VDB-219253 · CVE-2022-3705 · HT213605

Apple macOS Vim use after free

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Summaryinfo

A vulnerability classified as critical has been found in Apple macOS. Affected by this issue is some unknown functionality of the component Vim. This manipulation causes use after free. This vulnerability appears as CVE-2022-3705. The attack may be initiated remotely. There is no available exploit. It is recommended to upgrade the affected component.

Detailsinfo

A vulnerability has been found in Apple macOS (Operating System) (version now known) and classified as critical. Affected by this vulnerability is some unknown processing of the component Vim. The manipulation with an unknown input leads to a use after free vulnerability. The CWE definition for the vulnerability is CWE-416. Referencing memory after it has been freed can cause a program to crash, use unexpected values, or execute code. As an impact it is known to affect confidentiality, integrity, and availability.

The weakness was presented 01/23/2023 as HT213605 as confirmed advisory (Website). The advisory is shared at support.apple.com. This vulnerability is known as CVE-2022-3705. It demands that the victim is doing some kind of user interaction. Neither technical details nor an exploit are publicly available. The price for an exploit might be around USD $0-$5k at the moment (estimation calculated on 11/16/2024). It is expected to see the exploit prices for this product increasing in the near future. The advisory points out:

Multiple issues in Vim

The vulnerability scanner Nessus provides a plugin with the ID 211239 (Fedora 37 : vim (2022-4bc60c32a2)), which helps to determine the existence of the flaw in a target environment.

Upgrading eliminates this vulnerability. A possible mitigation has been published immediately after the disclosure of the vulnerability. The advisory contains the following remark:

A use after free issue was addressed with improved memory management.

The vulnerability is also documented in the vulnerability database at Tenable (211239). If you want to get the best quality for vulnerability data then you always have to consider VulDB.

Productinfo

Type

Operating System

Vendor

Apple

Name

macOS

License

commercial

Website

Vendor: https://www.apple.com/

CPE 2.3info

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CVSSv3info

VulDB Meta Base Score: 6.3
VulDB Meta Temp Score: 6.2

VulDB Base Score: 6.3
VulDB Temp Score: 6.0
VulDB Vector: 🔍
VulDB Reliability: 🔍

NVD Base Score: 7.5
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CNA Base Score: 5.0
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Exploitinginfo

Class: Use after free
CWE: CWE-416 / CWE-119
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ATT&CK: 🔍

Physical: No
Local: No
Remote: Yes

Availability: 🔍
Status: Not defined

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Nessus ID: 211239
Nessus Name: Fedora 37 : vim (2022-4bc60c32a2)

Threat Intelligenceinfo

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Countermeasuresinfo

Recommended: Upgrade
Status: 🔍

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Patch: github.com

Timelineinfo

10/26/2022 🔍
01/23/2023 +89 days 🔍
01/23/2023 +0 days 🔍
01/24/2023 +1 days 🔍
04/28/2025 +825 days 🔍

Sourcesinfo

Vendor: apple.com

Advisory: HT213605
Status: Confirmed

CVE: CVE-2022-3705 (🔍)
GCVE (CVE): GCVE-0-2022-3705
GCVE (VulDB): GCVE-100-219253
scip Labs: https://www.scip.ch/en/?labs.20180712

Entryinfo

Created: 01/24/2023 11:20
Updated: 04/28/2025 02:26
Changes: 01/24/2023 11:20 (12), 01/24/2023 11:21 (4), 01/24/2023 11:24 (28), 02/19/2023 09:08 (3), 02/19/2023 09:10 (20), 11/16/2024 14:24 (17), 04/28/2025 02:26 (3)
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Cache ID: 216::103

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