CVE-2022-1733: vim vim – CVSS 7.8 · Watchpost

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CVE-2022-1733

HIGH 7.8CVE-2022-1733 · Published 17/05/2022 · updated 17/06/2026

In short

CVE-2022-1733 is a HIGH (CVSS 7.8) vulnerability affecting vim (vim).
Chance of exploitation in the next 30 days (EPSS): 0.61%, higher than 49.0% of all vulnerabilities.
Fix: update to 8.2.4968 or later.

Package	Affected versions	Patched versions
vim vim	`< 8.2.4968`	`8.2.4968`

Description

Heap-based Buffer Overflow in GitHub repository vim/vim prior to 8.2.4968.

References

seclists.org/fulldisclosure/2022/Oct/28
seclists.org/fulldisclosure/2022/Oct/41 · Mailing List
vim/vim commit 60ae0e7 · Patch
huntr.dev/bounties/6ff03b27-472b-4bef-a2bf-410fae65ff0a · Exploit
lists.fedoraproject.org/archives/list/package-announce%40lists.fedoraproject.org/message/BFAZTAT5CZC2R6KYDYA2HBAVEDSIX6MW
lists.fedoraproject.org/archives/list/package-announce%40lists.fedoraproject.org/message/IUPOLEX5GXC733HL4EFYMHFU7NISJJZG
lists.fedoraproject.org/archives/list/package-announce%40lists.fedoraproject.org/message/QKIX5HYKWXWG6QBCPPTPQ53GNOFHSAIS
security.gentoo.org/glsa/202208-32 · Third Party Advisory
security.gentoo.org/glsa/202305-16
support.apple.com/kb/HT213488 · Third Party Advisory

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