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CVE-2022-1616

high

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

References

https://support.apple.com/kb/HT213488

https://security.gentoo.org/glsa/202305-16

https://security.gentoo.org/glsa/202208-32

https://lists.fedoraproject.org/archives/list/package-announce%40lists.fedoraproject.org/message/JUN33257RUM4RS2I4GZETKFSAXPETATG/

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/A6BY5P7ERZS7KXSBCGFCOXLMLGWUUJIH/

https://lists.debian.org/debian-lts-announce/2022/11/msg00009.html

https://lists.debian.org/debian-lts-announce/2022/05/msg00022.html

https://github.com/vim/vim/commit/d88934406c5375d88f8f1b65331c9f0cab68cc6c

http://seclists.org/fulldisclosure/2022/Oct/41

http://seclists.org/fulldisclosure/2022/Oct/28

https://lists.debian.org/debian-lts-announce/2025/03/msg00023.html

https://huntr.dev/bounties/40f1d75f-fb2f-4281-b585-a41017f217e2

Details

Source: Mitre, NVD

Published: 2022-05-07

Updated: 2025-11-03

Risk Information

CVSS v2

Base Score: 6.8

Vector: CVSS2#AV:N/AC:M/Au:N/C:P/I:P/A:P

Severity: Medium

CVSS v3

Base Score: 7.8

Vector: CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H

Severity: High

EPSS

EPSS: 0.00221