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CVE-2022-3705

5.0 · MEDIUM

A vulnerability was found in vim and classified as problematic.

Published Oct 26, 2022CWE-119EPSS 1.33%

Overview

CVE-2022-3705 is a medium-severity vulnerability. It was published on October 26, 2022 and has a CVSS 3.1 base score of 5.0 (MEDIUM).

This vulnerability has a CVSS 3.1 base score of 5.0, rated MEDIUM. It can be exploited remotely over the network. No authentication or special privileges are required for exploitation.

Technical description

A vulnerability was found in vim and classified as problematic. Affected by this issue is the function qf_update_buffer of the file quickfix.c of the component autocmd Handler. The manipulation leads to use after free. The attack may be launched remotely. Upgrading to version 9.0.0805 is able to address this issue. The name of the patch is d0fab10ed2a86698937e3c3fed2f10bd9bb5e731. It is recommended to upgrade the affected component. The identifier of this vulnerability is VDB-212324.

Remediation

Check the references section for vendor advisories, patches, and mitigation guidance. If immediate patching is not possible, review the CVSS vector to understand the attack surface and apply compensating controls such as network segmentation or access restrictions.

References

Refseclists.org/fulldisclosure/2023/Jan/19GitHubgithub.com/vim/vim/commit/d0fab10ed2a86698937e3c3fed2f10bd9bb5e731Reflists.debian.org/debian-lts-announce/2022/11/msg00009.htmlReflists.fedoraproject.org/archives/list/package-announce%40lists.fedoraproject.org/message/4JCW33NOLMELTTTDJH7WGDIFJZ5YEEMK/Reflists.fedoraproject.org/archives/list/package-announce%40lists.fedoraproject.org/message/GTBVD4J2SKVSWK4VBN5JP5OEVK6GDS3N/Reflists.fedoraproject.org/archives/list/package-announce%40lists.fedoraproject.org/message/JYEK5RNMH7MVQH6RPBKLSCCA6NMIKHDV/Refsecurity.gentoo.org/glsa/202305-16Refsecurity.netapp.com/advisory/ntap-20221223-0004/Refsupport.apple.com/kb/HT213605Refvuldb.com/?id.212324

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Frequently asked questions

What is CVE-2022-3705?

CVE-2022-3705 is a medium-severity vulnerability. It was published on October 26, 2022 and has a CVSS 3.1 base score of 5.0 (MEDIUM).

How severe is CVE-2022-3705?

This vulnerability has a CVSS 3.1 base score of 5.0, rated MEDIUM. It can be exploited remotely over the network. No authentication or special privileges are required for exploitation.

How do I fix or remediate CVE-2022-3705?

Check the references section for vendor advisories, patches, and mitigation guidance. If immediate patching is not possible, review the CVSS vector to understand the attack surface and apply compensating controls such as network segmentation or access restrictions.

How can CyberStrike help with CVE-2022-3705?

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