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Vulnerability DatabaseCVE-2022-1420
CVE-2022-1420:
NixOS vulnerability analysis and mitigation
Overview
Use of Out-of-range Pointer Offset in GitHub repository vim/vim prior to 8.2.4774. The vulnerability was discovered in April 2022 and affects Vim text editor installations before version 8.2.4774 (NVD, Debian).
Technical details
The vulnerability is classified as a Use of Out-of-range Pointer Offset issue with a CVSS v3.1 Base Score of 5.5 (Medium). The vulnerability requires local access and user interaction, with no privileges required. The attack complexity is low, and while it doesn't impact confidentiality or integrity, it can affect system availability (NVD).
Impact
If exploited, the vulnerability could lead to a crash in the CLI tool, potentially causing denial of service. The vulnerability affects system availability but does not impact confidentiality or integrity of the system (Debian).
Mitigation and workarounds
The vulnerability was patched in Vim version 8.2.4774. The fix involves checking the type of the lambda reference, as implemented in commit 8b91e71441069b1dde9ac9ff9d9a829b1b4aecca. Users are advised to upgrade to Vim version 8.2.4774 or later (GitHub).
Additional resources
Source: This report was generated using AI
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