Vulnerability · Published Jun 19, 2022 · Assigned by @huntrdev
CVE-2022-2129Out-of-bounds Write in vim/vim
High 7.8
In plain English
A high-severity out-of-bounds write 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 1.4% (higher than 73% of all known vulnerabilities). Fixed versions are available - upgrade the affected package.
Severity (CVSS 3.0)7.8High
Exploit odds (30 days)1.4%top 27.1% of all CVEs
Exploited in the wildNo reportsCISA SSVC: none
Attack toolingNoneno public tooling known
Official description
Out-of-bounds Write in GitHub repository vim/vim prior to 8.2.
Affected packages & fixed versions
| Ecosystem | Package | Fixed in | Advisory |
|---|---|---|---|
| Alpine:v3.20 | vim | 8.2.5170-r0 | ALPINE-CVE-2022-2129 |
| Alpine:v3.21 | vim | 8.2.5170-r0 | ALPINE-CVE-2022-2129 |
| Alpine:v3.22 | vim | 8.2.5170-r0 | ALPINE-CVE-2022-2129 |
| Alpine:v3.23 | vim | 8.2.5170-r0 | ALPINE-CVE-2022-2129 |
| Alpine:v3.24 | vim | 8.2.5170-r0 | ALPINE-CVE-2022-2129 |
| Debian:12 | vim | 2:9.0.0135-1 | DEBIAN-CVE-2022-2129 |
| Debian:13 | vim | 2:9.0.0135-1 | DEBIAN-CVE-2022-2129 |
| Debian:14 | vim | 2:9.0.0135-1 | DEBIAN-CVE-2022-2129 |
| Ubuntu:22.04:LTS | vim | 2:8.2.3995-1ubuntu2.5 | UBUNTU-CVE-2022-2129 |
| Ubuntu:22.04:LTS | vim | 2:8.2.3995-1ubuntu2.5 | USN-5995-1 |
Affected products (as reported)
Weakness: CWE-787 · Vector: CVSS:3.0/AV:L/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
References
- https://huntr.dev/bounties/3aaf06e7-9ae1-454d-b8ca-8709c98e5352
- https://github.com/vim/vim/commit/d6211a52ab9f53b82f884561ed43d2fe4d24ff7d
- FEDORA-2022-719f3ec21b vendor-advisory
- FEDORA-2022-bb7f3cacbf vendor-advisory
- GLSA-202208-32 vendor-advisory
- [debian-lts-announce] 20221124 [SECURITY] [DLA 3204-1] vim security update mailing-list
- GLSA-202305-16 vendor-advisory
- https://lists.debian.org/debian-lts-announce/2025/03/msg00023.html