CVE-2022-2287 Out-of-bounds Read in vim/vim

High 8.0 Published Updated

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.

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Sources

Also known as ALPINE-CVE-2022-2287, AZL-10017, DEBIAN-CVE-2022-2287, GHSA-mjwg-496h-658x, UBUNTU-CVE-2022-2287.

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