CVE-2022-0261: apple mac_os_x Heap-based Buffer Overflow

Vulnerability summary

CVE-2022-0261 is a high (CVSS 7.8) Heap-based Buffer Overflow vulnerability in apple mac_os_x. EPSS estimates a 1.68% chance of exploitation in the next 30 days, higher than 76.5% of scored vulnerabilities. 1 public exploit is recorded.

Timeline

1. 18-01-2022
   PublishedVulnerability first disclosed.
2. 03-11-2025
   Last modifiedVulnerability information updated.

Description

Heap-based Buffer Overflow in GitHub repository vim/vim prior to 8.2.

• CWE-122Heap-based Buffer OverflowA heap overflow condition is a buffer overflow, where the buffer that can be overwritten is allocated in the heap portion of memory, generally meaning that the buffer was allocated using a routine such as malloc().
• CWE-787Out-of-bounds WriteThe product writes data past the end, or before the beginning, of the intended buffer.