CVE Catalog

CVE-2022-1616

HighCVSS 7.8
Published: Updated: Translated: NVD NIST

Exploitation Probability (EPSS)

High risk
2.71%

86th percentile - higher than 86% of all known CVEs

Summary

Use after free in append_command in GitHub repository vim/vim prior to 8.2.4895. This vulnerability is capable of crashing software, Bypass Protection Mechanism, Modify Memory, and possible remote execution.

Risk Assessment

This can lead to remote code execution, bypass of protection mechanisms, and memory modification, posing a serious threat to the system. Vim users are exposed to attacks via malicious files or input.

Recommendation

Update Vim to version 8.2.4895 or later. Avoid opening untrusted files in Vim.

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Original NVD description (English source)

Use after free in append_command in GitHub repository vim/vim prior to 8.2.4895. This vulnerability is capable of crashing software, Bypass Protection Mechanism, Modify Memory, and possible remote execution

Vulnerability data from NVD (NIST) · CISA KEV · EPSS