CVE-2022-3278: fedoraproject fedora NULL Pointer Dereference
CVSS: 6.8v3.0MediumModified
AliasesALPINE-CVE-2022-3278UBUNTU-CVE-2022-3278DEBIAN-CVE-2022-3278
Published 23-09-2022Last modified 22-05-2025
Vulnerability summary
CVE-2022-3278 is a medium (CVSS 6.8) NULL Pointer Dereference vulnerability in fedoraproject fedora. EPSS estimates a 1.06% chance of exploitation in the next 30 days, higher than 63.8% of scored vulnerabilities. 1 public exploit is recorded.
CVSS score
6.8/10
010
Medium · v3.0 (CVE.org)EPSS score
1.06%
0%100%
Low · +0.18 pp in 30 daysKEVNot listedIn no KEV catalog
RansomwareNone recordedNo known use recorded
Public exploits1reference
Advisory lineage
Upstream 0 · Downstream 4 · Related 3Timeline
- 23-09-2022PublishedVulnerability first disclosed.
- 22-05-2025Last modifiedVulnerability information updated.
Description
NULL Pointer Dereference in GitHub repository vim/vim prior to 9.0.0552.
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 6.8Preferred score · CVE.org (CNA)
CVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:R/S:U/C:H/I:L/A:LSourcesAll 3 agree
- OSV · UbuntuEcosystem advisory · calculated6.8MediumCVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:R/S:U/C:H/I:L/A:L
- NVDNIST6.8MediumCVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:R/S:U/C:H/I:L/A:L
EPSS trend
Probability
1.06%
Chance of exploitation in the next 30 days
Percentile
64%
Versus all other CVEs
30-day change
+0.18 pp
From 0.88% on 18-09-2026
18-09-202618-10-2026
EPSS score1.06%
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< 9.0.0598-r0
Debian1 product
- vim< 2:9.0.0626-1
Fedoraproject1 product
- fedoraEOL35 | 36 | 37
Ubuntu1 product
- vim< 2:8.2.3995-1ubuntu2.12
5 vendors · 6 products
References
12 links- lists.fedoraproject.org/archives/…Vendor Advisory
- lists.fedoraproject.org/archives/…Vendor Advisory
- lists.fedoraproject.org/archives/…Vendor Advisory
- security.gentoo.org/glsa/202305-16Vendor Advisory
