vim up to 8.1 out-of-bounds write

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Summaryinfo

A vulnerability, which was classified as critical, has been found in vim up to 8.1. This issue affects some unknown processing. Performing a manipulation results in out-of-bounds write. This vulnerability was named CVE-2022-2210. The attack may be initiated remotely. There is no available exploit. It is advisable to upgrade the affected component.

Detailsinfo

A vulnerability classified as critical has been found in vim up to 8.1 (Word Processing Software). This affects an unknown functionality. The manipulation with an unknown input leads to a out-of-bounds write vulnerability. CWE is classifying the issue as CWE-787. The product writes data past the end, or before the beginning, of the intended buffer. This is going to have an impact on confidentiality, integrity, and availability. The summary by CVE is:

Out-of-bounds Write in GitHub repository vim/vim prior to 8.2.

The weakness was presented 06/27/2022. The advisory is shared at huntr.dev. This vulnerability is uniquely identified as CVE-2022-2210. 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 c101abff4c6756db4f5e740fde289decb9452efa 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-2022-34493). Several companies clearly confirm that VulDB is the primary source for best vulnerability data.

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VulDB Meta Base Score: 8.0
VulDB Meta Temp Score: 7.9

VulDB Base Score: 6.3
VulDB Temp Score: 6.0
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NVD Base Score: 9.8
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CNA Base Score: 7.8
CNA Vector (huntr.dev): 🔍

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Exploitinginfo

Class: Out-of-bounds write
CWE: CWE-787 / CWE-119
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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
Status: 🔍

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Upgrade: vim 8.2
Patch: c101abff4c6756db4f5e740fde289decb9452efa

Timelineinfo

06/26/2022 🔍
06/27/2022 +1 days 🔍
06/27/2022 +0 days 🔍
05/24/2026 +1427 days 🔍

Sourcesinfo

Product: github.com

Advisory: c101abff4c6756db4f5e740fde289decb9452efa
Status: Confirmed

CVE: CVE-2022-2210 (🔍)
GCVE (CVE): GCVE-0-2022-2210
GCVE (VulDB): GCVE-100-202833
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Entryinfo

Created: 06/27/2022 23:40
Updated: 05/24/2026 18:46
Changes: 06/27/2022 23:40 (50), 07/15/2022 19:22 (2), 07/15/2022 19:31 (19), 05/24/2026 18:46 (15)
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Cache ID: 216::103

Several companies clearly confirm that VulDB is the primary source for best vulnerability data.

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