Is CVE-2022-2598 in the CISA KEV catalog?

No. CVE-2022-2598 is not currently on the CISA Known Exploited Vulnerabilities list.

What is the CVSS severity of CVE-2022-2598?

CVE-2022-2598 has a CVSS v3 base score of 6.5 (MEDIUM).

What is the EPSS score for CVE-2022-2598?

CVE-2022-2598 has an EPSS score of 0.85% (54th percentile), estimating the probability of exploitation in the next 30 days.

How do I fix CVE-2022-2598?

Upgrade vim on debian 12 to 2:9.0.0135-1 or later. Fixes are available for 10 affected products.

CVE & CISA-KEV Catalog

CVE-2022-2598

MEDIUM

6.5

CVSS v3

NVD

Description

Out-of-bounds Write to API in GitHub repository vim/vim prior to 9.0.0100.

CWE-787Out-of-bounds Write

How to fix

Remediation Available

vimDebian

Fixed in:2:9.0.0135-1CVE-2022-2598

vimUbuntu

Fixed in:2:7.4.052-1ubuntu3.1+esm12USN-6302-1

Fixed in:2:8.0.1453-1ubuntu1.13+esm4USN-6302-1

Fixed in:2:8.1.2269-1ubuntu5.17USN-6302-1

Fixed in:2:8.2.3995-1ubuntu2.11USN-6302-1

vim-athenaUbuntu

Fixed in:2:7.4.052-1ubuntu3.1+esm12USN-6302-1

Fixed in:2:8.0.1453-1ubuntu1.13+esm4USN-6302-1

Fixed in:2:8.1.2269-1ubuntu5.17USN-6302-1

Fixed in:2:8.2.3995-1ubuntu2.11USN-6302-1

vim-gtkUbuntu

Fixed in:2:7.4.052-1ubuntu3.1+esm12USN-6302-1

Fixed in:2:8.0.1453-1ubuntu1.13+esm4USN-6302-1

Fixed in:2:8.1.2269-1ubuntu5.17USN-6302-1

Fixed in:2:8.2.3995-1ubuntu2.11USN-6302-1

vim-gtk3Ubuntu

Fixed in:2:8.0.1453-1ubuntu1.13+esm4USN-6302-1

Fixed in:2:8.1.2269-1ubuntu5.17USN-6302-1

Fixed in:2:8.2.3995-1ubuntu2.11USN-6302-1

vim-noxUbuntu

Fixed in:2:7.4.052-1ubuntu3.1+esm12USN-6302-1

Fixed in:2:8.1.2269-1ubuntu5.17USN-6302-1

Fixed in:2:8.2.3995-1ubuntu2.11USN-6302-1

vim-runtimeUbuntu

Fixed in:2:8.0.1453-1ubuntu1.13+esm4USN-6302-1

vim-tinyUbuntu

Fixed in:2:7.4.052-1ubuntu3.1+esm12USN-6302-1

Fixed in:2:8.0.1453-1ubuntu1.13+esm4USN-6302-1

Fixed in:2:8.1.2269-1ubuntu5.17USN-6302-1

Fixed in:2:8.2.3995-1ubuntu2.11USN-6302-1

xxdUbuntu

Fixed in:2:8.0.1453-1ubuntu1.13+esm4USN-6302-1

Fixed in:2:8.1.2269-1ubuntu5.17USN-6302-1

Fixed in:2:8.2.3995-1ubuntu2.11USN-6302-1

VimWindows application

Affected:9.0.0100Fixed in:9.0.0100Bram 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 VectorNetwork

Attack ComplexityLow

Privileges RequiredNone

User InteractionRequired

ScopeUnchanged

Impact

ConfidentialityNone

IntegrityNone

AvailabilityHigh

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

Exploit Intelligence

0.85%probability of exploitation in 30 days

54thpercentile

Moderate risk: more likely to be exploited than 54% of all known CVEs.

References

Patch2

Third-Party Advisory1

lists.debian.org

Related Vulnerabilities

Other CWE-787 (Out-of-bounds Write) vulnerabilities, ordered by exploit likelihood. View all

CVE	Severity	CVSS	EPSS	Exploited	Fix
CVE-2025-22457	Critical	9.0	100%	KEV + Ransom	Fix
CVE-2025-0282	Critical	9.0	100%	KEV + Ransom	-
CVE-2015-3113	Critical	9.8	100%	KEV	Fix
CVE-2021-20038	Critical	9.8	100%	KEV + Ransom	-
CVE-2023-4863	High	8.8	100%	KEV	Fix
CVE-2020-16040	Medium	6.5	100%	-	Fix

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