CVE-2022-3099

Use After Free in vim/vim

HIGH
7.8
CVSS Score
Published: September 3, 2022 at 12:00 AM UTC
Updated: June 17, 2026 at 04:58 AM UTC
3 products affected across 3 vendorsDebian LinuxFedoraVim

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Severity
HIGH7.8
Exploit prediction
EPSS 0.5%

Description

Use After Free in GitHub repository vim/vim prior to 9.0.0360.

Affected

Our own answer: ranges merged, affected separated from platform-only, with confidence and review flags.

v < 9.0.0360
Affected range stops below 9.0.0360, so it looks safe — our inference, not a vendor statement

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-416

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