CVE-2022-1898
Use After Free in vim/vim
HIGH
7.8
CVSS Score
Published: May 27, 2022 at 12:00 AM UTC
Updated: June 17, 2026 at 04:23 AM UTC
4 products affected across 4 vendorsmacOSDebian LinuxFedora
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Severity
HIGH7.8
Exploit prediction
EPSS 1%
Description
Use After Free in GitHub repository vim/vim prior to 8.2.
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/e2fa213cf571041dbd04ab0329303ffdc980678a
- https://huntr.dev/bounties/45aad635-c2f1-47ca-a4f9-db5b25979cea
- https://lists.fedoraproject.org/archives/list/package-announce%40lists.fedoraproject.org/message/OZSLFIKFYU5Y2KM5EJKQNYHWRUBDQ4GJ/
- https://lists.fedoraproject.org/archives/list/package-announce%40lists.fedoraproject.org/message/QMFHBC5OQXDPV2SDYA2JUQGVCPYASTJB/
- https://lists.fedoraproject.org/archives/list/package-announce%40lists.fedoraproject.org/message/TYNK6SDCMOLQJOI3B4AOE66P2G2IH4ZM/
References (12)
Mailing ListThird Party Advisory
Source: [email protected]
http://seclists.org/fulldisclosure/2022/Oct/28Mailing ListThird Party Advisory
Source: [email protected]
http://seclists.org/fulldisclosure/2022/Oct/41PatchThird Party Advisory
Source: [email protected]
https://github.com/vim/vim/commit/e2fa213cf571041dbd04ab0329303ffdc980678aExploitIssue TrackingPatchThird Party Advisory
Source: [email protected]
https://huntr.dev/bounties/45aad635-c2f1-47ca-a4f9-db5b25979ceaMailing ListThird Party Advisory
Source: [email protected]
https://lists.debian.org/debian-lts-announce/2022/06/msg00014.htmlMailing ListThird Party Advisory
Source: [email protected]
https://lists.debian.org/debian-lts-announce/2022/11/msg00009.htmlCVSS
- Attack Vector
- LOCAL
- Complexity
- LOW
- Privileges
- NONE
- User Interaction
- REQUIRED
- Scope
- UNCHANGED
- Confidentiality
- HIGH
- Integrity
- HIGH
- Availability
- HIGH
Vector?
Quick Info
StatusMODIFIED
CWE
CWE-416
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