CVE-2022-37173 Privilege escalation in n/a
Authenticated attackers can execute arbitrary code via binary hijacking in the GVim installer, leading to privilege escalation.
- Exploited in the wild
- Not known
- Login needed
- Any signed-in user
- Attackable
- Local or same network only
- Victim action needed
- Not needed
- Fix
- None listed
What is CVE-2022-37173?
CVE-2022-37173 is a high-severity vulnerability in n/a, published on 30 Aug 2022. It can only be exploited from the same machine or local network, with no action from the victim.
Official description
An issue in the installer of gvim 9.0.0000 allows authenticated attackers to execute arbitrary code via a binary hijacking attack on C:\Program.exe.
Weakness: CWE-276
Which versions are affected by CVE-2022-37173?
It affects 1 product.
Products include Vim Gvim.
How do I fix CVE-2022-37173?
No fix has been published for CVE-2022-37173 yet. Limit exposure of the affected software until one is available.
Is CVE-2022-37173 being exploited?
There is no known exploitation of CVE-2022-37173 in the wild and no public exploit code.
Other vulnerabilities in n/a
Sources
Also known as GHSA-j476-559m-2j85.