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CVE-2022-1620

Published: 8 May 2022

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.

Priority

Medium

Cvss 3 Severity Score

7.5

Score breakdown

Status

Package Release Status
vim
Launchpad, Ubuntu, Debian
bionic
Released (2:8.0.1453-1ubuntu1.9)
focal
Released (2:8.1.2269-1ubuntu5.8)
impish Ignored
(end of life)
jammy
Released (2:8.2.3995-1ubuntu2.1)
upstream
Released (8.2.4901)
Patches:
upstream: https://github.com/vim/vim/commit/8e4b76da1d7e987d43ca960dfbc372d1c617466f

Severity score breakdown

Parameter Value
Base score 7.5
Attack vector Network
Attack complexity Low
Privileges required None
User interaction None
Scope Unchanged
Confidentiality None
Integrity impact None
Availability impact High
Vector CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H