CVE-2022-0714
Heap-based Buffer Overflow in vim/vim
MEDIUM
5.5
CVSS Score
Published: February 22, 2022 at 12:00 AM UTC
Updated: June 17, 2026 at 04:21 AM UTC
4 products affected across 4 vendorsmacOSDebian LinuxFedora
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Severity
MEDIUM5.5
Exploit prediction
EPSS 13%
Description
Heap-based Buffer Overflow in GitHub repository vim/vim prior to 8.2.4436.
Affected
Our own answer: ranges merged, affected separated from platform-only, with confidence and review flags.
v < 13.0
Affected range stops below 13.0, so it looks safe — our inference, not a vendor statement
Debian Linux· Debiandrupal
95%Remediation
No guide yetNo remediation guidance has been written for this CVE yet. What the record does show:
Patch and advisory references
- https://github.com/vim/vim/commit/4e889f98e95ac05d7c8bd3ee933ab4d47820fdfa
- https://lists.fedoraproject.org/archives/list/package-announce%40lists.fedoraproject.org/message/7ZLEHVP4LNAGER4ZDGUDS5V5YVQD6INF/
- https://lists.fedoraproject.org/archives/list/package-announce%40lists.fedoraproject.org/message/HBUYQBZ6GWAWJRWP7AODJ4KHW5BCKDVP/
- https://security.gentoo.org/glsa/202208-32
References (10)
Mailing ListThird Party Advisory
Source: [email protected]
http://seclists.org/fulldisclosure/2022/Oct/28Mailing ListRelease NotesThird Party Advisory
Source: [email protected]
http://seclists.org/fulldisclosure/2022/Oct/41PatchThird Party Advisory
Source: [email protected]
https://github.com/vim/vim/commit/4e889f98e95ac05d7c8bd3ee933ab4d47820fdfaExploitThird Party Advisory
Source: [email protected]
https://huntr.dev/bounties/db70e8db-f309-4f3c-986c-e69d2415c3b3Mailing ListThird Party Advisory
Source: [email protected]
https://lists.debian.org/debian-lts-announce/2022/03/msg00018.htmlMailing ListThird Party Advisory
Source: [email protected]
https://lists.debian.org/debian-lts-announce/2022/11/msg00009.htmlVendor Advisoryx_refsource_FEDORA
Source: [email protected]
https://lists.fedoraproject.org/archives/list/package-announce%40lists.fedoraproject.org/message/7ZLEHVP4LNAGER4ZDGUDS5V5YVQD6INF/CVSS
- Attack Vector
- LOCAL
- Complexity
- LOW
- Privileges
- NONE
- User Interaction
- REQUIRED
- Scope
- UNCHANGED
- Confidentiality
- NONE
- Integrity
- NONE
- Availability
- HIGH
Vector?
Quick Info
StatusMODIFIED
CWE
CWE-122CWE-787
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