CVE-2022-1620 MEDIUM

CVE-2022-1620: NULL Pointer Dereference in function vim_regexec_string at regexp.c:2729 in vim/vim

Vendor Vim
Product vim/vim
Weakness CWE-476
Published May 8, 2022
Last update August 3, 2024
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CVSS base score

6.6/10
Attack vector Local
Attack complexity Low
Privileges required Low
User interaction None
Confidentiality Low
Integrity Low

CVSS vector

CVSS:3.0/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:L/I:L/A:H

What the vulnerability does

01Description

NULL Pointer Dereference in function vim_regexec_string at regexp.c:2729 in GitHub repository vim/vim prior to 8.2.4901. NULL Pointer Dereference in function vim_regexec_string at regexp.c:2729 allows attackers to cause a denial of service (application crash) via a crafted input.

Key dates

02Disclosure timeline

May 8, 2022 CVE published
August 3, 2024 Record updated