TI-2022-01786 Aliases CVE-2022-1927 GHSA-w5f5-53hc-vvmx

Buffer Over-read in vim/vim

LOW 37CWE-126Published 2022-05-29 · Updated 2024-08-03

Key facts

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

Attack profile from CVSS 3.1 · NVD. Fix status from CNA and Red Hat.

Summary

Buffer Over-read in GitHub repository vim/vim prior to 8.2.

Why it matters now

EPSS 0.01661 76th percentileScored 2026-11-07

Public exploit Yes 1 exploit referenceTagged by NVD

Fix Fixed vim/vim (vim): 8.2Red Hat: 2 advisories

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	8.2	Patch available	CNA

vim/vim Vendorvim Affected before 8.2 Fixed in 8.2 Patch available CNA

CPE configurations NVD · 5

CPE	Versions	Role	Vendor
cpe:2.3:a:vim:vim::::::::	before 8.2.5037	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 8.2.5037 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

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

Fixed in the same release

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

Advisory · 2022-05-25
vim/vim — FEDORA-2022-bb2daad935
6 records Highest priority Priority LOW 6 LOW
Other records, highest priority first
- TI-2022-01801 Heap-based Buffer Overflow in vim/vimPriority LOW 37
- TI-2022-01758 Use After Free in vim/vimPriority LOW 37
- TI-2022-01757 Out-of-bounds Write in vim/vimPriority LOW 37
Show all 6 records → Advisory →
Advisory · 2022-05-25
vim/vim — FEDORA-2022-d94440bf0e
4 records Highest priority Priority LOW 4 LOW
Other records, highest priority first
- TI-2022-01758 Use After Free in vim/vimPriority LOW 37
- TI-2022-01757 Out-of-bounds Write in vim/vimPriority LOW 37
- TI-2022-01715 Out-of-bounds Read in vim/vimPriority LOW 37
Show all 4 records → Advisory →

Show 1 more group

Advisory · 2022-05-25
vim/vim — FEDORA-2022-5ce148636b
4 records Highest priority Priority LOW 4 LOW
Other records, highest priority first
- TI-2022-01758 Use After Free in vim/vimPriority LOW 37
- TI-2022-01757 Out-of-bounds Write in vim/vimPriority LOW 37
- TI-2022-01715 Out-of-bounds Read in vim/vimPriority LOW 37
Show all 4 records → Advisory →

Vendor assessments

Red Hat

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

Product	Status	Plan 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 8	Fixed	RHSA-2022:5813

Not affected: 2 products

Red Hat Enterprise Linux 6
Red Hat Enterprise Linux 7

Timeline

2026-10-02 Threatist record created from CVE-2022-1927
2026-10-03 Alias added: GHSA-w5f5-53hc-vvmx

References

Exploit 1

https://huntr.dev/bounties/945107ef-0b27-41c7-a03c-db99def0e777

Patch 1

https://github.com/vim/vim/commit/4d97a565ae8be0d4debba04ebd2ac3e75a0c8010

Advisory 7

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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