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CVE-2022-0407: Heap-based Buffer Overflow in vim/vim

• Severity: high (CVSS 7.8 v3.1)
• Exploited in the wild: not listed in CISA KEV
• EPSS: 1.2% probability of exploitation in the next 30 days
• Public exploit or detection template: yes
• Published: 2022-01-30 · updated 2026-06-17
• Weakness: CWE-122

Description

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

Affected products

• vim/vim: before 8.2.4219 — fixed in 8.2.4219

How to fix

Upgrade to a fixed version: vim/vim 8.2.4219. Check the vendor advisory for mitigations.

References

• https://github.com/vim/vim/commit/44db8213d38c39877d2148eff6a72f4beccfb94e
• https://huntr.dev/bounties/81822bf7-aafe-4d37-b836-1255d46e572c
• https://security.gentoo.org/glsa/202208-32
• https://github.com/vim/vim/commit/44db8213d38c39877d2148eff6a72f4beccfb94e
• https://huntr.dev/bounties/81822bf7-aafe-4d37-b836-1255d46e572c
• https://security.gentoo.org/glsa/202208-32

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