NULL Pointer Dereference in vim/vim
Published Sep 8, 2022
6.1
MEDIUMCVSS 3.1
EPSS 0.49%
Description
NULL Pointer Dereference in GitHub repository vim/vim prior to 9.0.0404.
Affected products
-
- Version unspecifiedStatusaffectedConstraints<9.0.0404
- Version
No data.
Red Hat Enterprise Linux 6
vim
Out of support scope
Red Hat Enterprise Linux 7
vim
Out of support scope
Red Hat Enterprise Linux 8
vim
Fix deferred
Red Hat Enterprise Linux 9
vim
Fix deferred
| Product | Package | State | Advisory |
|---|---|---|---|
| Red Hat Enterprise Linux 6 | vim | Out of support scope | n/a |
| Red Hat Enterprise Linux 7 | vim | Out of support scope | n/a |
| Red Hat Enterprise Linux 8 | vim | Fix deferred | n/a |
| Red Hat Enterprise Linux 9 | vim | Fix deferred | n/a |
No package ranges for this CVE.
Remediation
Red Hat statement
Red Hat Product Security has rated this issue as having a Low-security impact because the "victim" has to run an untrusted file IN SCRIPT MODE. Someone who is running untrusted files in script mode is equivalent to someone just taking a random Python script and running it.
Red Hat mitigation
Mitigation for this issue is either not available or the currently available options don't meet the Red Hat Product Security criteria comprising ease of use and deployment, applicability to widespread installation base or stability.
Metrics
No CVSS v4.0 score for this CVE.
CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H
1 other source (Red Hat) ▾
CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:N/I:L/A:H
CVSS:3.0/AV:L/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:N/I:L/A:H
No CVSS v2.0 score for this CVE.
This CVE is not in the KEV list.
No CISA SSVC assessment for this CVE yet.
Estimated probability of exploitation in the wild in the next 30 days (FIRST EPSS). As of Oct 3, 2026.
Score over time
2022–2026- EPSS v2
- EPSS v3
- EPSS v4
- EPSS v5
Percentile over time
- EPSS v2
- EPSS v3
- EPSS v4
- EPSS v5
Table of values (13 key points)
Flat stretches are collapsed; showing up to 120 newest points.
| Date | Score | Percentile | Model |
|---|---|---|---|
| Oct 3, 2026 | 0.49% (0.00487) | 39.74th | v5 (v2026.06.15) |
| Jun 15, 2026 | 0.45% (0.00445) | 35.21th | v5 (v2026.06.15) |
| Mar 17, 2025 | 0.03% (0.00034) | 6.42th | v4 (v2025.03.14) |
| Dec 12, 2024 | 0.10% (0.00101) | 43.19th | v3 (v2023.03.01) |
| Apr 29, 2024 | 0.08% (0.00084) | 35.04th | v3 (v2023.03.01) |
| Apr 15, 2024 | 0.07% (0.00070) | 29.30th | v3 (v2023.03.01) |
| Mar 31, 2024 | 0.06% (0.00057) | 21.88th | v3 (v2023.03.01) |
| Feb 19, 2024 | 0.05% (0.00054) | 19.12th | v3 (v2023.03.01) |
| Oct 11, 2023 | 0.05% (0.00049) | 16.37th | v3 (v2023.03.01) |
| May 4, 2023 | 0.04% (0.00044) | 8.35th | v3 (v2023.03.01) |
| Mar 7, 2023 | 0.04% (0.00044) | 10.56th | v3 (v2023.03.01) |
| Mar 6, 2023 | 0.89% (0.00885) | 27.89th | v2 (v2022.01.01) |
| Sep 9, 2022 | 0.89% (0.00885) | 26.20th | v2 (v2022.01.01) |
References (7)
- https://access.redhat.com/security/cve/CVE-2022-3153 Vendor Advisory
- https://bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgi?id=2126401 Issue Tracking
- https://github.com/vim/vim/commit/1540d334a04d874c2aa9d26b82dbbcd4bc5a78de PatchThird Party Advisory
- https://huntr.dev/bounties/68331124-620d-48bc-a8fa-cd947b26270a ExploitPatchThird Party Advisory
- https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2022-3153
- https://security.gentoo.org/glsa/202305-16 vendor-advisory
- https://www.cve.org/CVERecord?id=CVE-2022-3153
| Link | Providers | Tags |
|---|---|---|
| https://access.redhat.com/security/cve/CVE-2022-3153 | Vendor Advisory | |
| https://bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgi?id=2126401 | Issue Tracking | |
| https://github.com/vim/vim/commit/1540d334a04d874c2aa9d26b82dbbcd4bc5a78de | PatchThird Party Advisory | |
| https://huntr.dev/bounties/68331124-620d-48bc-a8fa-cd947b26270a | ExploitPatchThird Party Advisory | |
| https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2022-3153 | ||
| https://security.gentoo.org/glsa/202305-16 | vendor-advisory | |
| https://www.cve.org/CVERecord?id=CVE-2022-3153 |
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