Vulnerability · Published Jan 28, 2022 · Assigned by @huntrdev
CVE-2022-0392Heap-based Buffer Overflow in vim/vim
Medium 6.1
In plain English
A medium-severity heap buffer overflow in vim/vim from vim. There are no confirmed reports of exploitation so far. The chance it is exploited in the next 30 days is estimated at 1.5% (higher than 75% of all known vulnerabilities). Fixed versions are available - upgrade the affected package.
Severity (CVSS 3.0)6.1Medium
Exploit odds (30 days)1.5%top 25.4% of all CVEs
Exploited in the wildNo reportsnot in CISA KEV
Attack toolingNoneno public tooling known
Official description
Heap-based Buffer Overflow in GitHub repository vim prior to 8.2.
Affected packages & fixed versions
| Ecosystem | Package | Fixed in | Advisory |
|---|---|---|---|
| AlmaLinux:8 | vim-X11 | 2:8.0.1763-16.el8_5.12 | ALSA-2022:0894 |
| AlmaLinux:8 | vim-X11 | 2:8.0.1763-16.el8_5.13 | ALSA-2022:0894 |
| AlmaLinux:8 | vim-common | 2:8.0.1763-16.el8_5.12 | ALSA-2022:0894 |
| AlmaLinux:8 | vim-common | 2:8.0.1763-16.el8_5.13 | ALSA-2022:0894 |
| AlmaLinux:8 | vim-enhanced | 2:8.0.1763-16.el8_5.13 | ALSA-2022:0894 |
| AlmaLinux:8 | vim-enhanced | 2:8.0.1763-16.el8_5.12 | ALSA-2022:0894 |
| AlmaLinux:8 | vim-filesystem | 2:8.0.1763-16.el8_5.13 | ALSA-2022:0894 |
| AlmaLinux:8 | vim-filesystem | 2:8.0.1763-16.el8_5.12 | ALSA-2022:0894 |
| AlmaLinux:8 | vim-minimal | 2:8.0.1763-16.el8_5.13 | ALSA-2022:0894 |
| Alpine:v3.20 | vim | 8.2.4350-r0 | ALPINE-CVE-2022-0392 |
| Alpine:v3.21 | vim | 8.2.4350-r0 | ALPINE-CVE-2022-0392 |
| Alpine:v3.22 | vim | 8.2.4350-r0 | ALPINE-CVE-2022-0392 |
| Alpine:v3.23 | vim | 8.2.4350-r0 | ALPINE-CVE-2022-0392 |
| Alpine:v3.24 | vim | 8.2.4350-r0 | ALPINE-CVE-2022-0392 |
| Debian:12 | vim | 2:8.2.4659-1 | DEBIAN-CVE-2022-0392 |
| Debian:13 | vim | 2:8.2.4659-1 | DEBIAN-CVE-2022-0392 |
| Debian:14 | vim | 2:8.2.4659-1 | DEBIAN-CVE-2022-0392 |
| Rocky Linux:8 | vim | 2:8.0.1763-16.el8_5.12 | RLSA-2022:0894 |
| Ubuntu:22.04:LTS | vim | 2:8.2.3995-1ubuntu2.3 | UBUNTU-CVE-2022-0392 |
| Ubuntu:22.04:LTS | vim | 2:8.2.3995-1ubuntu2.3 | USN-5801-1 |
Affected products (as reported)
Weakness: CWE-122 · Vector: CVSS:3.0/AV:L/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:C/C:L/I:L/A:L
References
- https://huntr.dev/bounties/d00a2acd-1935-4195-9d5b-4115ef6b3126
- https://github.com/vim/vim/commit/806d037671e133bd28a7864248763f643967973a
- GLSA-202208-32 vendor-advisory
- 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 mailing-list
- 20221030 APPLE-SA-2022-10-24-2 macOS Ventura 13 mailing-list
- 20221030 APPLE-SA-2022-10-27-7 Additional information for APPLE-SA-2022-09-12-4 macOS Monterey 12.6 mailing-list
- [debian-lts-announce] 20221124 [SECURITY] [DLA 3204-1] vim security update mailing-list
- https://lists.debian.org/debian-lts-announce/2025/03/msg00023.html