CVE-2022-0351

vim: access of memory location before start of buffer

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Severity

Low

Red Hat Product Security

6.6

CVSS 3.1

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Published · January 23, 2022

Updated · July 3, 2026

Description

A flaw was found in vim. The vulnerability occurs due to too many recursions, which can lead to a segmentation fault. This flaw allows an attacker to input a specially crafted file, leading to a crash or code execution.

CVSS score applicability

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Mitigation

No mitigation is specified in collected source.

CVSS / CWE

CVSS 3.1 · 6.6
CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:L/I:L/A:H

CWE-119 · Improper Restriction of Operations within the Bounds of a Memory Buffer