CVE-2022-2874: vim NULL Pointer Dereference
CVSS: 6.6v3.0MediumModified
AliasesUBUNTU-CVE-2022-2874DEBIAN-CVE-2022-2874
Published 18-08-2022Last modified 03-08-2024
Vulnerability summary
CVE-2022-2874 is a medium (CVSS 6.6) NULL Pointer Dereference vulnerability in vim. EPSS estimates a 0.49% chance of exploitation in the next 30 days, higher than 40.7% of scored vulnerabilities. 1 public exploit is recorded.
CVSS score
6.6/10
010
Medium · v3.0 (CVE.org)EPSS score
0.49%
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 5 · Related 4Timeline
- 18-08-2022PublishedVulnerability first disclosed.
- 03-08-2024Last modifiedVulnerability information updated.
Description
NULL Pointer Dereference in GitHub repository vim/vim prior to 9.0.0224.
CVSS metrics
6 scores · 4 sources · 2 versionsMedium 5.5Preferred score · OSV · Ubuntu (Ecosystem advisory) · calculated from vector
CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:HSourcesAll 3 agree
- OSV · DebianEcosystem advisory · calculated5.5MediumCVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H
- NVDNIST5.5MediumCVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H
Medium 6.6Preferred score · CVE.org (CNA)
CVSS:3.0/AV:L/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:L/I:L/A:HSourcesAll 3 agree
- OSV · UbuntuEcosystem advisory · calculated6.6MediumCVSS:3.0/AV:L/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:L/I:L/A:H
- NVDNIST6.6MediumCVSS:3.0/AV:L/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:L/I:L/A:H
EPSS trend
Probability
0.49%
Chance of exploitation in the next 30 days
Percentile
41%
Versus all other CVEs
30-day change
0.00 pp
From 0.48% on 19-09-2026
19-09-202619-10-2026
EPSS score0.49%
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< 2:9.0.0229-1
Ubuntu1 product
- vim< 2:8.2.3995-1ubuntu2.11
3 vendors · 4 products
References
8 links- security.gentoo.org/glsa/202305-16Vendor Advisory
