What is CVE-2022-2980?

CVE-2022-2980 is a medium-severity software vulnerability (CWE-476) with a CVSS score of 5.5. NULL Pointer Dereference in GitHub repository vim/vim prior to 9.0.0259.

Is CVE-2022-2980 being actively exploited?

It is not currently in CISA's KEV catalog. Its EPSS exploitation probability is 1%.

What products does CVE-2022-2980 affect?

Tracked products affected include Fedora. Check the version you run to see whether it is affected.

How do I fix CVE-2022-2980?

Apply the vendor fix in your normal patch cycle. An official patch or advisory is available. Upgrade affected products to a fixed version.

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CVE-2022-2980

MEDIUM severity · CVSS 5.5 · CWE-476

5.5CVSS MEDIUM

Summary

NULL Pointer Dereference in GitHub repository vim/vim prior to 9.0.0259.

Impact & exploitability

Attack vectorLocal

Attack complexityLow

Privileges requiredNone

User interactionRequired

Confidentiality impactNone

Integrity impactNone

Availability impactHigh

Exploit probability (EPSS)1%

CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H

Affected products we track (1)

Fedora

Recommendation

Apply the vendor fix in your normal patch cycle. Open any affected product above for its exact safe version.

Official patch: https://github.com/vim/vim/commit/80525751c5ce9ed82c41d83faf9ef38667bf61b1 ↗

Additional information

NVD record
https://github.com/vim/vim/commit/80525751c5ce9ed82c41d83faf9ef38667bf61b1Patch
https://huntr.dev/bounties/6e7b12a5-242c-453d-b39e-9625d563b0eaPatch
https://lists.fedoraproject.org/archives/list/package-announce%40lists.fedoraproject.org/message/XWOJOA7PZZAMBI5GFTL6PWHXMWSDLUXL/
https://security.gentoo.org/glsa/202305-16