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Status published
Medium
CVE-2022-0392
Heap-based Buffer Overflow in vim/vim
Vulnerability Description
Heap-based Buffer Overflow in GitHub repository vim prior to 8.2.
Impact Analysis
Refer to official advisory for detailed impact metrics.
Remediation
Ensure systems are updated to the latest vendor-supplied patch levels.
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Credits & Attribution
No credits recorded in the NVD database.
References
- https://huntr.dev/bounties/d00a2acd-1935-4195-9d5b-4115ef6b3126
- https://github.com/vim/vim/commit/806d037671e133bd28a7864248763f643967973a
- https://security.gentoo.org/glsa/202208-32
- https://support.apple.com/kb/HT213444
- https://support.apple.com/kb/HT213488
- http://seclists.org/fulldisclosure/2022/Oct/41
- http://seclists.org/fulldisclosure/2022/Oct/28
- http://seclists.org/fulldisclosure/2022/Oct/43
- https://lists.debian.org/debian-lts-announce/2022/11/msg00032.html
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Affected Vendor
Affected Software
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Vulnerable Versions:
unspecified
Timeline
Official Publish:
January 28th, 2022
Last Modified:
November 3rd, 2025
Added to House:
July 21st, 2026
CVSS Vectors
V3:
CVSS:3.0/AV:L/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:C/C:L/I:L/A:L