CVE-2022-1616
published 2022-05-07CVE-2022-1616: Use after free in append_command in GitHub repository vim/vim prior to 8.2.4895. This vulnerability is capable of crashing software, Bypass Protection…
PriorityP341high7.8CVSS 3.1
AVLACLPRNUIRSUCHIHAH
EPSS
2.61%
83.5th percentile
Use after free in append_command in GitHub repository vim/vim prior to 8.2.4895. This vulnerability is capable of crashing software, Bypass Protection Mechanism, Modify Memory, and possible remote execution
Affected
22 ranges
| Vendor | Product | Version range | Fixed in |
|---|---|---|---|
| apple | macos | < 13.0 | 13.0 |
| apple | macos_ventura | — | — |
| debian | debian_linux | — | — |
| debian | debian_linux | — | — |
| debian | vim | < vim 2:9.0.0135-1 (bookworm) | vim 2:9.0.0135-1 (bookworm) |
| fedoraproject | fedora | — | — |
| fedoraproject | fedora | — | — |
| fedoraproject | fedora | — | — |
| msrc | cbl2_vim_8.2.4925-1_on_cbl_mariner_2.0 | — | — |
| msrc | cm1_vim_8.2.5064-1_on_cbl_mariner_1.0 | — | — |
| vim | vim | < 8.2.4895 | 8.2.4895 |
| vim | vim | >= 0 < 2:8.2.2434-3+deb11u2 | 2:8.2.2434-3+deb11u2 |
| vim | vim | >= 0 < 2:9.0.0135-1 | 2:9.0.0135-1 |
| vim | vim | >= 0 < 2:9.0.0135-1 | 2:9.0.0135-1 |
| vim | vim | >= 0 < 2:9.0.0135-1 | 2:9.0.0135-1 |
| vim | vim | >= 0 < 2:8.0.1453-1ubuntu1.9 | 2:8.0.1453-1ubuntu1.9 |
| vim | vim | >= 0 < 2:8.1.2269-1ubuntu5.9 | 2:8.1.2269-1ubuntu5.9 |
| vim | vim | >= 0 < 2:8.1.2269-1ubuntu5.8 | 2:8.1.2269-1ubuntu5.8 |
| vim | vim | >= 0 < 2:8.2.3995-1ubuntu2.1 | 2:8.2.3995-1ubuntu2.1 |
| vim | vim | >= 0 < 2:7.4.052-1ubuntu3.1+esm5 | 2:7.4.052-1ubuntu3.1+esm5 |
| vim | vim | >= 0 < 2:7.4.1689-3ubuntu1.5+esm6 | 2:7.4.1689-3ubuntu1.5+esm6 |
| vim | vim_vim | >= unspecified < 8.2.4895 | 8.2.4895 |
CVSS provenance
nvdv3.17.8HIGHCVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
nvdv3.07.3HIGHCVSS:3.0/AV:L/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:L/I:H/A:H
nvdv2.06.8MEDIUMAV:N/AC:M/Au:N/C:P/I:P/A:P
osv7.8HIGH
vendor_debian7.8HIGH
vendor_msrc7.8HIGH
vendor_redhat7.8HIGH
vendor_ubuntu7.8HIGH
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Apple
CVE-2022-1616: macOS Ventura 13
vendor_apple·2022-10-24·CVSS 7.8
CVE-2022-1616 [HIGH] CVE-2022-1616: macOS Ventura 13
Apple Security Update: About the security content of macOS Ventura 13
Product: macOS Ventura
Version: 13
CVE: CVE-2022-1616
Component: CVE-2022-1616
Ubuntu
Vim regression
vendor_ubuntu·2022-09-19·CVSS 7.8
CVE-2022-0943 [HIGH] Vim regression
Title: Vim regression
Summary: USN-5613-1 caused a regression in Vim.
USN-5613-1 fixed vulnerabilities in Vim. Unfortunately that update failed
to include binary packages for some architectures. This update fixes that
regression.
We apologize for the inconvenience.
Original advisory details:
It was discovered that Vim was not properly performing bounds checks
when executing spell suggestion commands. An attacker could possibly use
this issue to cause a denial of service or execute arbitrary code.
(CVE-2022-0943)
It was discovered that Vim was using freed memory when dealing with
regular expressions through its old regular expression engine. If a user
were tricked into opening a specially crafted file, an attacker could
crash the application, leading to a denial of service, or possibl
Ubuntu
Vim vulnerabilities
vendor_ubuntu·2022-09-15·CVSS 7.8
CVE-2022-1621 [HIGH] Vim vulnerabilities
Title: Vim vulnerabilities
Summary: Several security issues were fixed in Vim.
It was discovered that Vim was not properly performing bounds checks
when executing spell suggestion commands. An attacker could possibly use
this issue to cause a denial of service or execute arbitrary code.
(CVE-2022-0943)
It was discovered that Vim was using freed memory when dealing with
regular expressions through its old regular expression engine. If a user
were tricked into opening a specially crafted file, an attacker could
crash the application, leading to a denial of service, or possibly achieve
code execution. (CVE-2022-1154)
It was discovered that Vim was not properly performing checks on name of
lambda functions. An attacker could possibly use this issue to cause a
denial of service. This issue
Ubuntu
Vim vulnerabilities
vendor_ubuntu·2022-06-06·CVSS 7.8
CVE-2022-1616 [HIGH] Vim vulnerabilities
Title: Vim vulnerabilities
Summary: Several security issues were fixed in Vim.
It was discovered that Vim was incorrectly processing Vim buffers.
An attacker could possibly use this issue to perform illegal memory
access and expose sensitive information. (CVE-2022-0554)
It was discovered that Vim was not properly performing bounds checks
for column numbers when replacing tabs with spaces or spaces with
tabs, which could cause a heap buffer overflow. An attacker could
possibly use this issue to cause a denial of service or execute
arbitrary code. (CVE-2022-0572)
It was discovered that Vim was not properly performing validation of
data that contained special multi-byte characters, which could cause
an out-of-bounds read. An attacker could possibly use this issue to
cause a denial of serv
Microsoft
Use after free in append_command in vim/vim
vendor_msrc·2022-05-10·CVSS 7.8
CVE-2022-1616 [HIGH] CWE-416 Use after free in append_command in vim/vim
Use after free in append_command in vim/vim
FAQ: Is Azure Linux the only Microsoft product that includes this open-source library and is therefore potentially affected by this vulnerability?
One of the main benefits to our customers who choose to use the Azure Linux distro is the commitment to keep it up to date with the most recent and most secure versions of the open source libraries with which the distro is composed. Microsoft is committed to transparency in this work which is why we began publishing CSAF/VEX in October 2025. See this blog post for more information. If impact to additional products is identified, we will update the CVE to reflect this.
Mariner: Mariner
@huntrdev: @huntrdev
Customer Action Required: Yes
Remediation: CBL-Mariner Releases
Reference: https://learn.mic
Red Hat
vim: heap-buffer-overflow in append_command of src/ex_docmd.c
vendor_redhat·2022-05-07·CVSS 7.8
CVE-2022-1616 [HIGH] CWE-416 vim: heap-buffer-overflow in append_command of src/ex_docmd.c
vim: heap-buffer-overflow in append_command of src/ex_docmd.c
Use after free in append_command in GitHub repository vim/vim prior to 8.2.4895. This vulnerability is capable of crashing software, Bypass Protection Mechanism, Modify Memory, and possible remote execution
A flaw was found in vim, which is vulnerable to a heap-buffer-overflow in append_command of the src/ex_docmd.c function. This flaw allows a specially crafted file to crash software, modify memory, or execute code when opened in vim.
Statement: Red Hat Product Security has rated this issue as having a Low security impact, because the "victim" has to run an untrusted file IN SCRIPT MODE. Someone who is running untrusted files in script mode is equivalent to someone just taking a random python script and running it.
For addit
Debian
CVE-2022-1616: vim - Use after free in append_command in GitHub repository vim/vim prior to 8.2.4895....
vendor_debian·2022·CVSS 7.8
CVE-2022-1616 [HIGH] CVE-2022-1616: vim - Use after free in append_command in GitHub repository vim/vim prior to 8.2.4895....
Use after free in append_command in GitHub repository vim/vim prior to 8.2.4895. This vulnerability is capable of crashing software, Bypass Protection Mechanism, Modify Memory, and possible remote execution
Scope: local
bookworm: resolved (fixed in 2:9.0.0135-1)
bullseye: resolved (fixed in 2:8.2.2434-3+deb11u2)
forky: resolved (fixed in 2:9.0.0135-1)
sid: resolved (fixed in 2:9.0.0135-1)
trixie: resolved (fixed in 2:9.0.0135-1)
OSV
vim regression
osv·2022-09-19·CVSS 7.8
CVE-2022-0943 [HIGH] vim regression
vim regression
USN-5613-1 fixed vulnerabilities in Vim. Unfortunately that update failed
to include binary packages for some architectures. This update fixes that
regression.
We apologize for the inconvenience.
Original advisory details:
It was discovered that Vim was not properly performing bounds checks
when executing spell suggestion commands. An attacker could possibly use
this issue to cause a denial of service or execute arbitrary code.
(CVE-2022-0943)
It was discovered that Vim was using freed memory when dealing with
regular expressions through its old regular expression engine. If a user
were tricked into opening a specially crafted file, an attacker could
crash the application, leading to a denial of service, or possibly achieve
code execution. (CVE-2022-1154)
It was discov
OSV
vim vulnerabilities
osv·2022-09-15·CVSS 7.8
CVE-2022-0943 [HIGH] vim vulnerabilities
vim vulnerabilities
It was discovered that Vim was not properly performing bounds checks
when executing spell suggestion commands. An attacker could possibly use
this issue to cause a denial of service or execute arbitrary code.
(CVE-2022-0943)
It was discovered that Vim was using freed memory when dealing with
regular expressions through its old regular expression engine. If a user
were tricked into opening a specially crafted file, an attacker could
crash the application, leading to a denial of service, or possibly achieve
code execution. (CVE-2022-1154)
It was discovered that Vim was not properly performing checks on name of
lambda functions. An attacker could possibly use this issue to cause a
denial of service. This issue affected only Ubuntu 22.04 LTS.
(CVE-2022-1420)
It was disc
OSV
vim vulnerabilities
osv·2022-06-06·CVSS 7.8
CVE-2022-0554 [HIGH] vim vulnerabilities
vim vulnerabilities
It was discovered that Vim was incorrectly processing Vim buffers.
An attacker could possibly use this issue to perform illegal memory
access and expose sensitive information. (CVE-2022-0554)
It was discovered that Vim was not properly performing bounds checks
for column numbers when replacing tabs with spaces or spaces with
tabs, which could cause a heap buffer overflow. An attacker could
possibly use this issue to cause a denial of service or execute
arbitrary code. (CVE-2022-0572)
It was discovered that Vim was not properly performing validation of
data that contained special multi-byte characters, which could cause
an out-of-bounds read. An attacker could possibly use this issue to
cause a denial of service. (CVE-2022-0685)
It was discovered that Vim was incorre
GHSA
GHSA-9xqg-wjcv-qqxq: Use after free in append_command in GitHub repository vim/vim prior to 8
ghsa_unreviewed·2022-05-08
CVE-2022-1616 [HIGH] CWE-416 GHSA-9xqg-wjcv-qqxq: Use after free in append_command in GitHub repository vim/vim prior to 8
Use after free in append_command in GitHub repository vim/vim prior to 8.2. This vulnerability is capable of crashing software, Bypass Protection Mechanism, Modify Memory, and possible remote execution
OSV
CVE-2022-1616: Use after free in append_command in GitHub repository vim/vim prior to 8
osv·2022-05-07·CVSS 7.8
CVE-2022-1616 [HIGH] CVE-2022-1616: Use after free in append_command in GitHub repository vim/vim prior to 8
Use after free in append_command in GitHub repository vim/vim prior to 8.2.4895. This vulnerability is capable of crashing software, Bypass Protection Mechanism, Modify Memory, and possible remote execution
No detection rules found.
No public exploits indexed.
No writeups or analysis indexed.
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