CVE-2021-4136: vim vim – CVSS 7.8 · Watchpost

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CVE-2021-4136

HIGH 7.8CVE-2021-4136 · Published 19/12/2021 · updated 08/10/2026

In short

CVE-2021-4136 is a HIGH (CVSS 7.8) vulnerability affecting vim (vim).
Chance of exploitation in the next 30 days (EPSS): 2.0%, higher than 80.6% of all vulnerabilities.
Fix: update to 8.2.3847 or later.

Package	Affected versions	Patched versions
vim vim	`< 8.2.3847`	`8.2.3847`

Description

vim is vulnerable to Heap-based Buffer Overflow

References

seclists.org/fulldisclosure/2022/Jul/14 · Mailing List
seclists.org/fulldisclosure/2022/Mar/29 · Mailing List
seclists.org/fulldisclosure/2022/May/35 · Mailing List
openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2022/01/15/1 · Mailing List
vim/vim commit 605ec91 · Patch
huntr.dev/bounties/5c6b93c1-2d27-4e98-a931-147877b8c938 · Exploit
lists.fedoraproject.org/archives/list/package-announce%40lists.fedoraproject.org/message/2EY2VFBU3YGGWI5BW4XKT3F37MYGEQUD
lists.fedoraproject.org/archives/list/package-announce%40lists.fedoraproject.org/message/3FH2J57GDA2WMBS6J56F6QQRA6BXQQFZ
security.gentoo.org/glsa/202208-32 · Third Party Advisory
support.apple.com/kb/HT213183 · Release Notes
support.apple.com/kb/HT213256 · Third Party Advisory
support.apple.com/kb/HT213343 · Third Party Advisory

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