CVE-2022-0261 describes a heap-based buffer overflow vulnerability in Vim prior to version 8.2, affecting installations on platforms like Apple and Debian. This high-severity flaw (CVSS 7.8) can lead to significant impacts on confidentiality, integrity, and availability, requiring user interaction for exploitation. While no active exploitation, public exploit code, or significant community discussion has been observed, the underlying CWEs (CWE-122, CWE-787) indicate a serious memory corruption issue.
| Vendor | Product | Version(s) | CPE |
|---|---|---|---|
< 8.2.4120CPE matchmatch criteria | cpe:2.3:a:vim:vim:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | ||
9.0CPE matchmatch criteria | cpe:2.3:o:debian:debian_linux:9.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | ||
10.0CPE matchmatch criteria | cpe:2.3:o:debian:debian_linux:10.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | ||
10.12.6CPE matchmatch criteria | cpe:2.3:o:apple:mac_os_x:10.12.6:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | ||
< 13.0CPE matchmatch criteria | cpe:2.3:o:apple:macos:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* |
CVSS version used by this source: 3.1
CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
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