#VU65408 Out-of-bounds read in Vim - CVE-2022-2287
Published: July 19, 2022
Vulnerability identifier: #VU65408
Vulnerability risk: High
CVSSv4.0: CVSS:4.0/AV:L/AC:L/AT:N/PR:N/UI:A/VC:H/VI:N/VA:H/SC:N/SI:N/SA:N/E:U/U:Amber
CVE-ID: CVE-2022-2287
CWE-ID: CWE-125
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 gain access to potentially sensitive information.
The vulnerability exists due to a boundary condition in suggest_trie_walk() function abusing array byts in line spellsuggest.c:1925. A remote attacker can create a specially crafted file, trick the victim into opening it, trigger out-of-bounds read error and read contents of memory on the system.
Remediation
Install updates from vendor's website.