CVE-2022-2598 Out-of-bounds Write to API in vim/vim
An out-of-bounds write vulnerability in Vim allows attackers to potentially execute arbitrary code or cause a denial of service.
- Exploited in the wild
- Not known
- Login needed
- Not needed
- Attackable
- Over the internet
- Victim action needed
- A user has to click or open something
- Fix
- Available
What is CVE-2022-2598?
CVE-2022-2598 is a medium-severity memory corruption vulnerability in Debian Debian Linux, published on 1 Aug 2022. An attacker can exploit it over the internet without logging in, and only if a user opens a file or follows a link.
Official description
Out-of-bounds Write to API in GitHub repository vim/vim prior to 9.0.0100.
Weakness: CWE-787
Which versions are affected by CVE-2022-2598?
It affects 2 products.
Products include Debian Debian Linux, Vim Vim.
How do I fix CVE-2022-2598?
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-2022-2598 being exploited?
There is no known exploitation of CVE-2022-2598 in the wild and no public exploit code.
Other vulnerabilities in Debian Debian Linux
Sources
Also known as AZL-10447, DEBIAN-CVE-2022-2598, GHSA-v8r4-hc5w-5ww3, UBUNTU-CVE-2022-2598.