CVE-2022-1942

7.8 HIGH
Published: May 31, 2022 Modified: November 03, 2025
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Description

Heap-based Buffer Overflow in GitHub repository vim/vim prior to 8.2.

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CVSS v3.x Details

0.0 Low Medium High Critical 10.0
Vector String
CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H

References to Advisories, Solutions, and Tools

Patch Vendor Advisory Exploit Third Party Advisory
http://seclists.org/fulldisclosure/2022/Oct/28
Source: security@huntr.dev
Mailing List Third Party Advisory
http://seclists.org/fulldisclosure/2022/Oct/41
Source: security@huntr.dev
Mailing List Third Party Advisory
https://github.com/vim/vim/commit/71223e2db87c2bf3b09aecb46266b56cda26191d
Source: security@huntr.dev
Patch Third Party Advisory
https://huntr.dev/bounties/67ca4d3b-9175-43c1-925c-72a7091bc071
Source: security@huntr.dev
Exploit Patch Third Party Advisory
https://lists.debian.org/debian-lts-announce/2022/11/msg00032.html
Source: security@huntr.dev
Mailing List Third Party Advisory
https://lists.fedoraproject.org/archives/list/package-announce%40lists.fedoraproject.org/message/TYNK6SDCMOLQJOI3B4AOE66P2G2IH4ZM/
Source: security@huntr.dev
https://security.gentoo.org/glsa/202208-32
Source: security@huntr.dev
Third Party Advisory
https://security.gentoo.org/glsa/202305-16
Source: security@huntr.dev
https://support.apple.com/kb/HT213488
Source: security@huntr.dev
Third Party Advisory
http://seclists.org/fulldisclosure/2022/Oct/28
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
Mailing List Third Party Advisory
http://seclists.org/fulldisclosure/2022/Oct/41
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
Mailing List Third Party Advisory
https://github.com/vim/vim/commit/71223e2db87c2bf3b09aecb46266b56cda26191d
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
Patch Third Party Advisory
https://huntr.dev/bounties/67ca4d3b-9175-43c1-925c-72a7091bc071
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
Exploit Patch Third Party Advisory
https://lists.debian.org/debian-lts-announce/2022/11/msg00032.html
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
Mailing List Third Party Advisory
https://lists.debian.org/debian-lts-announce/2025/03/msg00023.html
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
https://lists.fedoraproject.org/archives/list/package-announce%40lists.fedoraproject.org/message/TYNK6SDCMOLQJOI3B4AOE66P2G2IH4ZM/
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
https://security.gentoo.org/glsa/202208-32
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
Third Party Advisory
https://security.gentoo.org/glsa/202305-16
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
https://support.apple.com/kb/HT213488
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
Third Party Advisory

19 reference(s) from NVD

Quick Stats

CVSS v3 Score
7.8 / 10.0
EPSS (Exploit Probability)
0.8%
74th percentile
Exploitation Status
Not in CISA KEV

Weaknesses (CWE)

CWE-122 CWE-787

Affected Vendors

apple debian fedoraproject vim

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