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CVE-2022-1620

high

Description

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.

References

https://support.apple.com/kb/HT213488

https://security.gentoo.org/glsa/202305-16

https://security.gentoo.org/glsa/202208-32

https://lists.fedoraproject.org/archives/list/package-announce%40lists.fedoraproject.org/message/JUN33257RUM4RS2I4GZETKFSAXPETATG/

https://lists.fedoraproject.org/archives/list/package-announce%40lists.fedoraproject.org/message/HIP7KG7TVS5YF3QREAY2GOGUT3YUBZAI/

https://lists.fedoraproject.org/archives/list/package-announce%40lists.fedoraproject.org/message/A6BY5P7ERZS7KXSBCGFCOXLMLGWUUJIH/

https://github.com/vim/vim/commit/8e4b76da1d7e987d43ca960dfbc372d1c617466f

http://seclists.org/fulldisclosure/2022/Oct/41

https://huntr.dev/bounties/7a4c59f3-fcc0-4496-995d-5ca6acd2da51

https://euvd.enisa.europa.eu/vulnerability/EUVD-2022-24909

http://seclists.org/fulldisclosure/2022/Oct/28

Details

Source: Mitre, NVD

Published: 2022-05-08

Updated: 2026-06-17

Risk Information

CVSS v2

Base Score: 5

Vector: CVSS2#AV:N/AC:L/Au:N/C:N/I:N/A:P

Severity: Medium

CVSS v3

Base Score: 7.5

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

Severity: High

EPSS

EPSS: 0.00114