PT-2022-3883 · Vim+7 · Vim+7

Brammool · Published 2022-07-15 · Updated 2024-06-15 · CVE-2022-2522

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 9.0.0061

Description The issue is related to a heap-based buffer overflow in the Vim text editor, specifically in the implementation of the ins compl infercase gettext() function. This overflow occurs when an operation exceeds the boundaries of a memory buffer. Exploitation of this issue could allow an attacker to execute arbitrary code or cause a denial of service.

Recommendations For versions prior to 9.0.0061, update to version 9.0.0061 or later to resolve the issue. As a temporary workaround, consider restricting the use of the ins compl infercase gettext() function until a patch is applied.

Exploit

Fix

Heap Based Buffer Overflow

Weakness Enumeration

CWE-122

Related Identifiers

ALT-PU-2022-2600

ALT-PU-2022-2637

ALT-PU-2022-2659

ALT-PU-2022-3192

AZL-10321

BDU:2022-04691

CVE-2022-2522

MGASA-2022-0430

OESA-2022-1810

OPENSUSE-SU-2022_3229-1

OPENSUSE-SU-2024:12213-1

SUSE-SU-2022:3229-1

SUSE-SU-2022:4619-1

USN-6302-1

Affected Products

Alt Linux

Astra Linux

Debian

Linuxmint

Red Os

Suse

Ubuntu

Vim

References · 280

• 🔥 https://github.com/CVEProject/cvelistV5/tree/main/cves/2022/2xxx/CVE-2022-2522.json · Exploit
• 🔥 https://huntr.dev/bounties/3a2d83af-9542-4d93-8784-98b115135a22 · Exploit
• https://github.com/vim/vim/commit/5fa9f23a63651a8abdb074b4fc2ec9b1adc6b089 · Patch
• https://github.com/vim/vim/commit/b9e717367c395490149495cf375911b5d9de889e · Patch
• https://osv.dev/vulnerability/MGASA-2022-0430 · Vendor Advisory
• https://ubuntu.com/security/CVE-2022-2862 · Vendor Advisory
• https://debian.org/lts/security/2022/dla-3182 · Vendor Advisory
• https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2022-2598 · Security Note
• https://ubuntu.com/security/CVE-2022-3037 · Vendor Advisory
• https://ubuntu.com/security/CVE-2022-2817 · Vendor Advisory
• https://ubuntu.com/security/CVE-2022-3099 · Vendor Advisory
• https://osv.dev/vulnerability/CVE-2022-2522 · Vendor Advisory
• https://osv.dev/vulnerability/SUSE-SU-2022:4619-1 · Vendor Advisory
• https://osv.dev/vulnerability/AZL-10321 · Vendor Advisory
• https://lists.fedoraproject.org/archives/list/[e-mail]/thread/43Y3VJPOTTY3NTREDIFUPITM2POG4ZLP · Vendor Advisory