CVE-2022-2845 Improper Validation of Specified Quantity in Input in vim/vim
An attacker can cause a denial of service in Vim by providing improperly validated input quantities, affecting users of the text editor.
- 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-2022-2845?
CVE-2022-2845 is a high-severity vulnerability in Fedoraproject Fedora, published on 17 Aug 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
Improper Validation of Specified Quantity in Input in GitHub repository vim/vim prior to 9.0.0218.
Weakness: CWE-1284
Which versions are affected by CVE-2022-2845?
It affects 2 products.
Linux distribution packages (1)
vim openSUSE:Tumbleweed | All versions | 9.0.0224-1.1 |
Products include Fedoraproject Fedora, Vim Vim.
How do I fix CVE-2022-2845?
Upgrade to a fixed version.
Is CVE-2022-2845 being exploited?
There is no known exploitation of CVE-2022-2845 in the wild and no public exploit code.
Other vulnerabilities in Fedoraproject Fedora
Sources
Also known as AZL-10569, DEBIAN-CVE-2022-2845, GHSA-5vhq-wv6w-vj48, OESA-2022-1865, UBUNTU-CVE-2022-2845, openSUSE-SU-2024:12275-1.