TI-2022-01591 Aliases CVE-2022-1725 GHSA-5cq4-qjgg-qx47

NULL Pointer Dereference in vim/vim

LOW 25CWE-476Published 2022-05-16 · Updated 2026-11-02

Key facts

Attack vector: Local
Privileges required: None
User interaction: Required
Attack complexity: Low
Impact type: Denial of service
Confidentiality · integrity · availability: None · None · High
Fix status: Partial Red Hat: 2 without a fix

Attack profile from CVSS 3.1 · NVD. Fix status from CNA and Red Hat. Impact type from CWE-476.

Summary

NULL Pointer Dereference in GitHub repository vim/vim prior to 8.2.4959.

Why it matters now

Exploitation None reported CISA SSVC · not in CISA KEV

EPSS 0.00523 44th percentileScored 2026-11-07

Public exploit Yes 1 exploit referenceTagged by NVD

Fix Partial vim/vim (vim): 8.2.4959Red Hat: 2 without a fix

SSVC decision points

CISA ADP · SSVC 2.0.3

Exploitation: None
Automatable: No
Technical impact: Partial

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 8.2.4959	8.2.4959	Patch available	CNA

vim/vim Vendorvim Affected before 8.2.4959 Fixed in 8.2.4959 Patch available CNA

CPE configurations NVD · 2

CPE	Versions	Role	Vendor
cpe:2.3:a:vim:vim::::::::	before 8.2.4959	Vulnerable	vim
cpe:2.3:o:apple:macos::::::::	before 13.0	Vulnerable	Apple

cpe:2.3:a:vim:vim:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions before 8.2.4959 Vulnerable ·vim
cpe:2.3:o:apple:macos:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions before 13.0 Vulnerable ·Apple

Remediation

Fix · CNA vim/vim (vim) Fixed in 8.2.4959

Vendor assessments

Red Hat

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

Product	Status	Plan or fix
Red Hat Enterprise Linux 9	Affected	No fix yet: Fix deferred
Red Hat OpenShift AI (RHOAI)	Affected	—

Not affected: 3 products

Red Hat Enterprise Linux 6
Red Hat Enterprise Linux 7
Red Hat Enterprise Linux 8

Timeline

2026-10-02 Threatist record created from CVE-2022-1725
2026-10-03 Alias added: GHSA-5cq4-qjgg-qx47
2026-11-02 CISA SSVC decision points changed
2026-11-06 Affected versions changed · Red Hat

References

Exploit 1

https://huntr.dev/bounties/4363cf07-233e-4d0a-a1d5-c731a400525c

Patch 1

https://github.com/vim/vim/commit/b62dc5e7825bc195efe3041d5b3a9f1528359e1c

Advisory 4

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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