CVE-2022-1620NULL Pointer Dereference in function vim_regexec_string at regexp.c:2729 in vim/vim
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NULL Pointer Dereference in function vim_regexec_string at regexp.c:2729 in GitHub repository vim/vim prior to 8.2.4901. NULL Pointer Dereference in function vim_regexec_string at regexp.c:2729 allows attackers to cause a denial of service (application crash) via a crafted input.
- CVSS
- 6.6 MEDIUM (v3.0, CNA)CVSS:3.0/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:L/I:L/A:H
- Weakness (CWE)
- CWE-476
- Known exploited
- Not in CISA's KEV catalog
- EPSS (exploitation in the next 30 days)
- Not loaded for this CVE
- Assigned by
- @huntrdev
- NVD analysis
- Modified
- Record last updated
- Oct 8, 2026
- First seen by InfoSec Signals
- Oct 9, 2026
Affected products
vim vim/vim vim:vim (from the name) | from unspecified before 8.2.4901 | CNA record |
vim vim vim:vim | before 8.2.4901 | NVD |
fedoraproject fedora fedoraproject:fedora | 34; 35; 36 | NVD |
apple macos apple:macos | before 13.0 | NVD |
References
- https://huntr.dev/bounties/7a4c59f3-fcc0-4496-995d-5ca6acd2da51
- https://github.com/vim/vim/commit/8e4b76da1d7e987d43ca960dfbc372d1c617466f
- https://lists.fedoraproject.org/archives/list/package-announce%40lists.fedoraproject.org/message/A6BY5P7ERZS7KXSBCGFCOXLMLGWUUJIH/vendor-advisory
- https://lists.fedoraproject.org/archives/list/package-announce%40lists.fedoraproject.org/message/JUN33257RUM4RS2I4GZETKFSAXPETATG/vendor-advisory
- https://lists.fedoraproject.org/archives/list/package-announce%40lists.fedoraproject.org/message/HIP7KG7TVS5YF3QREAY2GOGUT3YUBZAI/vendor-advisory
- https://security.gentoo.org/glsa/202208-32vendor-advisory
- https://support.apple.com/kb/HT213488
- http://seclists.org/fulldisclosure/2022/Oct/41mailing-list
- http://seclists.org/fulldisclosure/2022/Oct/28mailing-list
- https://security.gentoo.org/glsa/202305-16vendor-advisory
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