medium
6.6
CWE
476
Advisory Published
Updated

CVE-2022-1674: Null Pointer Dereference

First published: Thu May 12 2022(Updated: )

NULL Pointer Dereference in function vim_regexec_string at regexp.c:2733 in GitHub repository vim/vim prior to 8.2.4938. NULL Pointer Dereference in function vim_regexec_string at regexp.c:2733 allows attackers to cause a denial of service (application crash) via a crafted input.

Credit: CVE-2022-0261 CVE-2022-0318 CVE-2022-0319 CVE-2022-0351 CVE-2022-0359 CVE-2022-0361 CVE-2022-0368 CVE-2022-0392 CVE-2022-0554 CVE-2022-0572 CVE-2022-0629 CVE-2022-0685 CVE-2022-0696 CVE-2022-0714 CVE-2022-0729 CVE-2022-0943 CVE-2022-1381 CVE-2022-1420 CVE-2022-1725 CVE-2022-1616 CVE-2022-1619 CVE-2022-1620 CVE-2022-1621 CVE-2022-1629 CVE-2022-1674 CVE-2022-1733 CVE-2022-1735 CVE-2022-1769 CVE-2022-1927 CVE-2022-1942 CVE-2022-1968 CVE-2022-1851 CVE-2022-1897 CVE-2022-1898 CVE-2022-1720 CVE-2022-2000 CVE-2022-2042 CVE-2022-2124 CVE-2022-2125 CVE-2022-2126 security@huntr.dev security@huntr.dev

Affected SoftwareAffected VersionHow to fix
Vim Vim<8.2.4938
Fedoraproject Fedora=34
Fedoraproject Fedora=35
Fedoraproject Fedora=36
Apple macOS<13.0
Apple macOS Ventura<13
13
ubuntu/vim<2:8.0.1453-1ubuntu1.12
2:8.0.1453-1ubuntu1.12
ubuntu/vim<2:8.1.2269-1ubuntu5.13
2:8.1.2269-1ubuntu5.13
ubuntu/vim<2:8.2.3995-1ubuntu2.5
2:8.2.3995-1ubuntu2.5
ubuntu/vim<2:7.4.052-1ubuntu3.1+
2:7.4.052-1ubuntu3.1+
ubuntu/vim<2:7.4.1689-3ubuntu1.5+
2:7.4.1689-3ubuntu1.5+
debian/vim<=2:8.1.0875-5+deb10u2<=2:8.1.0875-5+deb10u6<=2:8.2.2434-3+deb11u1
2:9.0.1378-2
2:9.1.0377-1

Remedy

https://github.com/vim/vim/commit/a59f2dfd0cf9ee1a584d3de5b7c2d47648e79060

Remedy

https://huntr.dev/bounties/a74ba4a4-7a39-4a22-bde3-d2f8ee07b385

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Frequently Asked Questions

  • What is CVE-2022-1674?

    CVE-2022-1674 is a vulnerability in Vim that allows attackers to cause a denial of service (application crash) via a crafted input.

  • Which software products are affected by CVE-2022-1674?

    CVE-2022-1674 affects Apple macOS Ventura, Ubuntu Vim (version 2:8.1.2269-1ubuntu5.13, 2:8.2.3995-1ubuntu2.5, 2:8.0.1453-1ubuntu1.12), and Debian Vim (version 2:9.0.1378-2, 2:9.0.1894-1).

  • How can a denial of service attack be prevented for CVE-2022-1674?

    To prevent a denial of service attack for CVE-2022-1674, update Vim to version 8.2.4938 for Apple macOS Ventura, version 2:8.1.2269-1ubuntu5.13 for Ubuntu Vim, and version 2:9.0.1894-1 for Debian Vim.

  • Where can I find more information about CVE-2022-1674?

    You can find more information about CVE-2022-1674 on the Apple support page, the MITRE CVE page, and the huntr.dev page.

  • What is the Common Weakness Enumeration (CWE) for CVE-2022-1674?

    The CWE for CVE-2022-1674 is CWE-476 (NULL Pointer Dereference).

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