CVE-2022-2125

Heap-based Buffer Overflow in vim/vim

Heap-based Buffer Overflow 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

7.8 HIGHCVSS:3.0/AV:L/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H

CVSS v2.0 NVD

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

EPSS

1.64% chance of exploitation in the next 30 days, 76th percentile

Published

2022-06-19

Updated

2026-10-08

Proof-of-concept exploits (1)

• https://huntr.dev/bounties/17dab24d-beec-464d-9a72-5b6b11283705

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/0e8e938d497260dd57be67b4966cb27a5f72376f
• 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