CVE-2022-1942: vim vim – CVSS 7.8 · Watchpost

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CVE-2022-1942

HIGH 7.8CVE-2022-1942 · Published 31/05/2022 · updated 17/06/2026

In short

CVE-2022-1942 is a HIGH (CVSS 7.8) vulnerability affecting vim (vim).
Chance of exploitation in the next 30 days (EPSS): 1.6%, higher than 76.0% of all vulnerabilities.
Fix: update to 8.2.5043 or later.

Package	Affected versions	Patched versions
vim vim	`< 8.2.5043`	`8.2.5043`

Description

Heap-based Buffer Overflow in GitHub repository vim/vim prior to 8.2.

References

seclists.org/fulldisclosure/2022/Oct/28 · Mailing List
seclists.org/fulldisclosure/2022/Oct/41 · Mailing List
vim/vim commit 71223e2 · Patch
huntr.dev/bounties/67ca4d3b-9175-43c1-925c-72a7091bc071 · Exploit
lists.debian.org/debian-lts-announce/2022/11/msg00032.html · Mailing List
lists.fedoraproject.org/archives/list/package-announce%40lists.fedoraproject.org/message/TYNK6SDCMOLQJOI3B4AOE66P2G2IH4ZM
security.gentoo.org/glsa/202208-32 · Third Party Advisory
security.gentoo.org/glsa/202305-16
support.apple.com/kb/HT213488 · Third Party Advisory
lists.debian.org/debian-lts-announce/2025/03/msg00023.html

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