CVE-2022-1720 MEDIUM

CVE-2022-1720: Buffer Over-read in function grab_file_name in vim/vim

Vendor Vim

Product vim/vim

Weakness CWE-126

Published May 16, 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

Buffer Over-read in function grab_file_name in GitHub repository vim/vim prior to 8.2.4956. This vulnerability is capable of crashing the software, memory modification, and possible remote execution.

Key dates

02Disclosure timeline

May 16, 2022 CVE published

August 3, 2024 Record updated

External resources

03References

NVD — National Vulnerability Database https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2022-1720 CWE — Common Weakness Enumeration https://cwe.mitre.org/data/definitions/126.html

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