vim up to 8.1 uninitialized pointer

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Summaryinfo

A vulnerability classified as critical has been found in vim up to 8.1. This issue affects some unknown processing. This manipulation causes uninitialized pointer. The identification of this vulnerability is CVE-2022-0685. It is possible to initiate the attack remotely. There is no exploit available. It is recommended to upgrade the affected component.

Detailsinfo

A vulnerability has been found in vim up to 8.1 (Word Processing Software) and classified as critical. Affected by this vulnerability is some unknown processing. The manipulation with an unknown input leads to a uninitialized pointer vulnerability. The CWE definition for the vulnerability is CWE-824. The product accesses or uses a pointer that has not been initialized. As an impact it is known to affect confidentiality, integrity, and availability.

The weakness was shared 02/20/2022. The advisory is shared at huntr.dev. This vulnerability is known as CVE-2022-0685 since 02/19/2022. It demands that the victim is doing some kind of user interaction. Neither technical details nor an exploit are publicly available.

Upgrading to version 8.2 eliminates this vulnerability. Applying the patch 5921aeb5741fc6e84c870d68c7c35b93ad0c9f87 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 vulnerability database at EUVD (EUVD-2022-15770). If you want to get the best quality for vulnerability data then you always have to consider VulDB.

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VulDB Meta Base Score: 7.3
VulDB Meta Temp Score: 7.2

VulDB Base Score: 6.3
VulDB Temp Score: 6.0
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CNA Base Score: 8.4
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Exploitinginfo

Class: Uninitialized pointer
CWE: CWE-824 / CWE-908
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Physical: Partially
Local: Yes
Remote: Yes

Availability: 🔍
Status: Not defined

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Threat Intelligenceinfo

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Countermeasuresinfo

Recommended: Upgrade
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Upgrade: vim 8.2
Patch: 5921aeb5741fc6e84c870d68c7c35b93ad0c9f87

Timelineinfo

02/19/2022 🔍
02/20/2022 +1 days 🔍
02/20/2022 +0 days 🔍
03/29/2026 +1498 days 🔍

Sourcesinfo

Product: github.com

Advisory: 5921aeb5741fc6e84c870d68c7c35b93ad0c9f87
Status: Confirmed
Confirmation: 🔍

CVE: CVE-2022-0685 (🔍)
GCVE (CVE): GCVE-0-2022-0685
GCVE (VulDB): GCVE-100-193549
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Entryinfo

Created: 02/20/2022 15:30
Updated: 03/29/2026 15:18
Changes: 02/20/2022 15:30 (49), 02/25/2022 08:13 (3), 03/29/2026 15:18 (16)
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Cache ID: 216::103

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