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TI-2022-01651 Aliases CVE-2022-1785GHSA-c8gc-wmr9-fq4m

Out-of-bounds Write in vim/vim

Priority LOW 35CWE-787Published · 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
Fixed

Attack profile from CVSS 3.1 · NVD. Fix status from CNA and Red Hat. Impact type from CWE-787 and the CVSS impact.

Summary

Out-of-bounds Write in GitHub repository vim/vim prior to 8.2.4977.

Why it matters now

EPSS 0.00494 42nd percentileScored 2026-11-07
Public exploit Yes 1 exploit referenceTagged by NVD
Fix Fixed vim/vim (vim): 8.2.4977Red Hat: 2 advisories

SSVC decision points

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

Affected products

VendorProductAffected versionsFixed inStatusSource
vimvim/vimbefore 8.2.49778.2.4977Patch availableCNA
  • vim/vim Vendorvim Affected before 8.2.4977 Fixed in 8.2.4977 Patch available CNA

CPE configurations NVD · 2

CPEVersionsRoleVendor
cpe:2.3:a:vim:vim:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*before 8.2.4977Vulnerablevim
cpe:2.3:o:debian:debian_linux:10.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:*10.0VulnerableDebian
  • cpe:2.3:a:vim:vim:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions before 8.2.4977 Vulnerable ·vim
  • cpe:2.3:o:debian:debian_linux:10.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 10.0 Vulnerable ·Debian

Remediation

  • Fix · CNA vim/vim (vim) Fixed in 8.2.4977

Red Hat 2 advisories

  • RHSA-2022:5942 Released 2022-08-09 · Red Hat rating Moderate
    vim security update
    • Red Hat Enterprise Linux AppStream (v. 9) vim-X11-2:8.2.2637-16.el9_0.3, vim-common-2:8.2.2637-16.el9_0.3, vim-enhanced-2:8.2.2637-16.el9_0.3
    • Red Hat Enterprise Linux BaseOS (v. 9) vim-2:8.2.2637-16.el9_0.3, vim-filesystem-2:8.2.2637-16.el9_0.3, vim-minimal-2:8.2.2637-16.el9_0.3
  • RHSA-2022:5813 Released 2022-08-03 · Red Hat rating Moderate
    vim security update
    • Red Hat Enterprise Linux AppStream (v. 8) vim-X11-2:8.0.1763-19.el8_6.4, vim-common-2:8.0.1763-19.el8_6.4, vim-enhanced-2:8.0.1763-19.el8_6.4 +1
    • Red Hat Enterprise Linux BaseOS (v. 8) vim-2:8.0.1763-19.el8_6.4, vim-minimal-2:8.0.1763-19.el8_6.4
    • Red Hat Virtualization 4 Hypervisor for RHEL 8 vim-2:8.0.1763-19.el8_6.4, vim-minimal-2:8.0.1763-19.el8_6.4

Vendor assessments

Red Hat

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

ProductStatusPlan or fix
Red Hat Enterprise Linux AppStream (v. 8)Fixed RHSA-2022:5813
Red Hat Enterprise Linux AppStream (v. 9)Fixed RHSA-2022:5942
Red Hat Enterprise Linux BaseOS (v. 8)Fixed RHSA-2022:5813
Red Hat Enterprise Linux BaseOS (v. 9)Fixed RHSA-2022:5942
Red Hat Virtualization 4 Hypervisor for RHEL 8Fixed RHSA-2022:5813
Not affected: 2 products
  • Red Hat Enterprise Linux 6
  • Red Hat Enterprise Linux 7

Timeline

  1. 2026-10-02 Threatist record created from CVE-2022-1785
  2. 2026-10-03 Alias added: GHSA-c8gc-wmr9-fq4m

References

Exploit 1

Patch 1

Advisory 3

  • 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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