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GHSA-R5G6-FH99-XRR6

Vulnerability from github – Published: 2022-05-09 00:00 – Updated: 2026-10-09 00:31

Details

Heap-based Buffer Overflow in function cmdline_erase_chars in GitHub repository vim/vim prior to 8.2. This vulnerabilities are capable of crashing software, modify memory, and possible remote execution

Severity

7.8 (High)


                  
                    CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H

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CVE-2022-1619 (GCVE-0-2022-1619)

Vulnerability from cvelistv5 – Published: 2022-05-08 00:00 – Updated: 2026-10-08 21:14

Title

Heap-based Buffer Overflow in function cmdline_erase_chars in vim/vim

Summary

Heap-based Buffer Overflow in function cmdline_erase_chars in GitHub repository vim/vim prior to 8.2.4899. This vulnerabilities are capable of crashing software, modify memory, and possible remote execution

Severity

6.1 (Medium)


                        
                          CVSS:3.0/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:L/A:H

SSVC

Exploitation: none Automatable: no Technical Impact: total

CISA Coordinator · CISA-ADP (v2.0.3)

Decision recorded 2026-10-08 21:12 UTC

CWE

CWE-122 - Heap-based Buffer Overflow

Assigner

@huntrdev CNA

CNA scorecard – unranked: 0 records in the last 180 days, 10 needed details

References

13 references

URL	Tags
https://huntr.dev/bounties/b3200483-624e-4c76-a07…
https://github.com/vim/vim/commit/ef02f16609ff0a2…
https://lists.fedoraproject.org/archives/list/pac…	vendor-advisory
https://lists.fedoraproject.org/archives/list/pac…	vendor-advisory
https://lists.debian.org/debian-lts-announce/2022…	mailing-list
https://lists.fedoraproject.org/archives/list/pac…	vendor-advisory
https://security.gentoo.org/glsa/202208-32	vendor-advisory
https://security.netapp.com/advisory/ntap-2022093…
https://support.apple.com/kb/HT213488
http://seclists.org/fulldisclosure/2022/Oct/41	mailing-list
http://seclists.org/fulldisclosure/2022/Oct/28	mailing-list
https://lists.debian.org/debian-lts-announce/2022…	mailing-list
https://security.gentoo.org/glsa/202305-16	vendor-advisory

Impacted products

1 product

Vendor	Product	Version
vim	vim/vim	Affected: unspecified , < 8.2.4899 (custom)

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