CVE-2022-2304
published 2022-07-05CVE-2022-2304: Stack-based Buffer Overflow in GitHub repository vim/vim prior to 9.0.
PriorityP335high7.8CVSS 3.1
AVLACLPRNUIRSUCHIHAH
EPSS
1.16%
63.2th percentile
Stack-based Buffer Overflow in GitHub repository vim/vim prior to 9.0.
Affected
17 ranges
| Vendor | Product | Version range | Fixed in |
|---|---|---|---|
| debian | debian_linux | — | — |
| debian | vim | < vim 2:9.0.0135-1 (bookworm) | vim 2:9.0.0135-1 (bookworm) |
| fedoraproject | fedora | — | — |
| fedoraproject | fedora | — | — |
| msrc | cbl2_vim_9.0.0050-2_on_cbl_mariner_2.0 | — | — |
| msrc | cm1_vim_9.0.0050-1_on_cbl_mariner_1.0 | — | — |
| vim | vim | < 9.0.0035 | 9.0.0035 |
| 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 < 2:8.0.1453-1ubuntu1.12 | 2:8.0.1453-1ubuntu1.12 |
| vim | vim | >= 0 < 2:8.1.2269-1ubuntu5.13 | 2:8.1.2269-1ubuntu5.13 |
| vim | vim | >= 0 < 2:8.2.3995-1ubuntu2.5 | 2:8.2.3995-1ubuntu2.5 |
| vim | vim | >= 0 < 2:7.4.052-1ubuntu3.1+esm8 | 2:7.4.052-1ubuntu3.1+esm8 |
| vim | vim | >= 0 < 2:7.4.1689-3ubuntu1.5+esm13 | 2:7.4.1689-3ubuntu1.5+esm13 |
| vim | vim_vim | >= unspecified < 9.0 | 9.0 |
CVSS provenance
nvdv3.17.8HIGHCVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
nvdv3.07.8HIGHCVSS:3.0/AV:L/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:H/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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Ubuntu
Vim vulnerabilities
vendor_ubuntu·2023-04-04·CVSS 7.8
CVE-2022-1968 [HIGH] Vim vulnerabilities
Title: Vim vulnerabilities
Summary: Several security issues were fixed in Vim.
It was discovered that Vim incorrectly handled memory when opening certain
files. If an attacker could trick a user into opening a specially crafted
file, it could cause Vim to crash, or possible execute arbitrary code. This
issue only affected Ubuntu 14.04 ESM, Ubuntu 18.04 LTS, Ubuntu 20.04 LTS,
and Ubuntu 22.04 LTS. (CVE-2022-0413, CVE-2022-1629, CVE-2022-1674,
CVE-2022-1733, CVE-2022-1735, CVE-2022-1785, CVE-2022-1796, CVE-2022-1851,
CVE-2022-1898, CVE-2022-1942, CVE-2022-1968, CVE-2022-2124, CVE-2022-2125,
CVE-2022-2126, CVE-2022-2129, CVE-2022-2175, CVE-2022-2183, CVE-2022-2206,
CVE-2022-2304, CVE-2022-2345, CVE-2022-2581)
It was discovered that Vim incorrectly handled memory when opening certain
files.
Ubuntu
Vim vulnerabilities
vendor_ubuntu·2022-11-14·CVSS 5.5
CVE-2022-1674 [MEDIUM] Vim vulnerabilities
Title: Vim vulnerabilities
Summary: Several security issues were fixed in Vim.
It was discovered that Vim could be made to crash when searching specially
crafted patterns. An attacker could possibly use this to crash Vim and
cause denial of service. (CVE-2022-1674)
It was discovered that there existed a NULL pointer dereference in Vim. An
attacker could possibly use this to crash Vim and cause denial of service.
(CVE-2022-1725)
It was discovered that there existed a buffer over-read in Vim when
searching specially crafted patterns. An attacker could possibly use this
to crash Vim and cause denial of service. (CVE-2022-2124)
It was discovered that there existed a heap buffer overflow in Vim when
auto-indenting lisp. An attacker could possibly use this to crash Vim and
cause denial of s
Microsoft
Stack-based Buffer Overflow in vim/vim
vendor_msrc·2022-07-12·CVSS 7.8
CVE-2022-2304 [HIGH] CWE-121 Stack-based Buffer Overflow in vim/vim
Stack-based Buffer Overflow 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.microsof
Red Hat
vim: stack buffer overflow in spell_dump_compl() at spell.c
vendor_redhat·2022-07-05·CVSS 7.8
CVE-2022-2304 [HIGH] CWE-121 vim: stack buffer overflow in spell_dump_compl() at spell.c
vim: stack buffer overflow in spell_dump_compl() at spell.c
Stack-based Buffer Overflow in GitHub repository vim/vim prior to 9.0.
A stack-based buffer overflow vulnerability was found in Vim's spell_dump_compl() function of the src/spell.c file. This issue occurs because the spell dump goes beyond the end of an array when crafted input is processed. This flaw allows an attacker to trick a user into opening a specially crafted file, triggering an out-of-bounds write that causes an application to crash, possibly executing code and corrupting memory.
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 tak
Debian
CVE-2022-2304: vim - Stack-based Buffer Overflow in GitHub repository vim/vim prior to 9.0.
vendor_debian·2022·CVSS 7.8
CVE-2022-2304 [HIGH] CVE-2022-2304: vim - Stack-based Buffer Overflow in GitHub repository vim/vim prior to 9.0.
Stack-based Buffer Overflow in GitHub repository vim/vim prior to 9.0.
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 vulnerabilities
osv·2023-04-04·CVSS 7.8
CVE-2022-0413 [HIGH] vim vulnerabilities
vim vulnerabilities
It was discovered that Vim incorrectly handled memory when opening certain
files. If an attacker could trick a user into opening a specially crafted
file, it could cause Vim to crash, or possible execute arbitrary code. This
issue only affected Ubuntu 14.04 ESM, Ubuntu 18.04 LTS, Ubuntu 20.04 LTS,
and Ubuntu 22.04 LTS. (CVE-2022-0413, CVE-2022-1629, CVE-2022-1674,
CVE-2022-1733, CVE-2022-1735, CVE-2022-1785, CVE-2022-1796, CVE-2022-1851,
CVE-2022-1898, CVE-2022-1942, CVE-2022-1968, CVE-2022-2124, CVE-2022-2125,
CVE-2022-2126, CVE-2022-2129, CVE-2022-2175, CVE-2022-2183, CVE-2022-2206,
CVE-2022-2304, CVE-2022-2345, CVE-2022-2581)
It was discovered that Vim incorrectly handled memory when opening certain
files. If an attacker could trick a user into opening a specially
OSV
vim vulnerabilities
osv·2022-11-14·CVSS 5.5
CVE-2022-1674 [MEDIUM] vim vulnerabilities
vim vulnerabilities
It was discovered that Vim could be made to crash when searching specially
crafted patterns. An attacker could possibly use this to crash Vim and
cause denial of service. (CVE-2022-1674)
It was discovered that there existed a NULL pointer dereference in Vim. An
attacker could possibly use this to crash Vim and cause denial of service.
(CVE-2022-1725)
It was discovered that there existed a buffer over-read in Vim when
searching specially crafted patterns. An attacker could possibly use this
to crash Vim and cause denial of service. (CVE-2022-2124)
It was discovered that there existed a heap buffer overflow in Vim when
auto-indenting lisp. An attacker could possibly use this to crash Vim and
cause denial of service. (CVE-2022-2125)
It was discovered that there existe
GHSA
GHSA-57xr-3hh3-xfw3: Stack-based Buffer Overflow in GitHub repository vim/vim prior to 9
ghsa_unreviewed·2022-07-06
CVE-2022-2304 [HIGH] CWE-121 GHSA-57xr-3hh3-xfw3: Stack-based Buffer Overflow in GitHub repository vim/vim prior to 9
Stack-based Buffer Overflow in GitHub repository vim/vim prior to 9.0.
OSV
CVE-2022-2304: Stack-based Buffer Overflow in GitHub repository vim/vim prior to 9
osv·2022-07-05·CVSS 7.8
CVE-2022-2304 [HIGH] CVE-2022-2304: Stack-based Buffer Overflow in GitHub repository vim/vim prior to 9
Stack-based Buffer Overflow in GitHub repository vim/vim prior to 9.0.
No detection rules found.
No public exploits indexed.
No writeups or analysis indexed.
https://github.com/vim/vim/commit/54e5fed6d27b747ff152cdb6edfb72ff60e70939https://huntr.dev/bounties/eb7402f3-025a-402f-97a7-c38700d9548ahttps://lists.debian.org/debian-lts-announce/2022/11/msg00009.htmlhttps://lists.fedoraproject.org/archives/list/package-announce%40lists.fedoraproject.org/message/43Y3VJPOTTY3NTREDIFUPITM2POG4ZLP/https://lists.fedoraproject.org/archives/list/package-announce%40lists.fedoraproject.org/message/UXPO5EHDV6J4B27E65DOQGZFELUFPRSK/https://security.gentoo.org/glsa/202208-32https://security.gentoo.org/glsa/202305-16https://github.com/vim/vim/commit/54e5fed6d27b747ff152cdb6edfb72ff60e70939https://huntr.dev/bounties/eb7402f3-025a-402f-97a7-c38700d9548ahttps://lists.debian.org/debian-lts-announce/2022/11/msg00009.htmlhttps://lists.debian.org/debian-lts-announce/2025/03/msg00023.htmlhttps://lists.fedoraproject.org/archives/list/package-announce%40lists.fedoraproject.org/message/43Y3VJPOTTY3NTREDIFUPITM2POG4ZLP/https://lists.fedoraproject.org/archives/list/package-announce%40lists.fedoraproject.org/message/UXPO5EHDV6J4B27E65DOQGZFELUFPRSK/https://security.gentoo.org/glsa/202208-32https://security.gentoo.org/glsa/202305-16
2022-07-05
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