CVE-2022-0696
NULL Pointer Dereference in vim/vim
MEDIUM
5.5
CVSS Score
Published: February 21, 2022 at 12:00 AM UTC
Updated: June 17, 2026 at 04:21 AM UTC
4 products affected across 4 vendorsmacOSDebian LinuxFedora
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Severity
MEDIUM5.5
Exploit prediction
EPSS 2%
Description
NULL Pointer Dereference in GitHub repository vim/vim prior to 8.2.4428.
Affected
Our own answer: ranges merged, affected separated from platform-only, with confidence and review flags.
v < 13.0
Affected range stops below 13.0, so it looks safe — our inference, not a vendor statement
Debian Linux· Debiandrupal
95%95%
Remediation
No guide yetNo remediation guidance has been written for this CVE yet. What the record does show:
References (7)
Mailing ListThird Party Advisory
Source: [email protected]
http://seclists.org/fulldisclosure/2022/Oct/28Mailing ListRelease NotesThird Party Advisory
Source: [email protected]
http://seclists.org/fulldisclosure/2022/Oct/41PatchThird Party Advisory
Source: [email protected]
https://github.com/vim/vim/commit/0f6e28f686dbb59ab3b562408ab9b2234797b9b1ExploitThird Party Advisory
Source: [email protected]
https://huntr.dev/bounties/7416c2cb-1809-4834-8989-e84ff033f15fMailing ListThird Party Advisory
Source: [email protected]
https://lists.debian.org/debian-lts-announce/2022/11/msg00032.htmlVendor Advisoryx_refsource_FEDORA
Source: [email protected]
https://lists.fedoraproject.org/archives/list/package-announce%40lists.fedoraproject.org/message/7ZLEHVP4LNAGER4ZDGUDS5V5YVQD6INF/CVSS
- Attack Vector
- LOCAL
- Complexity
- LOW
- Privileges
- NONE
- User Interaction
- REQUIRED
- Scope
- UNCHANGED
- Confidentiality
- NONE
- Integrity
- NONE
- Availability
- HIGH
Vector?
Quick Info
StatusMODIFIED
CWE
CWE-476
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