CVE-2022-3705

Name: CVE-2022-3705
Creator: NVD / NIST
Published: 2022-10-26T20:15:10.82+00:00
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/zero/1.0/

HIGHCVSS 7.5/10EPSS 1.20%

Last modified Jun 17, 2026

CVE-2022-3705 is a high-severity vulnerability rated 7.5/10 on the CVSS scale. A vulnerability was found in vim and classified as problematic. Affected by this issue is the function qf_update_buffer of the file quickfix.c of the component autocmd Handler. EPSS estimates a 1.20% chance of exploitation in the next 30 days.

Description

A vulnerability was found in vim and classified as problematic. Affected by this issue is the function qf_update_buffer of the file quickfix.c of the component autocmd Handler. The manipulation leads to use after free. The attack may be launched remotely. Upgrading to version 9.0.0805 is able to address this issue. The name of the patch is d0fab10ed2a86698937e3c3fed2f10bd9bb5e731. It is recommended to upgrade the affected component. The identifier of this vulnerability is VDB-212324.

Metrics

CVSS 3.1

7.5/10

CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:H/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H

EPSS Probability

1.20%

64.2th percentile

Probability of exploitation in the next 30 days. Learn more

Weakness Enumeration

Affected Software

Vendor	Product	Versions
Vim	Vim	< 9.0.0805
Fedoraproject	Fedora	35
Fedoraproject	Fedora	36
Debian	Debian Linux	10.0
Netapp	Active Iq Unified Manager	All versions

References

http://seclists.org/fulldisclosure/2023/Jan/19Third Party Advisory
https://github.com/vim/vim/commit/d0fab10ed2a86698937e3c3fed2f10bd9bb5e731Patch, Third Party Advisory
https://lists.debian.org/debian-lts-announce/2022/11/msg00009.htmlMailing List, Third Party Advisory
https://lists.fedoraproject.org/archives/list/package-announce%40lists.fedoraproject.org/message/4JCW33NOLMELTTTDJH7WGDIFJZ5YEEMK/
https://lists.fedoraproject.org/archives/list/package-announce%40lists.fedoraproject.org/message/GTBVD4J2SKVSWK4VBN5JP5OEVK6GDS3N/
https://lists.fedoraproject.org/archives/list/package-announce%40lists.fedoraproject.org/message/JYEK5RNMH7MVQH6RPBKLSCCA6NMIKHDV/
https://security.gentoo.org/glsa/202305-16
https://security.netapp.com/advisory/ntap-20221223-0004/Third Party Advisory
https://support.apple.com/kb/HT213605Third Party Advisory
https://vuldb.com/?id.212324Permissions Required, Third Party Advisory
http://seclists.org/fulldisclosure/2023/Jan/19Third Party Advisory
https://github.com/vim/vim/commit/d0fab10ed2a86698937e3c3fed2f10bd9bb5e731Patch, Third Party Advisory
https://lists.debian.org/debian-lts-announce/2022/11/msg00009.htmlMailing List, Third Party Advisory
https://lists.fedoraproject.org/archives/list/package-announce%40lists.fedoraproject.org/message/4JCW33NOLMELTTTDJH7WGDIFJZ5YEEMK/
https://lists.fedoraproject.org/archives/list/package-announce%40lists.fedoraproject.org/message/GTBVD4J2SKVSWK4VBN5JP5OEVK6GDS3N/
https://lists.fedoraproject.org/archives/list/package-announce%40lists.fedoraproject.org/message/JYEK5RNMH7MVQH6RPBKLSCCA6NMIKHDV/
https://security.gentoo.org/glsa/202305-16
https://security.netapp.com/advisory/ntap-20221223-0004/Third Party Advisory
https://support.apple.com/kb/HT213605Third Party Advisory
https://vuldb.com/?id.212324Permissions Required, Third Party Advisory

Timeline

Published: Oct 26, 2022
Last Modified: Jun 17, 2026
Status: Modified

Frequently Asked Questions

What is CVE-2022-3705?

How severe is CVE-2022-3705?

CVE-2022-3705 has a CVSS score of 7.5/10 (HIGH severity). The EPSS model estimates a 1.20% probability of exploitation in the next 30 days.

How do I fix CVE-2022-3705?

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Source: NVD / NIST