CVE-2022-1620

NULL Pointer Dereference in function vim_regexec_string at regexp.c:2729 in GitHub repository vim/vim prior to 8.2.4901. NULL Pointer Dereference in function vim_regexec_string at regexp.c:2729 allows attackers to cause a denial of service (application crash) via a crafted input.

• CWE-476
• CWE-476

• http://seclists.org/fulldisclosure/2022/Oct/28
• http://seclists.org/fulldisclosure/2022/Oct/41Mailing List, Third Party Advisory
• https://github.com/vim/vim/commit/8e4b76da1d7e987d43ca960dfbc372d1c617466fPatch, Third Party Advisory
• https://huntr.dev/bounties/7a4c59f3-fcc0-4496-995d-5ca6acd2da51Exploit, 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/HT213488Third Party Advisory
• http://seclists.org/fulldisclosure/2022/Oct/28
• http://seclists.org/fulldisclosure/2022/Oct/41Mailing List, Third Party Advisory
• https://github.com/vim/vim/commit/8e4b76da1d7e987d43ca960dfbc372d1c617466fPatch, Third Party Advisory
• https://huntr.dev/bounties/7a4c59f3-fcc0-4496-995d-5ca6acd2da51Exploit, 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/HT213488Third Party Advisory

Published

May 8, 2022

Last Modified

Jun 17, 2026

Status

Modified

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