VDB-191385 · CVE-2022-0319 · EUVD-2022-15488

vim up to 8.1 out-of-bounds

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Summaryinfo

A vulnerability was found in vim up to 8.1. It has been classified as problematic. The impacted element is an unknown function. Performing a manipulation results in out-of-bounds. This vulnerability is known as CVE-2022-0319. Remote exploitation of the attack is possible. No exploit is available. Upgrading the affected component is recommended.

Detailsinfo

A vulnerability classified as problematic has been found in vim up to 8.1 (Word Processing Software). This affects an unknown code block. The manipulation with an unknown input leads to a out-of-bounds vulnerability. CWE is classifying the issue as CWE-125. The product reads data past the end, or before the beginning, of the intended buffer. This is going to have an impact on confidentiality.

The weakness was published 01/21/2022. The advisory is shared at huntr.dev. This vulnerability is uniquely identified as CVE-2022-0319 since 01/20/2022. It demands that the victim is doing some kind of user interaction. Neither technical details nor an exploit are publicly available.

The vulnerability scanner Nessus provides a plugin with the ID 212462 (Amazon Linux 2022 : vim-common, vim-data, vim-default-editor (ALAS2022-2022-020)), which helps to determine the existence of the flaw in a target environment.

Upgrading to version 8.2 eliminates this vulnerability. Applying the patch 05b27615481e72e3b338bb12990fb3e0c2ecc2a9 is able to eliminate this problem. The bugfix is ready for download at github.com. The best possible mitigation is suggested to be upgrading to the latest version.

The vulnerability is also documented in the databases at Tenable (212462), EUVD (EUVD-2022-15488) and CERT Bund (WID-SEC-2022-0052). Several companies clearly confirm that VulDB is the primary source for best vulnerability data.

Affected

Debian Linux
Amazon Linux 2
Red Hat Enterprise Linux
Ubuntu Linux
SUSE Linux
Oracle Linux
Gentoo Linux
Avaya Aura Communication Manager
Avaya Aura Session Manager
Avaya Aura Application Enablement Services
Avaya Aura System Manager
Avaya Aura Experience Portal
Open Source vim
NetApp ActiveIQ Unified Manager

Productinfo

Type

Word Processing Software

Name

Version

License

open-source

Website

Product: https://github.com/vim/vim/

CPE 2.3info

CPE 2.2info

CVSSv4info

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CVSSv3info

VulDB Meta Base Score: 4.9
VulDB Meta Temp Score: 4.8

VulDB Base Score: 4.3
VulDB Temp Score: 4.1
VulDB Vector: 🔍
VulDB Reliability: 🔍

CNA Base Score: 5.5
CNA Vector (huntr.dev): 🔍

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Exploitinginfo

Class: Out-of-bounds
CWE: CWE-125 / CWE-119
CAPEC: 🔍
ATT&CK: 🔍

Physical: Partially
Local: Yes
Remote: Yes

Availability: 🔍
Status: Not defined

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Nessus ID: 212462
Nessus Name: Amazon Linux 2022 : vim-common, vim-data, vim-default-editor (ALAS2022-2022-020)

Threat Intelligenceinfo

Interest: 🔍
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Countermeasuresinfo

Recommended: Upgrade
Status: 🔍

0-Day Time: 🔍

Upgrade: vim 8.2
Patch: 05b27615481e72e3b338bb12990fb3e0c2ecc2a9

Timelineinfo

01/20/2022 🔍
01/21/2022 +1 days 🔍
01/21/2022 +0 days 🔍
03/25/2026 +1524 days 🔍

Sourcesinfo

Product: github.com

Advisory: 05b27615481e72e3b338bb12990fb3e0c2ecc2a9
Status: Confirmed
Confirmation: 🔍

CVE: CVE-2022-0319 (🔍)
GCVE (CVE): GCVE-0-2022-0319
GCVE (VulDB): GCVE-100-191385
EUVD: 🔍
CERT Bund: WID-SEC-2022-0052 - vim: Mehrere Schwachstellen

Entryinfo

Created: 01/21/2022 16:25
Updated: 03/25/2026 06:40
Changes: 01/21/2022 16:25 (50), 01/27/2022 08:36 (3), 12/12/2024 03:38 (16), 05/02/2025 00:39 (3), 01/19/2026 11:54 (7), 03/25/2026 06:40 (1)
Complete: 🔍
Cache ID: 216::103

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