NULL Pointer Dereference in vim/vim
Summary
| CVE | CVE-2022-1725 |
|---|---|
| State | PUBLISHED |
| Assigner | @huntrdev |
| Source Priority | CVE Program / NVD first with legacy fallback |
| Published | 2022-09-29 03:15:15 UTC |
| Updated | 2026-11-02 19:17:47 UTC |
| Description | NULL Pointer Dereference in GitHub repository vim/vim prior to 8.2.4959. |
Risk And Classification
Primary CVSS: v3.1 5.5 MEDIUM from [email protected]
CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H
EPSS: 0.005230000 probability, percentile 0.443400000 (date 2026-11-02)
Problem Types: CWE-476 | CWE-476 CWE-476 NULL Pointer Dereference
| Version | Source | Type | Score | Severity | Vector |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 3.1 | [email protected] | Primary | 5.5 | MEDIUM | CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H |
| 3.0 | [email protected] | Secondary | 6.6 | MEDIUM | CVSS:3.0/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:L/I:L/A:H |
| 3.0 | CNA | DECLARED | 6.6 | MEDIUM | CVSS:3.0/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:L/I:L/A:H |
CVSS v3.1 Breakdown
Attack Vector
LocalAttack Complexity
LowPrivileges Required
NoneUser Interaction
RequiredScope
UnchangedConfidentiality
NoneIntegrity
NoneAvailability
HighCVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H
CVSS v3.0 Breakdown
Attack Vector
LocalAttack Complexity
LowPrivileges Required
LowUser Interaction
NoneScope
UnchangedConfidentiality
LowIntegrity
LowAvailability
HighCVSS:3.0/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:L/I:L/A:H
NVD Known Affected Configurations (CPE 2.3)
Vendor Declared Affected Products
References
| Reference | Source | Link | Tags |
|---|---|---|---|
| patch 8.2.4959: using NULL regexp program · vim/vim@b62dc5e · GitHub | af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108 | github.com | Patch, Third Party Advisory |
| Vim, gVim: Multiple Vulnerabilities (GLSA 202305-16) — Gentoo security | af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108 | security.gentoo.org | Third Party Advisory |
| Full Disclosure: APPLE-SA-2022-10-24-2 macOS Ventura 13 | af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108 | seclists.org | Mailing List, Third Party Advisory |
| NULL Pointer Dereference in function vim_regexec_string vulnerability found in vim | af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108 | huntr.dev | Exploit, Third Party Advisory |
| Full Disclosure: APPLE-SA-2022-10-27-5 Additional information for APPLE-SA-2022-10-24-2 macOS Ventura 13 | af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108 | seclists.org | Mailing List, Release Notes, Third Party Advisory |
| About the security content of macOS Ventura 13 - Apple Support | af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108 | support.apple.com | Release Notes, Third Party Advisory |
| cve-website | MITRE | www.cve.org | |
| NVD vulnerability detail | NVD | nvd.nist.gov | canonical, analysis |
No vendor comments have been submitted for this CVE.
Legacy QID Mappings
- 184157 Debian Security Update for vim (CVE-2022-1725)
- 200016 Ubuntu Security Notification for Vim Vulnerabilities (USN-6557-1)
- 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
- 672056 EulerOS Security Update for vim (EulerOS-SA-2022-2263)
- 672072 EulerOS Security Update for vim (EulerOS-SA-2022-2250)
- 672105 EulerOS Security Update for vim (EulerOS-SA-2022-2307)
- 672124 EulerOS Security Update for vim (EulerOS-SA-2022-2336)
- 672583 EulerOS Security Update for vim (EulerOS-SA-2023-1342)
- 672702 EulerOS Security Update for vim (EulerOS-SA-2023-1518)
- 710718 Gentoo Linux Vim, gVim Multiple Vulnerabilities (GLSA 202305-16)