#VU66860 Use-after-free in Vim - CVE-2022-3016
Vulnerability identifier: #VU66860
Vulnerability risk: High
CVSSv4.0: 5.7 [CVSS:4.0/AV:L/AC:L/AT:N/PR:N/UI:A/VC:H/VI:H/VA:H/SC:N/SI:N/SA:N/E:U/U:Amber]
CVE-ID: CVE-2022-3016
CWE-ID:
CWE-416
Exploitation vector: Network
Exploit availability: No
Vulnerable software:
Vim
Client/Desktop applications /
Software for system administration
Vendor: Vim.org
Description
The vulnerability allows a remote attacker to compromise vulnerable system.
The vulnerability exists due to a use-after-free error within the get_next_valid_entry() function in quickfix.c. A remote attacker can trick the victim to open a specially crafted file, trigger a use-after-free error and execute arbitrary code on the system.
Successful exploitation of the vulnerability may allow an attacker to compromise vulnerable system.
Mitigation
Install updates from vendor's website.
Vulnerable software versions
Vim: 9.0.0000, 9.0.0001, 9.0.0002, 9.0.0003, 9.0.0004, 9.0.0005, 9.0.0006, 9.0.0007, 9.0.0008, 9.0.0009, 9.0.0010, 9.0.0011, 9.0.0012, 9.0.0013, 9.0.0014, 9.0.0015, 9.0.0016, 9.0.0017, 9.0.0018, 9.0.0019, 9.0.0020, 9.0.0021, 9.0.0022, 9.0.0023, 9.0.0024, 9.0.0025, 9.0.0026, 9.0.0027, 9.0.0028, 9.0.0029, 9.0.0030, 9.0.0031, 9.0.0032, 9.0.0033, 9.0.0034, 9.0.0035, 9.0.0036, 9.0.0037, 9.0.0038, 9.0.0039, 9.0.0040, 9.0.0041, 9.0.0042, 9.0.0043, 9.0.0044, 9.0.0045, 9.0.0046, 9.0.0047, 9.0.0048, 9.0.0049, 9.0.0050, 9.0.0051, 9.0.0052, 9.0.0053, 9.0.0054, 9.0.0055, 9.0.0056, 9.0.0057, 9.0.0058, 9.0.0059, 9.0.0060, 9.0.0061, 9.0.0062, 9.0.0063, 9.0.0064, 9.0.0065, 9.0.0066, 9.0.0067, 9.0.0068, 9.0.0069, 9.0.0070, 9.0.0071, 9.0.0072, 9.0.0073, 9.0.0074, 9.0.0075, 9.0.0076, 9.0.0077, 9.0.0078, 9.0.0079, 9.0.0080, 9.0.0081, 9.0.0082, 9.0.0083, 9.0.0084, 9.0.0085, 9.0.0086, 9.0.0087, 9.0.0088, 9.0.0089, 9.0.0090, 9.0.0091, 9.0.0092, 9.0.0093, 9.0.0094, 9.0.0095, 9.0.0096, 9.0.0097, 9.0.0098, 9.0.0099, 9.0.0100, 9.0.0101, 9.0.0102, 9.0.0103, 9.0.0104, 9.0.0105, 9.0.0106, 9.0.0107, 9.0.0108, 9.0.0109, 9.0.0110, 9.0.0111, 9.0.0112, 9.0.0113, 9.0.0114, 9.0.0115, 9.0.0116, 9.0.0117, 9.0.0118, 9.0.0119, 9.0.0120, 9.0.0121, 9.0.0122, 9.0.0123, 9.0.0124, 9.0.0125, 9.0.0126, 9.0.0127, 9.0.0128, 9.0.0129, 9.0.0130, 9.0.0131, 9.0.0132, 9.0.0133, 9.0.0134, 9.0.0135, 9.0.0136, 9.0.0137, 9.0.0138, 9.0.0139, 9.0.0140, 9.0.0141, 9.0.0142, 9.0.0143, 9.0.0144, 9.0.0145, 9.0.0146, 9.0.0147, 9.0.0148, 9.0.0151, 9.0.0152, 9.0.0153, 9.0.0154, 9.0.0155, 9.0.0156, 9.0.0157, 9.0.0158, 9.0.0159, 9.0.0160, 9.0.0161, 9.0.0162, 9.0.0163, 9.0.0164, 9.0.0165, 9.0.0166, 9.0.0167, 9.0.0168, 9.0.0169, 9.0.0170, 9.0.0171, 9.0.0172, 9.0.0173, 9.0.0174, 9.0.0175, 9.0.0176, 9.0.0177, 9.0.0178, 9.0.0179, 9.0.0180, 9.0.0181, 9.0.0182, 9.0.0183, 9.0.0184, 9.0.0185, 9.0.0186, 9.0.0187, 9.0.0188, 9.0.0189, 9.0.0190, 9.0.0191, 9.0.0192, 9.0.0193, 9.0.0194, 9.0.0195, 9.0.0196, 9.0.0197, 9.0.0198, 9.0.0199, 9.0.0200, 9.0.0201, 9.0.0202, 9.0.0203, 9.0.0204, 9.0.0205, 9.0.0206, 9.0.0207, 9.0.0208, 9.0.0209, 9.0.0210, 9.0.0211, 9.0.0212, 9.0.0213, 9.0.0214, 9.0.0215, 9.0.0216, 9.0.0217, 9.0.0218, 9.0.0219, 9.0.0220, 9.0.0221, 9.0.0222, 9.0.0223, 9.0.0224, 9.0.0225, 9.0.0226, 9.0.0227, 9.0.0228, 9.0.0229, 9.0.0230, 9.0.0231, 9.0.0232, 9.0.0233, 9.0.0234, 9.0.0235, 9.0.0236, 9.0.0237, 9.0.0238, 9.0.0239, 9.0.0240, 9.0.0241, 9.0.0242, 9.0.0243, 9.0.0244, 9.0.0245, 9.0.0246, 9.0.0247, 9.0.0248, 9.0.0249, 9.0.0250, 9.0.0251, 9.0.0252, 9.0.0253, 9.0.0254, 9.0.0255, 9.0.0256, 9.0.0257, 9.0.0258, 9.0.0259, 9.0.0260, 9.0.0261, 9.0.0262, 9.0.0263, 9.0.0264, 9.0.0265, 9.0.0266, 9.0.0267, 9.0.0268, 9.0.0269, 9.0.0270, 9.0.0271, 9.0.0272, 9.0.0275, 9.0.0276, 9.0.0277, 9.0.0278, 9.0.0279, 9.0.0280, 9.0.0281, 9.0.0282, 9.0.0283, 9.0.0284, 9.0.0285
External links
https://huntr.dev/bounties/260516c2-5c4a-4b7f-a01c-04b1aeeea371
https://github.com/vim/vim/commit/6d24a51b94beb1991cddce221f90b455e2d50db7
Q & A
Can this vulnerability be exploited remotely?
Yes. This vulnerability can be exploited by a remote non-authenticated attacker via the Internet.
Is there known malware, which exploits this vulnerability?
No. We are not aware of malware exploiting this vulnerability.
