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CVE-2022-1620 Details

Description

NULL Pointer Dereference in function vim_regexec_string at regexp.c:2729 in GitHub repository vim/vim prior to 8.2.4901. NULL Pointer Dereference in function vim_regexec_string at regexp.c:2729 allows attackers to cause a denial of service (application crash) via a crafted input.

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CVSS 3.x Severity and Vector Strings:

NIST: [email protected]CVSS-B:7.5 HIGHVector:CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H

CNA: [email protected]CVSS-B:6.6 MEDIUMVector:CVSS:3.0/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:L/I:L/A:H

References to Advisories, Solutions, and Tools

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URL	Source(s)	Tag(s)
http://seclists.org/fulldisclosure/2022/Oct/28	CVE
http://seclists.org/fulldisclosure/2022/Oct/41	CVE	Mailing ListThird Party Advisory
https://github.com/vim/vim/commit/8e4b76da1d7e987d43ca960dfbc372d1c617466f	CVE	PatchThird Party Advisory
https://huntr.dev/bounties/7a4c59f3-fcc0-4496-995d-5ca6acd2da51	CVE	ExploitThird Party Advisory
https://lists.fedoraproject.org/archives/list/package-announce%40lists.fedoraproject.org/message/A6BY5P7ERZS7KXSBCGFCOXLMLGWUUJIH/	CVE
https://lists.fedoraproject.org/archives/list/package-announce%40lists.fedoraproject.org/message/HIP7KG7TVS5YF3QREAY2GOGUT3YUBZAI/	CVE
https://lists.fedoraproject.org/archives/list/package-announce%40lists.fedoraproject.org/message/JUN33257RUM4RS2I4GZETKFSAXPETATG/	CVE
https://security.gentoo.org/glsa/202208-32	CVE	Third Party Advisory
https://security.gentoo.org/glsa/202305-16	CVE
https://support.apple.com/kb/HT213488	CVE	Third Party Advisory
http://seclists.org/fulldisclosure/2022/Oct/28	[email protected]
http://seclists.org/fulldisclosure/2022/Oct/41	[email protected]	Mailing ListThird Party Advisory
https://github.com/vim/vim/commit/8e4b76da1d7e987d43ca960dfbc372d1c617466f	[email protected]	PatchThird Party Advisory
https://huntr.dev/bounties/7a4c59f3-fcc0-4496-995d-5ca6acd2da51	[email protected]	ExploitThird Party Advisory
https://lists.fedoraproject.org/archives/list/package-announce%40lists.fedoraproject.org/message/A6BY5P7ERZS7KXSBCGFCOXLMLGWUUJIH/	[email protected]
https://lists.fedoraproject.org/archives/list/package-announce%40lists.fedoraproject.org/message/HIP7KG7TVS5YF3QREAY2GOGUT3YUBZAI/	[email protected]
https://lists.fedoraproject.org/archives/list/package-announce%40lists.fedoraproject.org/message/JUN33257RUM4RS2I4GZETKFSAXPETATG/	[email protected]
https://security.gentoo.org/glsa/202208-32	[email protected]	Third Party Advisory
https://security.gentoo.org/glsa/202305-16	[email protected]
https://support.apple.com/kb/HT213488	[email protected]	Third Party Advisory

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Weakness Enumeration

CWE-ID	CWE Name	Source
CWE-476	NULL Pointer Dereference	[email protected]
CWE-476	NULL Pointer Dereference	[email protected]

Affected Products

Product	Versions
vim vim	< 8.2.4901
CPE cpe:2.3:a:vim:vim:::::::: Remediation No remediation found in references.
fedoraproject fedora	34 35 36
CPE cpe:2.3:o:fedoraproject:fedora:34:::::::* cpe:2.3:o:fedoraproject:fedora:35:::::::* cpe:2.3:o:fedoraproject:fedora:36:::::::* Remediation No remediation found in references.
apple macos	< 13.0
CPE cpe:2.3:o:apple:macos:::::::: Remediation No remediation found in references.

Change History

16 change records found show changes

Date	Action	Recorded By
Jun 17, 2026	CVE Modified	[email protected]
Nov 21, 2024	CVE Modified	CVE
May 14, 2024	CVE Modified	[email protected]
Nov 7, 2023	CVE Modified	[email protected]
May 3, 2023	CVE Modified	[email protected]
Nov 7, 2022	Modified Analysis	[email protected]
Oct 30, 2022	CVE Modified	[email protected]
Oct 25, 2022	CVE Modified	[email protected]
Sep 1, 2022	Modified Analysis	[email protected]
Aug 21, 2022	CVE Modified	[email protected]
Jul 21, 2022	Modified Analysis	[email protected]
May 18, 2022	CVE Modified	[email protected]
May 16, 2022	Initial Analysis	[email protected]
May 11, 2022	CVE Modified	[email protected]
May 11, 2022	CVE Modified	[email protected]
May 9, 2022	CVE Modified	[email protected]

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