CVE-2022-2980: fedoraproject fedora NULL Pointer Dereference
CVSS: 6.3v3.0MediumModified
AliasesALPINE-CVE-2022-2980UBUNTU-CVE-2022-2980DEBIAN-CVE-2022-2980
Published 25-08-2022Last modified 03-08-2024
Vulnerability summary
CVE-2022-2980 is a medium (CVSS 6.3) NULL Pointer Dereference vulnerability in fedoraproject fedora. EPSS estimates a 0.87% chance of exploitation in the next 30 days, higher than 58% of scored vulnerabilities. 1 public exploit is recorded.
CVSS score
6.3/10
010
Medium · v3.0 (CVE.org)EPSS score
0.87%
0%100%
Low · +0.01 pp in 30 daysKEVNot listedIn no KEV catalog
RansomwareNone recordedNo known use recorded
Public exploits1reference
Advisory lineage
Upstream 0 · Downstream 5 · Related 4Timeline
- 25-08-2022PublishedVulnerability first disclosed.
- 03-08-2024Last modifiedVulnerability information updated.
Description
NULL Pointer Dereference in GitHub repository vim/vim prior to 9.0.0259.
CVSS metrics
7 scores · 5 sources · 2 versionsMedium 5.5Preferred score · OSV · Alpine (Ecosystem advisory) · calculated from vector
CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:HSourcesAll 4 agree
- OSV · UbuntuEcosystem advisory · calculated5.5MediumCVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H
- 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 6.3Preferred score · CVE.org (CNA)
CVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:L/I:L/A:LSourcesAll 3 agree
- OSV · UbuntuEcosystem advisory · calculated6.3MediumCVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:L/I:L/A:L
- NVDNIST6.3MediumCVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:L/I:L/A:L
EPSS trend
Probability
0.87%
Chance of exploitation in the next 30 days
Percentile
58%
Versus all other CVEs
30-day change
+0.01 pp
From 0.86% on 19-09-2026
19-09-202619-10-2026
EPSS score0.87%
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
Alpine1 product
- vim< 9.0.0369-r0
Debian1 product
- vim< 2:9.0.0626-1
Fedoraproject1 product
- fedoraEOL37
Ubuntu1 product
- vim< 2:8.1.2269-1ubuntu5.13 | < 2:8.2.3995-1ubuntu2.5
5 vendors · 6 products
References
10 links- huntr.dev/bounties/6e7b12a5-242c-453d-b39e-9625d563b0eaExploitIssue TrackingPatchThird Party Advisory
- lists.fedoraproject.org/archives/…Vendor Advisory
- security.gentoo.org/glsa/202305-16Vendor Advisory