PT-2022-4425 · Vim+7 · Vim+7

Brammool · Published 2022-08-23 · Updated 2024-06-15 · CVE-2022-2946

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 9.0.0246

Description The issue is related to a Use After Free vulnerability in the vim vsnprintf typval() function of the Vim text editor. This vulnerability is associated with the use of memory after it has been freed. Exploitation of this issue may allow an attacker to impact the confidentiality, integrity, and availability of protected information.

Recommendations For versions prior to 9.0.0246, update to version 9.0.0246 or later to resolve the issue. As a temporary workaround, consider disabling the vim vsnprintf typval() function until a patch is available.

Exploit

Fix

Use After Free

Weakness Enumeration

CWE-416

Related Identifiers

ALT-PU-2022-2616

ALT-PU-2022-2704

ALT-PU-2022-2714

ALT-PU-2022-3192

AZL-10620

BDU:2022-05289

CVE-2022-2946

DLA-3182-1

MGASA-2022-0430

OESA-2022-1882

OPENSUSE-SU-2022_3229-1

OPENSUSE-SU-2024:12337-1

SUSE-SU-2022:3229-1

SUSE-SU-2022:4619-1

USN-5995-1

Affected Products

Alt Linux

Astra Linux

Debian

Linuxmint

Red Os

Suse

Ubuntu

Vim

References · 319

• 🔥 https://github.com/CVEProject/cvelistV5/tree/main/cves/2022/2xxx/CVE-2022-2946.json · Exploit
• 🔥 https://huntr.dev/bounties/5d389a18-5026-47df-a5d0-1548a9b555d5 · Exploit
• https://github.com/vim/vim/commit/adce965162dd89bf29ee0e5baf53652e7515762c · 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://debian.org/lts/security/2022/dla-3182 · Vendor Advisory
• https://ubuntu.com/security/CVE-2022-1735 · Vendor Advisory
• https://osv.dev/vulnerability/UBUNTU-CVE-2022-2946 · Vendor Advisory
• https://osv.dev/vulnerability/SUSE-SU-2022:4619-1 · Vendor Advisory
• https://ubuntu.com/security/CVE-2022-2571 · Vendor Advisory
• https://ubuntu.com/security/CVE-2022-1629 · Vendor Advisory
• https://ubuntu.com/security/CVE-2022-2849 · Vendor Advisory
• https://ubuntu.com/security/CVE-2022-2124 · Vendor Advisory