CVE-2022-1420
Use of Out-of-range Pointer Offset in vim/vim
MEDIUM
5.5
CVSS Score
Published: April 21, 2022 at 12:00 AM UTC
Updated: June 17, 2026 at 04:22 AM UTC
3 products affected across 3 vendorsmacOSFedoraVim
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Severity
MEDIUM5.5
Exploit prediction
EPSS 1%
Description
Use of Out-of-range Pointer Offset in GitHub repository vim/vim prior to 8.2.4774.
Affected
Our own answer: ranges merged, affected separated from platform-only, with confidence and review flags.
Remediation
No guide yetNo remediation guidance has been written for this CVE yet. What the record does show:
Patch and advisory references
- https://github.com/vim/vim/commit/8b91e71441069b1dde9ac9ff9d9a829b1b4aecca
- https://huntr.dev/bounties/a4323ef8-90ea-4e1c-90e9-c778f0ecf326
- https://lists.fedoraproject.org/archives/list/package-announce%40lists.fedoraproject.org/message/KVPZVE2CIE2NGCHZDMEHPBWN3LK2UQAA/
- https://lists.fedoraproject.org/archives/list/package-announce%40lists.fedoraproject.org/message/X6E457NYOIRWBJHKB7ON44UY5AVTG4HU/
- https://security.gentoo.org/glsa/202208-32
References (9)
Mailing 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/8b91e71441069b1dde9ac9ff9d9a829b1b4aeccaExploitIssue TrackingPatchThird Party Advisory
Source: [email protected]
https://huntr.dev/bounties/a4323ef8-90ea-4e1c-90e9-c778f0ecf326Vendor AdvisoryThird Party Advisory
Source: [email protected]
https://security.gentoo.org/glsa/202208-32CVSS
- Attack Vector
- LOCAL
- Complexity
- LOW
- Privileges
- NONE
- User Interaction
- REQUIRED
- Scope
- UNCHANGED
- Confidentiality
- NONE
- Integrity
- NONE
- Availability
- HIGH
Vector?
Quick Info
StatusMODIFIED
CWE
CWE-823CWE-119
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