CVE-2022-1621 Heap buffer overflow in vim_strncpy find_word in vim/vim
A heap buffer overflow in Vim allows attackers to crash the application or potentially execute arbitrary code via crafted input.
- Exploited in the wild
- Not known
- Login needed
- Not needed
- Attackable
- Local or same network only
- Victim action needed
- A user has to click or open something
- Fix
- Available
What is CVE-2022-1621?
CVE-2022-1621 is a high-severity memory corruption vulnerability in Apple Macos, published on 9 May 2022. It can only be exploited from the same machine or local network, and only if a user opens a file or follows a link.
Official description
Heap buffer overflow in vim_strncpy find_word in GitHub repository vim/vim prior to 8.2.4919. This vulnerability is capable of crashing software, Bypass Protection Mechanism, Modify Memory, and possible remote execution
Which versions are affected by CVE-2022-1621?
It affects 4 products.
Products include Apple Macos, Debian Debian Linux, Fedoraproject Fedora, Vim Vim.
How do I fix CVE-2022-1621?
Upgrade to a fixed version.
Upgrade to the fixed version. Memory-safe languages, compiler hardening and fuzzing prevent most new cases. More about Memory corruption.
Is CVE-2022-1621 being exploited?
There is no known exploitation of CVE-2022-1621 in the wild and no public exploit code.
Other vulnerabilities in Apple Macos
Sources
Also known as ALPINE-CVE-2022-1621, AZL-9705, DEBIAN-CVE-2022-1621, GHSA-xf6c-p6v2-q436, UBUNTU-CVE-2022-1621.