Access of Memory Location Before Start of Buffer in vim/vim
Priority LOW 37CWE-786Published · Updated
Key facts
- Attack vector
- Local
- Privileges required
- Low
- User interaction
- None
- Attack complexity
- Low
- Impact type
- Code execution
- Confidentiality · integrity · availability
- High · High · High
- Fix status
- Partial Red Hat: 5 without a fix
Attack profile from CVSS 3.1 · NVD. Fix status from CNA and Red Hat. Impact type from CWE-119 and the CVSS impact.
Summary
Access of Memory Location Before Start of Buffer in GitHub repository vim/vim prior to 8.2.
Why it matters now
Exploitation None reported CISA SSVC · not in CISA KEV
EPSS 0.00609 49th percentileScored 2026-11-07
Public exploit Yes 1 exploit referenceTagged by NVD
Fix Partial vim/vim (vim): 8.2Red Hat: 5 without a fix
SSVC decision points
CISA ADP · SSVC 2.0.3
- Exploitation
- None
- Automatable
- No
- Technical impact
- Total
The decision (Track, Attend, Act) also depends on your mission and well-being impact; see CISA's SSVC guide.
Affected products
| Vendor | Product | Affected versions | Fixed in | Status | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| vim | vim/vim | before 8.2 | 8.2 | Patch available | CNA |
- vim/vim Vendorvim Affected before 8.2 Fixed in 8.2 Patch available CNA
CPE configurations NVD · 4
| CPE | Versions | Role | Vendor |
|---|---|---|---|
| cpe:2.3:a:vim:vim:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | before 8.2 | Vulnerable | vim |
| cpe:2.3:o:debian:debian_linux:9.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 9.0 | Vulnerable | Debian |
| cpe:2.3:o:debian:debian_linux:10.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 10.0 | Vulnerable | Debian |
| cpe:2.3:o:apple:macos:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | before 12.6 | Vulnerable | Apple |
- cpe:2.3:a:vim:vim:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions before 8.2 Vulnerable ·vim
- cpe:2.3:o:debian:debian_linux:9.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 9.0 Vulnerable ·Debian
- cpe:2.3:o:debian:debian_linux:10.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 10.0 Vulnerable ·Debian
- cpe:2.3:o:apple:macos:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions before 12.6 Vulnerable ·Apple
Remediation
- Fix · CNA vim/vim (vim) Fixed in 8.2
Vendor assessments
Red Hat
Red Hat rating: Low. Red Hat's page for this CVE →
| Product | Status | Plan or fix |
|---|---|---|
| Red Hat Enterprise Linux 6 | Affected | No fix planned: Out of support scope |
| Red Hat Enterprise Linux 7 | Affected | No fix planned: Out of support scope |
| Red Hat Enterprise Linux 8 | Affected | No fix yet: Fix deferred |
| Red Hat Enterprise Linux 9 | Affected | No fix yet: Fix deferred |
| Red Hat OpenShift AI (RHOAI) | Affected | — |
Timeline
- 2026-10-02 Threatist record created from CVE-2022-0351
- 2026-10-03 Alias added: GHSA-vq66-5g5m-5rgg
- 2026-10-08 CISA SSVC decision points changed
- 2026-11-06 Affected versions changed · Red Hat
References
Advisory 8
- [debian-lts-announce] 20220516 [SECURITY] [DLA 3011-1] vim security update
- GLSA-202208-32
- https://support.apple.com/kb/HT213444
- https://support.apple.com/kb/HT213488
- 20221030 APPLE-SA-2022-10-27-5 Additional information for APPLE-SA-2022-10-24-2 macOS Ventura 13
- 20221030 APPLE-SA-2022-10-24-2 macOS Ventura 13
- 20221030 APPLE-SA-2022-10-27-7 Additional information for APPLE-SA-2022-09-12-4 macOS Monterey 12.6
- [debian-lts-announce] 20221108 [SECURITY] [DLA 3182-1] vim security update
More Vim vulnerabilities
- TI-2022-03248 Heap-based Buffer Overflow in vim/vim CVSS 3.1CRITICAL 9.8
- TI-2024-15103 Vim before 9.0.2142 has a stack-based buffer overflow because did_set_langmap in map.c… CVSS 3.1HIGH 7.8
- TI-2023-05093 Use After Free in vim/vim CVSS 3.1HIGH 7.8
- TI-2023-04407 Heap-based Buffer Overflow in vim/vim CVSS 3.1HIGH 7.8
- TI-2023-04379 Heap-based Buffer Overflow in vim/vim CVSS 3.1HIGH 7.8
- TI-2023-04378 Use After Free in vim/vim CVSS 3.1HIGH 7.8
Sources
- CVE-2022-0351 · CVE Program
- CVE-2022-0351 · NVD
- FIRST EPSS
- GHSA-vq66-5g5m-5rgg · GitHub Advisory Database · CC BY 4.0
- CVE-2022-0351 · Red Hat security data · CC BY 4.0
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