CVE-2022-2231
Publication date 28 June 2022
Last updated 25 August 2025
Ubuntu priority
Cvss 3 Severity Score
Description
NULL Pointer Dereference in GitHub repository vim/vim prior to 8.2.
Status
| Package | Ubuntu Release | Status |
|---|---|---|
| vim | ||
| 22.04 LTS jammy |
Fixed 2:8.2.3995-1ubuntu2.10
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| 20.04 LTS focal |
Not affected
|
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| 18.04 LTS bionic |
Not affected
|
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| 16.04 LTS xenial |
Not affected
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| 14.04 LTS trusty |
Not affected
|
Severity score breakdown
| Parameter | Value |
|---|---|
| Base score |
|
| Attack vector | Local |
| Attack complexity | Low |
| Privileges required | None |
| User interaction | Required |
| Scope | Unchanged |
| Confidentiality | None |
| Integrity impact | None |
| Availability impact | High |
| Vector | CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H |
References
Related Ubuntu Security Notices (USN)
- USN-6270-1
- Vim vulnerabilities
- 3 August 2023
Other references
- https://huntr.dev/bounties/8dae6ab4-7a7a-4716-a65c-9b090fa057b5
- https://github.com/vim/vim/commit/79481367a457951aabd9501b510fd7e3eb29c3d8 (v8.2.5169)
- https://github.com/vim/vim/commit/79481367a457951aabd9501b510fd7e3eb29c3d8
- https://lists.fedoraproject.org/archives/list/package-announce@lists.fedoraproject.org/message/GFD2A4YLBR7OIRHTL7CK6YNMEIQ264CN/
- https://www.cve.org/CVERecord?id=CVE-2022-2231