CVE-2022-1898

Name of the Vulnerable Software and Affected Versions Vim versions prior to 8.2

Description The issue is related to a Use After Free vulnerability in the Vim text editor, specifically with the find pattern in path function. This vulnerability allows a remote attacker to access confidential data, compromise its integrity, and cause a denial of service. The estimated number of potentially affected devices worldwide is not specified.

Recommendations For versions prior to 8.2, update to version 8.2 or later to resolve the issue. As a temporary workaround, consider restricting the use of the find pattern in path function until a patch is available.