CVE-2022-2284 Heap-based Buffer Overflow in vim/vim

High 7.8 Published Updated

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-2022-2284?

CVE-2022-2284 is a high-severity memory corruption vulnerability in Fedoraproject Fedora, published on 2 Jul 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 9.0.

Weakness: CWE-122

Which versions are affected by CVE-2022-2284?

It affects 2 products.

Products include Fedoraproject Fedora, Vim Vim.

How do I fix CVE-2022-2284?

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-2022-2284 being exploited?

There is no known exploitation of CVE-2022-2284 in the wild and no public exploit code.

All Fedoraproject Fedora vulnerabilities

Sources

Also known as ALPINE-CVE-2022-2284, AZL-10014, DEBIAN-CVE-2022-2284, GHSA-8c77-jprp-cxfj, UBUNTU-CVE-2022-2284.

Is CVE-2022-2284 in your software?

Upload an SBOM and sbomify checks it against every vulnerability here, every day.

Check your SBOMs for free