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CVE-2022-1621 Details

Description

Heap buffer overflow in vim_strncpy find_word in GitHub repository vim/vim prior to 8.2.4919. This vulnerability is capable of crashing software, Bypass Protection Mechanism, Modify Memory, and possible remote execution

Metrics

CVSS 3.x Severity and Vector Strings:

NIST: [email protected]CVSS-B:7.8 HIGHVector:CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H

CNA: [email protected]CVSS-B:7.3 HIGHVector:CVSS:3.0/AV:L/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:L/I:H/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	Mailing ListThird Party Advisory
http://seclists.org/fulldisclosure/2022/Oct/41	CVE	Mailing ListThird Party Advisory
https://github.com/vim/vim/commit/7c824682d2028432ee082703ef0ab399867a089b	CVE	PatchThird Party Advisory
https://huntr.dev/bounties/520ce714-bfd2-4646-9458-f52cd22bb2fb	CVE	ExploitThird Party Advisory
https://lists.debian.org/debian-lts-announce/2022/05/msg00022.html	CVE	Mailing ListThird Party Advisory
https://lists.debian.org/debian-lts-announce/2022/11/msg00032.html	CVE	Mailing ListThird Party Advisory
https://lists.fedoraproject.org/archives/list/package-announce%40lists.fedoraproject.org/message/HIP7KG7TVS5YF3QREAY2GOGUT3YUBZAI/	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]	Mailing ListThird Party Advisory
http://seclists.org/fulldisclosure/2022/Oct/41	[email protected]	Mailing ListThird Party Advisory
https://github.com/vim/vim/commit/7c824682d2028432ee082703ef0ab399867a089b	[email protected]	PatchThird Party Advisory
https://huntr.dev/bounties/520ce714-bfd2-4646-9458-f52cd22bb2fb	[email protected]	ExploitThird Party Advisory
https://lists.debian.org/debian-lts-announce/2022/05/msg00022.html	[email protected]	Mailing ListThird Party Advisory
https://lists.debian.org/debian-lts-announce/2022/11/msg00032.html	[email protected]	Mailing ListThird Party Advisory
https://lists.fedoraproject.org/archives/list/package-announce%40lists.fedoraproject.org/message/HIP7KG7TVS5YF3QREAY2GOGUT3YUBZAI/	[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

see all 20 references

Weakness Enumeration

CWE-ID	CWE Name	Source
CWE-122	Heap-based Buffer Overflow	[email protected]
CWE-787	Out-of-bounds Write	[email protected]

Affected Products

Product	Versions
vim vim	< 8.2.4919
CPE cpe:2.3:a:vim:vim:::::::: Remediation No remediation found in references.
debian debian linux	9.0 10.0
CPE cpe:2.3:o:debian:debian_linux:9.0:::::::* cpe:2.3:o:debian:debian_linux:10.0:::::::* Remediation No remediation found in references.
fedoraproject fedora	34 35
CPE cpe:2.3:o:fedoraproject:fedora:34:::::::* cpe:2.3:o:fedoraproject:fedora:35:::::::* 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

17 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 29, 2022	Modified Analysis	[email protected]
Nov 24, 2022	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]
Aug 26, 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	CVE Modified	[email protected]
May 16, 2022	Initial Analysis	[email protected]
May 10, 2022	CVE Modified	[email protected]

CVE-2022-1621 Details

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