// For flags

CVE-2022-0261

Heap-based Buffer Overflow in vim/vim

Severity Score

7.8
*CVSS v3.1

Exploit Likelihood

*EPSS

Affected Versions

*CPE

Public Exploits

1
*Multiple Sources

Exploited in Wild

-
*KEV

Decision

-
*SSVC
Descriptions

Heap-based Buffer Overflow in GitHub repository vim/vim prior to 8.2.

Un Desbordamiento de Búfer en la región Heap de la memoria en el repositorio GitHub vim/vim versiones anteriores a 8.2

A heap based out-of-bounds write flaw was found in vim's ops.c. This flaw allows an attacker to trick a user to open a crafted file triggering an out-of-bounds write. This vulnerability is capable of crashing software, modify memory, and possible code execution.

*Credits: N/A
CVSS Scores
Attack Vector
Local
Attack Complexity
Low
Privileges Required
None
User Interaction
Required
Scope
Unchanged
Confidentiality
High
Integrity
High
Availability
High
Attack Vector
Network
Attack Complexity
Medium
Authentication
None
Confidentiality
Partial
Integrity
Partial
Availability
Partial
* Common Vulnerability Scoring System
SSVC
  • Decision:-
Exploitation
-
Automatable
-
Tech. Impact
-
* Organization's Worst-case Scenario
Timeline
  • 2022-01-17 CVE Reserved
  • 2022-01-18 CVE Published
  • 2023-09-09 EPSS Updated
  • 2024-08-02 CVE Updated
  • 2024-08-02 First Exploit
  • ---------- Exploited in Wild
  • ---------- KEV Due Date
CWE
  • CWE-122: Heap-based Buffer Overflow
  • CWE-787: Out-of-bounds Write
CAPEC
Affected Vendors, Products, and Versions
Vendor Product Version Other Status
Vendor Product Version Other Status <-- --> Vendor Product Version Other Status
Vim
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Vim
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< 8.2.4120
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Affected
Debian
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Debian Linux
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9.0
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Affected
Debian
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Debian Linux
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10.0
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Affected
Apple
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Mac Os X
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10.12.6
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Affected
Apple
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Macos
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< 13.0
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Affected