CVE-2022-1616
Use after free in append_command in vim/vim
HIGH 7.3
At a glance
- Source
- NVD
- EPSS
- EPSS 2.73 % · percentile 86 ()
- State
- PUBLISHED
- Published
- Updated
- Assigner
- @huntrdev
- NVD status
- Modified
Description
Use after free in append_command in GitHub repository vim/vim prior to 8.2.4895. This vulnerability is capable of crashing software, Bypass Protection Mechanism, Modify Memory, and possible remote execution
Weaknesses (CWE)
- CWE-416 — Use After Free
References
- https://huntr.dev/bounties/40f1d75f-fb2f-4281-b585-a41017f217e2
- https://github.com/vim/vim/commit/d88934406c5375d88f8f1b65331c9f0cab68cc6c
- 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/JUN33257RUM4RS2I4GZETKFSAXPETATG/
- https://lists.debian.org/debian-lts-announce/2022/05/msg00022.html
- https://lists.fedoraproject.org/archives/list/package-announce%40lists.fedoraproject.org/message/HIP7KG7TVS5YF3QREAY2GOGUT3YUBZAI/
- https://security.gentoo.org/glsa/202208-32
- https://support.apple.com/kb/HT213488
- http://seclists.org/fulldisclosure/2022/Oct/41
- http://seclists.org/fulldisclosure/2022/Oct/28
- https://lists.debian.org/debian-lts-announce/2022/11/msg00009.html
- https://security.gentoo.org/glsa/202305-16
- https://lists.debian.org/debian-lts-announce/2025/03/msg00023.html
Scores
| Version | Score | Vector | Scored by |
|---|---|---|---|
| CVSS 3.0 | HIGH 7.3 | CVSS:3.0/AV:L/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:L/I:H/A:H | @huntrdev |
| CVSS 3.1 | HIGH 7.8 | CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H | NVD · nvd@nist.gov (Primary) |
| CVSS 3.0 | HIGH 7.3 | CVSS:3.0/AV:L/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:L/I:H/A:H | NVD · security@huntr.dev (Secondary) |
| CVSS 2.0 | MEDIUM 6.8 | AV:N/AC:M/Au:N/C:P/I:P/A:P | NVD · nvd@nist.gov (Primary) |
European references
- ENISA EUVD · EUVD-2022-24905
- GCVE · GCVE-0-2022-1616
CERT-FR advisories
- CERTFR-2025-AVI-0693 — Multiples vulnérabilités dans VMware Tanzu · cert.ssi.gouv.fr
- CERTFR-2025-AVI-0585 — Multiples vulnérabilités dans VMware Tanzu · cert.ssi.gouv.fr
- CERTFR-2022-AVI-947 — Multiples vulnérabilités dans les produits Apple · cert.ssi.gouv.fr
Affected configurations (NVD CPE)
cpe:2.3:a:vim:vim:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*< 8.2.4895cpe: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:o:apple:macos:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*< 13.0
Affected products
| Product | Versions |
|---|---|
| vim · vim/vim | affected unspecified < 8.2.4895 |
Sources
| Source | Licence |
|---|---|
| CVE List (CVEProject cvelistV5) | CVE Program Terms of Use |
| EPSS (FIRST.org) | FIRST — attribution requested |
| ENISA EUVD | ENISA — reproduction authorised, source acknowledged |
| CERT-FR (ANSSI) | Licence Ouverte / Etalab 2.0 |
| NVD (NIST) via fkie-cad/nvd-json-data-feeds | Public domain — this product uses data from the NVD API but is not endorsed or certified by the NVD |