CVE-2022-1621

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CVE-2022-1621 - advisory for 520ce714-bfd2-4646-9458-f52cd22bb2fb

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CVSS:3.0/AV:L/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:L/I:H/A:H

Certain versions of Macos from Apple contain the following vulnerability:

Heap buffer overflow in vim_strncpy find_word in GitHub repository vim/vim prior to 8.2.4919. This vulnerability is capable of crashing software, Bypass Protection Mechanism, Modify Memory, and possible remote execution

  • CVE-2022-1621 has been assigned by URL Logo [email protected] to track the vulnerability - currently rated as HIGH severity.
  • Affected Vendor/Software: URL Logo vim - vim/vim version < 8.2.4919

CVSS3 Score: 7.8 - HIGH

Attack
Vector ⓘ		 Attack
Complexity		 Privileges
Required		 User
Interaction
LOCAL LOW NONE REQUIRED
Scope Confidentiality
Impact		 Integrity
Impact		 Availability
Impact
UNCHANGED HIGH HIGH HIGH

CVSS2 Score: 6.8 - MEDIUM

Access
Vector ⓘ		 Access
Complexity		 Authentication
NETWORK MEDIUM NONE
Confidentiality
Impact		 Integrity
Impact		 Availability
Impact
PARTIAL PARTIAL PARTIAL

CVE References

Description Tags ⓘ Link
[SECURITY] [DLA 3011-1] vim security update lists.debian.org
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 URL Logo MLIST [debian-lts-announce] 20220516 [SECURITY] [DLA 3011-1] vim security update
Full Disclosure: APPLE-SA-2022-10-27-5 Additional information for APPLE-SA-2022-10-24-2 macOS Ventura 13 seclists.org
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 URL Logo FULLDISC 20221030 APPLE-SA-2022-10-27-5 Additional information for APPLE-SA-2022-10-24-2 macOS Ventura 13
huntr – Security Bounties for any GitHub repository huntr.dev
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Inactive LinkNot Archived
 URL Logo CONFIRM huntr.dev/bounties/520ce714-bfd2-4646-9458-f52cd22bb2fb
Vim, gVim: Multiple Vulnerabilities (GLSA 202208-32) — Gentoo security security.gentoo.org
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 URL Logo GENTOO GLSA-202208-32
About the security content of macOS Ventura 13 - Apple Support support.apple.com
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 URL Logo CONFIRM support.apple.com/kb/HT213488
Vim, gVim: Multiple Vulnerabilities (GLSA 202305-16) — Gentoo security security.gentoo.org
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 URL Logo GENTOO GLSA-202305-16
[SECURITY] Fedora 34 Update: vim-8.2.4927-1.fc34 - package-announce - Fedora Mailing-Lists lists.fedoraproject.org
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 URL Logo FEDORA FEDORA-2022-8df66cdbef
Full Disclosure: APPLE-SA-2022-10-24-2 macOS Ventura 13 seclists.org
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 URL Logo FULLDISC 20221030 APPLE-SA-2022-10-24-2 macOS Ventura 13
patch 8.2.4919: can add invalid bytes with :spellgood · vim/[email protected] · GitHub github.com
application/octet-stream
 URL Logo MISC github.com/vim/vim/commit/7c824682d2028432ee082703ef0ab399867a089b
[SECURITY] [DLA 3204-1] vim security update lists.debian.org
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 URL Logo MLIST [debian-lts-announce] 20221124 [SECURITY] [DLA 3204-1] vim security update
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Related QID Numbers

  • 159944 Oracle Enterprise Linux Security Update for vim (ELSA-2022-5242)
  • 159960 Oracle Enterprise Linux Security Update for vim (ELSA-2022-5319)
  • 179292 Debian Security Update for vim (DLA 3011-1)
  • 181246 Debian Security Update for vim (DLA 3204-1)
  • 198939 Ubuntu Security Notification for Vim Vulnerabilities (USN-5613-1)
  • 240500 Red Hat Update for vim (RHSA-2022:5242)
  • 240518 Red Hat Update for vim (RHSA-2022:5319)
  • 282699 Fedora Security Update for vim (FEDORA-2022-8df66cdbef)
  • 296082 Oracle Solaris 11.4 Support Repository Update (SRU) 48.126.1 Missing (CPUJUL2022)
  • 354009 Amazon Linux Security Advisory for vim : ALAS2-2022-1829
  • 354033 Amazon Linux Security Advisory for vim : ALAS-2022-1628
  • 354356 Amazon Linux Security Advisory for vim : ALAS2022-2022-116
  • 354497 Amazon Linux Security Advisory for vim : ALAS2022-2022-155
  • 354585 Amazon Linux Security Advisory for vim : ALAS-2022-155
  • 355135 Amazon Linux Security Advisory for vim : ALAS2023-2023-098
  • 377389 Alibaba Cloud Linux Security Update for vim (ALINUX3-SA-2022:0126)
  • 502241 Alpine Linux Security Update for vim
  • 671907 EulerOS Security Update for vim (EulerOS-SA-2022-1984)
  • 671935 EulerOS Security Update for vim (EulerOS-SA-2022-2014)
  • 671979 EulerOS Security Update for vim (EulerOS-SA-2022-2173)
  • 671980 EulerOS Security Update for vim (EulerOS-SA-2022-2148)
  • 672048 EulerOS Security Update for vim (EulerOS-SA-2022-2282)
  • 672076 EulerOS Security Update for vim (EulerOS-SA-2022-2237)
  • 672223 EulerOS Security Update for vim (EulerOS-SA-2022-2639)
  • 710607 Gentoo Linux Vim, gVim Multiple Vulnerabilities (GLSA 202208-32)
  • 710718 Gentoo Linux Vim, gVim Multiple Vulnerabilities (GLSA 202305-16)
  • 901577 Common Base Linux Mariner (CBL-Mariner) Security Update for vim (9712)
  • 901984 Common Base Linux Mariner (CBL-Mariner) Security Update for vim (9705)
  • 902119 Common Base Linux Mariner (CBL-Mariner) Security Update for vim (9705-1)
  • 902211 Common Base Linux Mariner (CBL-Mariner) Security Update for vim (9712-1)
  • 940608 AlmaLinux Security Update for vim (ALSA-2022:5319)
  • 940624 AlmaLinux Security Update for vim (ALSA-2022:5242)
  • 960460 Rocky Linux Security Update for vim (RLSA-2022:5319)

Exploit/POC from Github

Heap buffer overflow in vim_strncpy find_word in GitHub repository vim/vim prior to 8.2.4919. This vulnerability is c…

Known Affected Configurations (CPE V2.3)

Type Vendor Product Version Update Edition Language
Operating
System		AppleMacosAllAllAllAll
Operating
System		DebianDebian Linux10.0AllAllAll
Operating
System		DebianDebian Linux9.0AllAllAll
Operating
System		FedoraprojectFedora34AllAllAll
Operating
System		FedoraprojectFedora35AllAllAll
ApplicationVimVimAllAllAllAll
  • cpe:2.3:o:apple:macos:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:
  • cpe:2.3:o:debian:debian_linux:10.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:
  • cpe:2.3:o:debian:debian_linux:9.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:
  • cpe:2.3:o:fedoraproject:fedora:34:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:
  • cpe:2.3:o:fedoraproject:fedora:35:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:
  • cpe:2.3:a:vim:vim:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:

Social Mentions

Source Title Posted (UTC)
Twitter Icon @huntrHacktivity Heap-based Buffer Overflow in github.com/vim/vim (CVE-2022-1621) reported by @aldothecrott - Patch:… twitter.com/i/web/status/1… 2022-05-08 22:08:32
Twitter Icon @Robo_Alerts Potentially Critical CVE Detected! CVE-2022-1621 Heap buffer overflow in vim_strncpy find_word in GitHub repository… twitter.com/i/web/status/1… 2022-05-09 22:56:01
Twitter Icon @CVEreport CVE-2022-1621 : Heap buffer overflow in vim_strncpy find_word in GitHub repository vim/vim prior to 8.2. This vulne… twitter.com/i/web/status/1… 2022-05-10 14:04:02
Reddit Logo Icon /r/k12cybersecurity MS-ISAC CYBERSECURITY ADVISORY - Multiple Vulnerabilities in Apple Products Could Allow for Arbitrary Code Execution - PATCH: NOW 2022-10-27 12:48:22
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