CVE-2022-2042

Use After Free in vim/vim

Use After Free in GitHub repository vim/vim prior to 8.2.

Affected

vim · vim/vim

CVSS v3.1 NVD

7.8 HIGHCVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H

CVSS v3.0 HUNTR

7.4 HIGHCVSS:3.0/AV:L/AC:H/PR:L/UI:R/S:C/C:H/I:H/A:L

CVSS v2.0 NVD

6.8 MEDIUMAV:N/AC:M/Au:N/C:P/I:P/A:P

EPSS

1.48% chance of exploitation in the next 30 days, 74th percentile

Published

2022-06-10

Updated

2026-10-08

Proof-of-concept exploits (1)

• https://huntr.dev/bounties/8628b4cd-4055-4059-aed4-64f7fdc10eba

Security advisories

• http://seclists.org/fulldisclosure/2022/Oct/28
• http://seclists.org/fulldisclosure/2022/Oct/41
• http://seclists.org/fulldisclosure/2022/Oct/43
• http://seclists.org/fulldisclosure/2022/Oct/45
• vim/vim/commit/2813f38e021c6e6581c0c88fcf107e41788bc835
• https://security.gentoo.org/glsa/202208-32
• https://support.apple.com/kb/HT213443
• https://support.apple.com/kb/HT213444
• https://support.apple.com/kb/HT213488

References

• CVE Record
• NVD entry