CVE-2022-2581: vim Out-of-bounds Read
CVSS: 7.8v3.0HighModified
AliasesUBUNTU-CVE-2022-2581DEBIAN-CVE-2022-2581
Published 01-08-2022Last modified 03-08-2024
Vulnerability summary
CVE-2022-2581 is a high (CVSS 7.8) Out-of-bounds Read vulnerability in vim. EPSS estimates a 0.50% chance of exploitation in the next 30 days, higher than 41.5% of scored vulnerabilities. 1 public exploit is recorded.
CVSS score
7.8/10
010
High · v3.0 (CVE.org)EPSS score
0.50%
0%100%
Low · 0.00 pp in 30 daysKEVNot listedIn no KEV catalog
RansomwareNone recordedNo known use recorded
Public exploits1reference
Advisory lineage
Upstream 0 · Downstream 6 · Related 5Timeline
- 01-08-2022PublishedVulnerability first disclosed.
- 03-08-2024Last modifiedVulnerability information updated.
Description
Out-of-bounds Read in GitHub repository vim/vim prior to 9.0.0104.
CVSS metrics
6 scores · 4 sources · 2 versionsHigh 7.8Preferred score · OSV · Ubuntu (Ecosystem advisory) · calculated from vector
CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:HSourcesAll 3 agree
- OSV · DebianEcosystem advisory · calculated7.8HighCVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
- NVDNIST7.8HighCVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
High 7.8Preferred score · CVE.org (CNA)
CVSS:3.0/AV:L/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:HSourcesAll 3 agree
- OSV · UbuntuEcosystem advisory · calculated7.8HighCVSS:3.0/AV:L/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
- NVDNIST7.8HighCVSS:3.0/AV:L/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
EPSS trend
Probability
0.50%
Chance of exploitation in the next 30 days
Percentile
42%
Versus all other CVEs
30-day change
0.00 pp
From 0.50% on 19-09-2026
19-09-202619-10-2026
EPSS score0.50%
Known exploited
Compare KEV catalogsNot in any of the 3 tracked catalogs.
Public exploits
1 foundExploit Reference (huntr.dev)
Maturity: unknown
Weaknesses
CWE · root causeAffected systems
Debian1 product
- vim< 2:9.0.0135-1
Ubuntu1 product
- vim< 2:7.4.052-1ubuntu3.1+esm8 | < 2:7.4.1689-3ubuntu1.5+esm14 | < 2:8.0.1453-1ubuntu1.12 | < 2:8.1.2269-1ubuntu5.13 | < 2:8.2.3995-1ubuntu2.5
3 vendors · 4 products
References
8 links- huntr.dev/bounties/0bedbae2-82ae-46ae-aa68-1c28b309b60bX Refsource CONFIRMExploitPatchThird Party Advisory
- github.com/vim/vim/commit/f50940531dd57135fe60aa393ac9d3281f352d88X Refsource MISCPatchThird Party Advisory
