What is CVE-2022-1769?

CVE-2022-1769 is a high vulnerability published on May 17, 2022. Buffer Over-read in GitHub repository vim/vim prior to 8.2.4974.

When was CVE-2022-1769 disclosed?

CVE-2022-1769 was first published in the National Vulnerability Database on May 17, 2022, with the most recent update on November 21, 2024. EchelonGraph re-ingests CVE updates from NVD on a 2-hour cycle, so this page reflects the latest published state.

Is CVE-2022-1769 actively exploited?

CVE-2022-1769 is not currently on CISA's Known Exploited Vulnerabilities catalog. FIRST EPSS estimates a 35.9% percentile likelihood of exploitation in the next 30 days — higher percentiles indicate greater predicted risk.

What is the CVSS score of CVE-2022-1769?

CVE-2022-1769 has a CVSS v3 base score of 7.8 (NVD).

How do I remediate CVE-2022-1769?

Patch to the fixed version published by the affected vendor. Where vendor advisories exist for CVE-2022-1769, EchelonGraph cross-links them in the Vendor Advisories panel below — those typically contain the canonical remediation steps, fixed version numbers, and any vendor-specific mitigations.

CVE-2022-1769

HIGHNVD 7.87.8—

7.8

Buffer Over-read in GitHub repository vim/vim prior to 8.2.4974.

CVSS v3: 7.8
EG Score: 7.8(medium)
EPSS: 35.9%
KEV: Not listed

References (20)

security@huntrhttp://seclists.org/fulldisclosure/2022/Oct/28
security@huntrhttp://seclists.org/fulldisclosure/2022/Oct/41
security@huntrhttps://github.com/vim/vim/commit/4748c4bd64610cf943a431d215bb1aad51f8d0b4
security@huntrhttps://huntr.dev/bounties/522076b2-96cb-4df6-a504-e6e2f64c171c
security@huntrhttps://lists.fedoraproject.org/archives/list/package-announce%40lists.fedoraproject.org/message/BFAZTAT5CZC2R6KYDYA2HBAVEDSIX6MW/
security@huntrhttps://lists.fedoraproject.org/archives/list/package-announce%40lists.fedoraproject.org/message/IUPOLEX5GXC733HL4EFYMHFU7NISJJZG/
security@huntrhttps://lists.fedoraproject.org/archives/list/package-announce%40lists.fedoraproject.org/message/QKIX5HYKWXWG6QBCPPTPQ53GNOFHSAIS/
security@huntrhttps://security.gentoo.org/glsa/202208-32
security@huntrhttps://security.gentoo.org/glsa/202305-16
security@huntrhttps://support.apple.com/kb/HT213488
af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108http://seclists.org/fulldisclosure/2022/Oct/28
af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108http://seclists.org/fulldisclosure/2022/Oct/41
af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108https://github.com/vim/vim/commit/4748c4bd64610cf943a431d215bb1aad51f8d0b4
af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108https://huntr.dev/bounties/522076b2-96cb-4df6-a504-e6e2f64c171c
af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108https://lists.fedoraproject.org/archives/list/package-announce%40lists.fedoraproject.org/message/BFAZTAT5CZC2R6KYDYA2HBAVEDSIX6MW/

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