| Name | CVE-2022-1720 |
| Description | Buffer Over-read in function grab_file_name in GitHub repository vim/vim prior to 8.2.4956. This vulnerability is capable of crashing the software, memory modification, and possible remote execution. |
| Source | CVE (at NVD; CERT, LWN, oss-sec, fulldisc, Red Hat, Ubuntu, Gentoo, SUSE bugzilla/CVE, GitHub advisories/code/issues, web search, more) |
| References | DLA-3053-1, DLA-3182-1 |
| Debian Bugs | 1015984 |
Vulnerable and fixed packages
The table below lists information on source packages.
| Source Package | Release | Version | Status |
|---|
| vim (PTS) | bullseye | 2:8.2.2434-3+deb11u1 | vulnerable |
| bullseye (security) | 2:8.2.2434-3+deb11u3 | vulnerable |
| bookworm | 2:9.0.1378-2+deb12u2 | fixed |
| trixie, sid | 2:9.1.1230-2 | fixed |
The information below is based on the following data on fixed versions.
| Package | Type | Release | Fixed Version | Urgency | Origin | Debian Bugs |
|---|
| vim | source | stretch | 2:8.0.0197-4+deb9u7 | | DLA-3053-1 | |
| vim | source | buster | 2:8.1.0875-5+deb10u3 | | DLA-3182-1 | |
| vim | source | (unstable) | 2:9.0.0135-1 | unimportant | | 1015984 |
Notes
https://huntr.dev/bounties/5ccfb386-7eb9-46e5-98e5-243ea4b358a8
https://github.com/vim/vim/commit/395bd1f6d3edc9f7edb5d1f2d7deaf5a9e3ab93c (v8.2.4956)
Crash in CLI tool, no security impact