PT-2022-3338 · Vim+5 · Vim+5
Brammool
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Published
2022-07-03
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Updated
2024-06-15
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CVE-2022-2289
CVSS v3.1
7.8
High
| Vector | AV:L/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H |
Name of the Vulnerable Software and Affected Versions
Vim versions prior to 9.0
Description
The issue is related to a use after free error in the
ex diffgetput() function of the Vim text editor, which involves the use of memory after it has been freed. This could potentially allow an attacker to impact the confidentiality, integrity, and availability of protected information.Recommendations
For versions prior to 9.0, update to version 9.0 or later to resolve the issue. As a temporary workaround, consider restricting the use of the
ex diffgetput() function until a patch is available.Exploit
Fix
Use After Free
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Weakness Enumeration
Related Identifiers
Affected Products
Alt Linux
Astra Linux
Debian
Linuxmint
Ubuntu
Vim