CVE-2022-2287 Out-of-bounds Read in vim/vim
An out-of-bounds read in Vim allows attackers to cause a crash or potentially execute arbitrary code via crafted files.
- Exploited in the wild
- Not known
- Login needed
- Not needed
- Attackable
- Local or same network only
- Victim action needed
- Not needed
- Fix
- Available
What is CVE-2022-2287?
CVE-2022-2287 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, with no action from the victim.
Official description
Out-of-bounds Read in GitHub repository vim/vim prior to 9.0.
Weakness: CWE-125
Which versions are affected by CVE-2022-2287?
It affects 2 products.
Products include Fedoraproject Fedora, Vim Vim.
How do I fix CVE-2022-2287?
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-2022-2287 being exploited?
There is no known exploitation of CVE-2022-2287 in the wild and no public exploit code.
Other vulnerabilities in Fedoraproject Fedora
Sources
Also known as ALPINE-CVE-2022-2287, AZL-10017, DEBIAN-CVE-2022-2287, GHSA-mjwg-496h-658x, UBUNTU-CVE-2022-2287.