PT-2022-3444 · Vim+8 · Vim+8

Brammool · Published 2022-06-19 · Updated 2024-06-15 · CVE-2022-2124

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 buffer over-read in the Vim text editor, specifically in the current quote() function located in textobject.c. This can be exploited by a remote attacker to execute arbitrary code. The vulnerability is also associated with boundary conditions in textobject.c, which can be exploited by creating a special file, tricking the victim into opening it, and causing an out-of-bounds read error to read system memory contents.

Recommendations For versions prior to 8.2, update to version 8.2 or later to resolve the issue. As a temporary workaround, consider restricting the use of the current quote() function in textobject.c until a patch is available. Avoid using files that may trigger the out-of-bounds read error in the affected textobject.c module.

Exploit

Fix

Out of bounds Read

Buffer Over-read

Weakness Enumeration

CWE-125

CWE-126

Related Identifiers

ALT-PU-2022-2150

ALT-PU-2022-2272

ALT-PU-2022-2420

ALT-PU-2022-2430

AZL-9931

BDU:2022-04222

CVE-2022-2124

DLA-3053-1

MGASA-2022-0430

OESA-2022-1731

OPENSUSE-SU-2022_3229-1

OPENSUSE-SU-2024:12337-1

SUSE-SU-2022:3229-1

SUSE-SU-2022:4619-1

USN-5723-1

USN-5995-1

Affected Products

Alt Linux

Astra Linux

Debian

Linuxmint

Apple Macos

Red Os

Suse

Ubuntu

Vim

References · 338

• 🔥 https://github.com/CVEProject/cvelistV5/tree/main/cves/2022/2xxx/CVE-2022-2124.json · Exploit
• 🔥 https://huntr.dev/bounties/8e9e056d-f733-4540-98b6-414bf36e0b42 · Exploit
• https://github.com/vim/vim/commit/2f074f4685897ab7212e25931eeeb0212292829f · Patch
• https://ubuntu.com/security/CVE-2022-2946 · Vendor Advisory
• https://ubuntu.com/security/CVE-2022-2206 · Vendor Advisory
• https://osv.dev/vulnerability/MGASA-2022-0430 · Vendor Advisory
• https://ubuntu.com/security/CVE-2022-1851 · Vendor Advisory
• https://osv.dev/vulnerability/UBUNTU-CVE-2022-2124 · Vendor Advisory
• https://debian.org/lts/security/2022/dla-3182 · Vendor Advisory
• https://ubuntu.com/security/CVE-2022-1735 · Vendor Advisory
• https://security.gentoo.org/glsa/202208-32 · Vendor Advisory
• https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2022-2124 · Security Note
• https://osv.dev/vulnerability/SUSE-SU-2022:4619-1 · Vendor Advisory
• https://osv.dev/vulnerability/DEBIAN-CVE-2022-2124 · Vendor Advisory
• https://ubuntu.com/security/CVE-2022-2571 · Vendor Advisory