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
Fix
Patch, vendor advisory and mitigation references on NVD 4
- https://github.com/vim/vim/commit/ef02f16609ff0a26ffc6e20263523424980898fe Patch, Third Party Advisory
- https://support.apple.com/kb/HT213488 Vendor Advisory
- https://github.com/vim/vim/commit/ef02f16609ff0a26ffc6e20263523424980898fe Patch, Third Party Advisory
- https://support.apple.com/kb/HT213488 Vendor Advisory
Every line above is quoted from NVD, CISA, Microsoft, the vendor's own advisory or DISA; nothing is generated.
Change history 1
- First seenCVSS 7.8 · vim, fedoraproject, debianNVD modified 2026-10-08 22:17
Affected (CPE criteria) 9
cpe:2.3:a:vim:vim:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*cpe:2.3:o:fedoraproject:fedora:34:*:*:*:*:*:*:*cpe:2.3:o:fedoraproject:fedora:35:*:*:*:*:*:*:*cpe:2.3:o:fedoraproject:fedora:36:*:*:*:*:*:*:*cpe:2.3:o:debian:debian_linux:9.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:*cpe:2.3:o:debian:debian_linux:10.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:*cpe:2.3:a:netapp:hci_management_node:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:*cpe:2.3:a:netapp:solidfire:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:*cpe:2.3:o:apple:macos:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
References 26
- http://seclists.org/fulldisclosure/2022/Oct/28 Mailing List, Third Party Advisory
- http://seclists.org/fulldisclosure/2022/Oct/41 Mailing List, Third Party Advisory
- https://github.com/vim/vim/commit/ef02f16609ff0a26ffc6e20263523424980898fe Patch, Third Party Advisory
- https://huntr.dev/bounties/b3200483-624e-4c76-a070-e246f62a7450 Exploit, Third Party Advisory
- https://lists.debian.org/debian-lts-announce/2022/05/msg00022.html Mailing List, Third Party Advisory
- https://lists.debian.org/debian-lts-announce/2022/11/msg00032.html Mailing List, Third Party Advisory
- https://lists.fedoraproject.org/archives/list/package-announce%40lists.fedoraproject.org/message/A6BY5P7ERZS7KXSBCGFCOXLMLGWUUJIH/
- https://lists.fedoraproject.org/archives/list/package-announce%40lists.fedoraproject.org/message/HIP7KG7TVS5YF3QREAY2GOGUT3YUBZAI/
- https://lists.fedoraproject.org/archives/list/package-announce%40lists.fedoraproject.org/message/JUN33257RUM4RS2I4GZETKFSAXPETATG/
- https://security.gentoo.org/glsa/202208-32 Third Party Advisory
- https://security.gentoo.org/glsa/202305-16
- https://security.netapp.com/advisory/ntap-20220930-0007/ Third Party Advisory
- https://support.apple.com/kb/HT213488 Vendor Advisory
- http://seclists.org/fulldisclosure/2022/Oct/28 Mailing List, Third Party Advisory
- http://seclists.org/fulldisclosure/2022/Oct/41 Mailing List, Third Party Advisory
- https://github.com/vim/vim/commit/ef02f16609ff0a26ffc6e20263523424980898fe Patch, Third Party Advisory
- https://huntr.dev/bounties/b3200483-624e-4c76-a070-e246f62a7450 Exploit, Third Party Advisory
- https://lists.debian.org/debian-lts-announce/2022/05/msg00022.html Mailing List, Third Party Advisory
- https://lists.debian.org/debian-lts-announce/2022/11/msg00032.html Mailing List, Third Party Advisory
- https://lists.fedoraproject.org/archives/list/package-announce%40lists.fedoraproject.org/message/A6BY5P7ERZS7KXSBCGFCOXLMLGWUUJIH/
- https://lists.fedoraproject.org/archives/list/package-announce%40lists.fedoraproject.org/message/HIP7KG7TVS5YF3QREAY2GOGUT3YUBZAI/
- https://lists.fedoraproject.org/archives/list/package-announce%40lists.fedoraproject.org/message/JUN33257RUM4RS2I4GZETKFSAXPETATG/
- https://security.gentoo.org/glsa/202208-32 Third Party Advisory
- https://security.gentoo.org/glsa/202305-16
- https://security.netapp.com/advisory/ntap-20220930-0007/ Third Party Advisory
- https://support.apple.com/kb/HT213488 Vendor Advisory