#VU65406 Out-of-bounds write in Vim - CVE-2022-2288
Published: July 19, 2022
Vulnerability identifier: #VU65406
Vulnerability risk: Low
CVSSv4.0: CVSS:4.0/AV:L/AC:L/AT:N/PR:N/UI:A/VC:H/VI:H/VA:H/SC:N/SI:N/SA:N/E:U/U:Clear
CVE-ID: CVE-2022-2288
CWE-ID: CWE-787
Exploitation vector: Remote access
Exploit availability:
No public exploit available
Vulnerable software:
Vim
Vim
Software vendor:
Vim.org
Vim.org
Description
The vulnerability allows a remote attacker to execute arbitrary code on the system.
The vulnerability exists due to a boundary error in parse_command_modifiers() function at ex_docmd.c:3123. A remote attacker can create a specially crafted file, trick the victim into opening it using the affected software, trigger out-of-bounds write and execute arbitrary code on the target system.
Remediation
Install updates from vendor's website.