CVE-2022-1942
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Description
An out-of-bounds write vulnerability was found in Vim's vim_regsub_both() function in the src/regexp.c file. The flaw can open a command-line window from a substitute expression when a text or buffer is locked. This flaw allows an attacker to trick a user into opening a specially crafted file, triggering an out-of-bounds write that causes an application to crash, possibly reading and modifying some amount of memory contents.
Statement
The versions of Vim shipped with Red Hat Enterprise Linux are not affected, because there is no presence of vulnerable code in our code-base.
Red Hat Enterprise Virtualization 4 consumes RHEL-8 vim, and as RHEL-8 is not affected, Hence, RHEV is also not affected.
Red Hat Product Security has rated this issue as having a Moderate security impact. For additional information, refer to the Issue Severity Classification: https://access.redhat.com/security/updates/classification/.
Additional information
- Bugzilla 2092890: vim: out of bounds write in vim_regsub_both()
- CWE-787: Out-of-bounds Write
- FAQ: Frequently asked questions about CVE-2022-1942
Common Vulnerability Scoring System (CVSS) Score Details
Important note
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The following CVSS metrics and score provided are preliminary and subject to review.
Red Hat | NVD | |
---|---|---|
CVSS v3 Base Score | 6.6 | 7.8 |
Attack Vector | Local | Local |
Attack Complexity | Low | Low |
Privileges Required | None | None |
User Interaction | Required | Required |
Scope | Unchanged | Unchanged |
Confidentiality Impact | Low | High |
Integrity Impact | Low | High |
Availability Impact | High | High |
CVSS v3 Vector
Red Hat: CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:L/I:L/A:H
NVD: CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
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