TI-2022-01262 Aliases CVE-2022-1381 GHSA-pq29-2m6m-938v

global heap buffer overflow in skip_range in vim/vim

MEDIUM 40CWE-122Published 2022-04-17 · Updated 2024-08-03

Key facts

Attack vector: Local
Privileges required: None
User interaction: Required
Attack complexity: Low
Impact type: Code execution
Confidentiality · integrity · availability: High · High · High
Fix status: Fixed

Attack profile from CVSS 3.1 · NVD. Fix status from CNA. Impact type from CWE-122 and the CVSS impact.

Summary

global heap buffer overflow in skip_range in GitHub repository vim/vim prior to 8.2.4763. This vulnerability is capable of crashing software, Bypass Protection Mechanism, Modify Memory, and possible remote execution

Why it matters now

EPSS 0.03078 87th percentileScored 2026-11-07

Public exploit Yes 1 exploit referenceTagged by NVD

Fix Fixed vim/vim (vim): 8.2.4763

SSVC decision points

Not available: CISA has not published SSVC decision points for this record.

Affected products

Vendor	Product	Affected versions	Fixed in	Status	Source
vim	vim/vim	before 8.2.4763	8.2.4763	Patch available	CNA

vim/vim Vendorvim Affected before 8.2.4763 Fixed in 8.2.4763 Patch available CNA

CPE configurations NVD · 5

CPE	Versions	Role	Vendor
cpe:2.3:a:vim:vim::::::::	before 8.2.4763	Vulnerable	vim
cpe:2.3:o:fedoraproject:fedora:34:::::::*	34	Vulnerable	Fedoraproject
cpe:2.3:o:fedoraproject:fedora:35:::::::*	35	Vulnerable	Fedoraproject
cpe:2.3:o:fedoraproject:fedora:36:::::::*	36	Vulnerable	Fedoraproject
cpe:2.3:o:apple:macos::::::::	before 13.0	Vulnerable	Apple

cpe:2.3:a:vim:vim:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions before 8.2.4763 Vulnerable ·vim
cpe:2.3:o:fedoraproject:fedora:34:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 34 Vulnerable ·Fedoraproject
cpe:2.3:o:fedoraproject:fedora:35:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 35 Vulnerable ·Fedoraproject
cpe:2.3:o:fedoraproject:fedora:36:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 36 Vulnerable ·Fedoraproject
cpe:2.3:o:apple:macos:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions before 13.0 Vulnerable ·Apple

Remediation

Fix · CNA vim/vim (vim) Fixed in 8.2.4763

Fixed in the same release

Records fixed by the same vendor advisory or release, as the CNA lists them.

Advisory · 2022-04-17
vim/vim — FEDORA-2022-b605768c94
2 records Highest priority Priority MEDIUM 1 MEDIUM, 1 LOW
Other records, highest priority first
- TI-2022-01301 Use of Out-of-range Pointer Offset in vim/vimPriority LOW 28
Show all 2 records → Advisory →
Advisory · 2022-04-17
vim/vim — FEDORA-2022-e304fffd34
2 records Highest priority Priority MEDIUM 1 MEDIUM, 1 LOW
Other records, highest priority first
- TI-2022-01301 Use of Out-of-range Pointer Offset in vim/vimPriority LOW 28
Show all 2 records → Advisory →

Vendor assessments

Red Hat

Red Hat rating: Moderate. Red Hat's page for this CVE →

Not affected: 5 products

Red Hat Enterprise Linux 6
Red Hat Enterprise Linux 7
Red Hat Enterprise Linux 8
Red Hat Enterprise Linux 9
Red Hat Virtualization 4

Timeline

2026-10-02 Threatist record created from CVE-2022-1381
2026-10-03 Alias added: GHSA-pq29-2m6m-938v

References

Exploit 1

https://huntr.dev/bounties/55f9c0e8-c221-48b6-a00e-bdcaebaba4a4

Patch 1

https://github.com/vim/vim/commit/f50808ed135ab973296bca515ae4029b321afe47

Advisory 6

Other 1

20221030 APPLE-SA-2022-10-24-2 macOS Ventura 13

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

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Sources

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