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ALPINE-CVE-2022-1620
ALPINE-CVE-2022-1620
PUBLISHED
CVSS 7.5 HIGH
Record from OSV · Published May 8, 2022
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.
Fixed versions
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| Package | Ecosystem | Fixed in |
|---|---|---|
| vim | Alpine:v3.23 | 8.2.4969-r0 |
| vim | Alpine:v3.19 | 8.2.4969-r0 |
| vim | Alpine:v3.22 | 8.2.4969-r0 |
| vim | Alpine:v3.21 | 8.2.4969-r0 |
| vim | Alpine:v3.16 | 8.2.4969-r0 |
| vim | Alpine:v3.20 | 8.2.4969-r0 |
| vim | Alpine:v3.17 | 8.2.4969-r0 |
| vim | Alpine:v3.18 | 8.2.4969-r0 |
Risk scores
CVSS 3.1
7.5
CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H
Affected products
| Vendor | Product | Versions |
|---|---|---|
| Alpine:v3.23 | vim | 0, 8.2.1419-r0, 7.4.1831-r1 |
| Alpine:v3.19 | vim | 0, 8.2.3779-r1, 8.2.0357-r0 |
| Alpine:v3.22 | vim | 0, 7.2.284-r0, 7.2.394-r0 |
| Alpine:v3.21 | vim | 8.0.0187-r0, 0, 7.2.284-r0 |
| Alpine:v3.16 | vim | 8.2.2852-r0, 8.2.3650-r0, 8.2.4708-r0 |
| Alpine:v3.20 | vim | 8.0.0972-r0, 8.0.1367-r0, 7.4-r2 |
| Alpine:v3.17 | vim | 8.1.0630-r0, 7.2.394-r0, 7.2.394-r1 |
| Alpine:v3.18 | vim | 8.1.2137-r1, 7.2.394-r0, 7.2.394-r1 |
Timeline
- May 8, 2022 CVE Published
- Jun 15, 2026 CVE Updated
- Aug 8, 2026 Distribution Patch
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