#VU70135 Incorrect Comparison in Vim - CVE-2022-4293
Published: December 13, 2022
Vulnerability identifier: #VU70135
Vulnerability risk: Low
CVSSv4.0: CVSS:4.0/AV:L/AC:L/AT:N/PR:N/UI:A/VC:N/VI:N/VA:L/SC:N/SI:N/SA:N/E:U/U:Clear
CVE-ID: CVE-2022-4293
CWE-ID: CWE-697
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 crash the application.
The vulnerability exists due to a floating point exception within the num_divide() function in eval.c. A remote attacker can trick the victim to open a specially crafted file and crash the application.
Remediation
Install updates from vendor's website.