CVE-2022-1621

Heap buffer overflow in vim_strncpy find_word in GitHub repository vim/vim prior to 8.2.4919. This vulnerability is capable of crashing software, Bypass Protection Mechanism, Modify Memory, and possible remote execution

• CWE-122
• CWE-787

• http://seclists.org/fulldisclosure/2022/Oct/28Mailing List, Third Party Advisory
• http://seclists.org/fulldisclosure/2022/Oct/41Mailing List, Third Party Advisory
• https://github.com/vim/vim/commit/7c824682d2028432ee082703ef0ab399867a089bPatch, Third Party Advisory
• https://huntr.dev/bounties/520ce714-bfd2-4646-9458-f52cd22bb2fbExploit, 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/msg00032.htmlMailing List, Third Party Advisory
• https://lists.fedoraproject.org/archives/list/package-announce%40lists.fedoraproject.org/message/HIP7KG7TVS5YF3QREAY2GOGUT3YUBZAI/
• 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/28Mailing List, Third Party Advisory
• http://seclists.org/fulldisclosure/2022/Oct/41Mailing List, Third Party Advisory
• https://github.com/vim/vim/commit/7c824682d2028432ee082703ef0ab399867a089bPatch, Third Party Advisory
• https://huntr.dev/bounties/520ce714-bfd2-4646-9458-f52cd22bb2fbExploit, 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/msg00032.htmlMailing List, Third Party Advisory
• https://lists.fedoraproject.org/archives/list/package-announce%40lists.fedoraproject.org/message/HIP7KG7TVS5YF3QREAY2GOGUT3YUBZAI/
• 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 10, 2022

Last Modified

Jun 17, 2026

Status

Modified

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