CVE-2022-1616

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

• CWE-416
• CWE-416

• http://seclists.org/fulldisclosure/2022/Oct/28Mailing List, Third Party Advisory
• http://seclists.org/fulldisclosure/2022/Oct/41Mailing List, Release Notes, Third Party Advisory
• https://github.com/vim/vim/commit/d88934406c5375d88f8f1b65331c9f0cab68cc6cPatch, Third Party Advisory
• https://huntr.dev/bounties/40f1d75f-fb2f-4281-b585-a41017f217e2Exploit, Patch, Third Party Advisory
• https://lists.debian.org/debian-lts-announce/2022/05/msg00022.htmlMailing List, Third Party Advisory
• https://lists.debian.org/debian-lts-announce/2022/11/msg00009.htmlMailing 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/202208-32Third Party Advisory
• https://security.gentoo.org/glsa/202305-16
• https://support.apple.com/kb/HT213488Release Notes, Third Party Advisory
• http://seclists.org/fulldisclosure/2022/Oct/28Mailing List, Third Party Advisory
• http://seclists.org/fulldisclosure/2022/Oct/41Mailing List, Release Notes, Third Party Advisory
• https://github.com/vim/vim/commit/d88934406c5375d88f8f1b65331c9f0cab68cc6cPatch, Third Party Advisory
• https://huntr.dev/bounties/40f1d75f-fb2f-4281-b585-a41017f217e2Exploit, Patch, Third Party Advisory
• https://lists.debian.org/debian-lts-announce/2022/05/msg00022.htmlMailing List, Third Party Advisory
• https://lists.debian.org/debian-lts-announce/2022/11/msg00009.htmlMailing List, Third Party Advisory
• https://lists.debian.org/debian-lts-announce/2025/03/msg00023.html
• 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/202208-32Third Party Advisory
• https://security.gentoo.org/glsa/202305-16
• https://support.apple.com/kb/HT213488Release Notes, Third Party Advisory

Published

May 7, 2022

Last Modified

Jun 17, 2026

Status

Modified

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