CVE-2022-1619

Heap-based Buffer Overflow in function cmdline_erase_chars in vim/vim

HIGH
7.8
CVSS Score
Published: May 8, 2022 at 12:00 AM UTC
Updated: October 8, 2026 at 10:17 PM UTC
6 products affected across 5 vendorsmacOSDebian LinuxFedora

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Severity
HIGH7.8
Exploit prediction
EPSS 3%
SSVC
No known exploit

Description

Heap-based Buffer Overflow in function cmdline_erase_chars in GitHub repository vim/vim prior to 8.2.4899. This vulnerabilities are capable of crashing software, modify memory, and possible remote execution

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
v < 8.2.4899*
Affected range stops below 8.2.4899, so it looks safe — our inference, not a vendor statement

SSVC — Action Prioritization

SSVCNo known exploitNot automatableTotal impact

SSVC signals action urgency (what to patch first), separate from CVSS which measures severity.

CVSS

Attack Vector
LOCAL
Complexity
LOW
Privileges
NONE
User Interaction
REQUIRED
Scope
UNCHANGED
Confidentiality
HIGH
Integrity
HIGH
Availability
HIGH
Vector?

Quick Info

StatusMODIFIED
CWE
CWE-122CWE-787

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