CVE-2022-3297 Use After Free in vim/vim
A use-after-free flaw in Vim allows attackers to execute arbitrary code or cause a denial of service via crafted files.
- 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-2022-3297?
CVE-2022-3297 is a high-severity use after free vulnerability in Fedoraproject Fedora, published on 25 Sep 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
Use After Free in GitHub repository vim/vim prior to 9.0.0579.
Weakness: CWE-416
Which versions are affected by CVE-2022-3297?
It affects 3 products.
Products include Fedoraproject Fedora, Neovim Neovim, Vim Vim.
How do I fix CVE-2022-3297?
Upgrade to a fixed version.
Upgrade to the fixed version. These bugs are found with fuzzing and sanitisers and avoided by memory-safe languages. More about Use after free.
Is CVE-2022-3297 being exploited?
It is not confirmed as exploited in the wild, but public exploit code for CVE-2022-3297 exists.
Other vulnerabilities in Fedoraproject Fedora
Sources
Also known as AZL-11035, DEBIAN-CVE-2022-3297, GHSA-fc4g-xr73-63rv, UBUNTU-CVE-2022-3297.