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Status published
Medium
CVE-2022-1629
Buffer Over-read in function find_next_quote in vim/vim
Vulnerability Description
Buffer Over-read in function find_next_quote in GitHub repository vim/vim prior to 8.2.4925. This vulnerabilities are capable of crashing software, 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/e26d08d4-1886-41f0-9af4-f3e1bf3d52ee
- https://github.com/vim/vim/commit/53a70289c2712808e6d4e88927e03cac01b470dd
- 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://security.gentoo.org/glsa/202305-16
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Affected Vendor
Affected Software
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Vulnerable Versions:
unspecified
Timeline
Official Publish:
May 10th, 2022
Last Modified:
August 3rd, 2024
Added to House:
July 21st, 2026
CVSS Vectors
V3:
CVSS:3.0/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:L/I:L/A:H