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Status published
High
CVE-2022-1621
Heap buffer overflow in vim_strncpy find_word in vim/vim
Vulnerability Description
Heap buffer overflow in vim_strncpy find_word in GitHub repository vim/vim prior to 8.2.4919. This vulnerability is capable of crashing software, Bypass Protection Mechanism, Modify Memory, and possible remote execution
Impact Analysis
Refer to official advisory for detailed impact metrics.
Remediation
Ensure systems are updated to the latest vendor-supplied patch levels.
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Credits & Attribution
No credits recorded in the NVD database.
References
- https://huntr.dev/bounties/520ce714-bfd2-4646-9458-f52cd22bb2fb
- https://github.com/vim/vim/commit/7c824682d2028432ee082703ef0ab399867a089b
- https://lists.debian.org/debian-lts-announce/2022/05/msg00022.html
- https://lists.fedoraproject.org/archives/list/package-announce%40lists.fedoraproject.org/message/HIP7KG7TVS5YF3QREAY2GOGUT3YUBZAI/
- https://security.gentoo.org/glsa/202208-32
- https://support.apple.com/kb/HT213488
- http://seclists.org/fulldisclosure/2022/Oct/41
- http://seclists.org/fulldisclosure/2022/Oct/28
- https://lists.debian.org/debian-lts-announce/2022/11/msg00032.html
- https://security.gentoo.org/glsa/202305-16
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Affected Vendor
Affected Software
vim/vim
Vulnerable Versions:
unspecified
Timeline
Official Publish:
May 9th, 2022
Last Modified:
August 3rd, 2024
Added to House:
July 21st, 2026
CVSS Vectors
V3:
CVSS:3.0/AV:L/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:L/I:H/A:H