-1
Fixed in:2:9.0.1672-1ubuntu2.2USN-6557-1
vim-athenaUbuntu
Fixed in:2:7.4.052-1ubuntu3.1+esm15USN-6557-1
Fixed in:2:7.4.1689-3ubuntu1.5+esm22USN-6557-1
Fixed in:2:8.0.1453-1ubuntu1.13+esm7USN-6557-1
Fixed in:2:8.1.2269-1ubuntu5.21USN-6557-1
Fixed in:2:8.2.3995-1ubuntu2.15USN-6557-1
Fixed in:2:9.0.1000-4ubuntu3.3USN-6557-1
Fixed in:2:9.0.1672-1ubuntu2.2USN-6557-1
vim-gtkUbuntu
Fixed in:2:7.4.052-1ubuntu3.1+esm15USN-6557-1
Fixed in:2:7.4.1689-3ubuntu1.5+esm22USN-6557-1
Fixed in:2:8.0.1453-1ubuntu1.13+esm7USN-6557-1
Fixed in:2:8.1.2269-1ubuntu5.21USN-6557-1
Fixed in:2:8.2.3995-1ubuntu2.15USN-6557-1
vim-gtk3Ubuntu
Fixed in:2:7.4.1689-3ubuntu1.5+esm22USN-6557-1
Fixed in:2:8.0.1453-1ubuntu1.13+esm7USN-6557-1
Fixed in:2:8.1.2269-1ubuntu5.21USN-6557-1
Fixed in:2:8.2.3995-1ubuntu2.15USN-6557-1
Fixed in:2:9.0.1000-4ubuntu3.3USN-6557-1
Fixed in:2:9.0.1672-1ubuntu2.2USN-6557-1
vim-noxUbuntu
Fixed in:2:7.4.052-1ubuntu3.1+esm15USN-6557-1
Fixed in:2:7.4.1689-3ubuntu1.5+esm22USN-6557-1
Fixed in:2:8.0.1453-1ubuntu1.13+esm7USN-6557-1
Fixed in:2:8.1.2269-1ubuntu5.21USN-6557-1
Fixed in:2:8.2.3995-1ubuntu2.15USN-6557-1
Fixed in:2:9.0.1000-4ubuntu3.3USN-6557-1
Fixed in:2:9.0.1672-1ubuntu2.2USN-6557-1
vim-tinyUbuntu
Fixed in:2:7.4.052-1ubuntu3.1+esm15USN-6557-1
Fixed in:2:7.4.1689-3ubuntu1.5+esm22USN-6557-1
Fixed in:2:8.0.1453-1ubuntu1.13+esm7USN-6557-1
Fixed in:2:8.1.2269-1ubuntu5.21USN-6557-1
Fixed in:2:8.2.3995-1ubuntu2.15USN-6557-1
Fixed in:2:9.0.1000-4ubuntu3.3USN-6557-1
Fixed in:2:9.0.1672-1ubuntu2.2USN-6557-1
xxdUbuntu
Fixed in:2:8.0.1453-1ubuntu1.13+esm7USN-6557-1
Fixed in:2:8.1.2269-1ubuntu5.21USN-6557-1
Fixed in:2:8.2.3995-1ubuntu2.15USN-6557-1
Fixed in:2:9.0.1000-4ubuntu3.3USN-6557-1
Fixed in:2:9.0.1672-1ubuntu2.2USN-6557-1
VimWindows application
Affected:8.0.5023Fixed in:8.0.5023Bram Moolenaar et al.

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

1.47%probability of exploitation in 30 days
71stpercentile

Elevated risk: more likely to be exploited than 71% of all known CVEs.

References

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CVE-2021-20038Critical9.8100%KEV + Ransom-
CVE-2023-4863High8.8100%KEVFix
CVE-2020-16040Medium6.5100%-Fix
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