PT-2022-3430 · Vim+7 · Vim+7

Brammool · Published 2022-06-10 · Updated 2024-06-15 · CVE-2022-2042

Positive Technologies (AI Summary)

CVSS v3.1

7.8

High

Base 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 8.2

Description The issue is related to a Use After Free vulnerability in the vim text editor, specifically in the skipwhite() function (rc/spell.c). This vulnerability can be exploited by a remote attacker to execute arbitrary code.

Recommendations For versions prior to 8.2, update to version 8.2 or later to resolve the issue.

Exploit

Fix

Use After Free

Weakness Enumeration

CWE-416

Related Identifiers

ALT-PU-2022-2150

ALT-PU-2022-2272

ALT-PU-2022-2420

ALT-PU-2022-2430

BDU:2022-04208

CVE-2022-2042

MGASA-2022-0430

OESA-2022-1749

OPENSUSE-SU-2024:12337-1

USN-5492-1

USN-6557-1

Affected Products

Alt Linux

Astra Linux

Debian

Linuxmint

Apple Macos

Red Os

Ubuntu

Vim

References · 166

• 🔥 https://github.com/CVEProject/cvelistV5/tree/main/cves/2022/2xxx/CVE-2022-2042.json · Exploit
• 🔥 https://huntr.dev/bounties/8628b4cd-4055-4059-aed4-64f7fdc10eba · Exploit
• https://github.com/vim/vim/commit/2813f38e021c6e6581c0c88fcf107e41788bc835 · Patch
• https://osv.dev/vulnerability/MGASA-2022-0430 · Vendor Advisory
• https://ubuntu.com/security/CVE-2023-46246 · Vendor Advisory
• https://ubuntu.com/security/CVE-2023-48235 · Vendor Advisory
• https://osv.dev/vulnerability/DEBIAN-CVE-2022-2042 · Vendor Advisory
• https://osv.dev/vulnerability/USN-5492-1 · Vendor Advisory
• https://ubuntu.com/security/CVE-2022-1886 · Vendor Advisory
• https://debian.org/lts/security/2022/dla-3182 · Vendor Advisory
• https://lists.fedoraproject.org/archives/list/[e-mail]/thread/4JJNUS4AEVYSEJMCK6JZB57QHD5V2G4O · Vendor Advisory
• https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2022-2345 · Security Note
• https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2022-2285 · Security Note
• https://ubuntu.com/security/CVE-2022-2000 · Vendor Advisory
• https://security.gentoo.org/glsa/202208-32 · Vendor Advisory