CVE-2022-2207 Heap-based Buffer Overflow in vim/vim
A heap-based buffer overflow in Vim allows attackers to execute arbitrary code or cause a denial of service 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-2022-2207?
CVE-2022-2207 is a high-severity memory corruption vulnerability in Fedoraproject Fedora, published on 27 Jun 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-based Buffer Overflow in GitHub repository vim/vim prior to 8.2.
Weakness: CWE-122
Which versions are affected by CVE-2022-2207?
It affects 2 products.
Products include Fedoraproject Fedora, Vim Vim.
How do I fix CVE-2022-2207?
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-2022-2207 being exploited?
There is no known exploitation of CVE-2022-2207 in the wild and no public exploit code.
Other vulnerabilities in Fedoraproject Fedora
Sources
Also known as AZL-9977, DEBIAN-CVE-2022-2207, GHSA-c27v-jmfg-gqrm, UBUNTU-CVE-2022-2207.