CVE-2022-1621CWE-122

Heap buffer overflow in vim_strncpy find_word in vim/vim

High · published May 9, 2022

CVSS v3.0
7.3
EPSS
2%
Percentile
83.8
In the wild
Unconfirmed
What it is

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

The record
Technical detail
CVSS v3.0
7.3 · HIGH
Vector
CVSS:3.0/AV:L/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:L/I:H/A:H
CVSS v4.0
Not supplied
EPSS
0.02381 · 83.8th percentile
Weakness
CWE-122 · Heap-based Buffer Overflow
Published
2022-05-09T00:00Z
EPSS history
Timeline
  • 09 MAY 00:00Z
    Heap buffer overflow in vim_strncpy find_word in vim/vim
    cvelistv5