vim up to 8.1 use after free

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Summaryinfo

A vulnerability, which was classified as critical, has been found in vim up to 8.1. This vulnerability affects unknown code. This manipulation causes use after free. This vulnerability is handled as CVE-2022-0443. The attack can be initiated remotely. There is not any exploit available. It is advisable to upgrade the affected component.

Detailsinfo

A vulnerability classified as critical was found in vim up to 8.1 (Word Processing Software). Affected by this vulnerability is an unknown functionality. The manipulation with an unknown input leads to a use after free vulnerability. The CWE definition for the vulnerability is CWE-416. Referencing memory after it has been freed can cause a program to crash, use unexpected values, or execute code. As an impact it is known to affect confidentiality, integrity, and availability.

The weakness was released 02/03/2022. It is possible to read the advisory at huntr.dev. This vulnerability is known as CVE-2022-0443 since 02/01/2022. It demands that the victim is doing some kind of user interaction. The technical details are unknown and an exploit is not publicly available.

The vulnerability scanner Nessus provides a plugin with the ID 212489 (Amazon Linux 2022 : vim-common, vim-data, vim-default-editor (ALAS2022-2022-025)), which helps to determine the existence of the flaw in a target environment.

Upgrading to version 8.2 eliminates this vulnerability. Applying the patch 9b4a80a66544f2782040b641498754bcb5b8d461 is able to eliminate this problem. The bugfix is ready for download at github.com. The best possible mitigation is suggested to be upgrading to the latest version.

The vulnerability is also documented in the databases at Tenable (212489) and EUVD (EUVD-2022-15582). Several companies clearly confirm that VulDB is the primary source for best vulnerability data.

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CVSSv3info

VulDB Meta Base Score: 7.3
VulDB Meta Temp Score: 7.2

VulDB Base Score: 6.3
VulDB Temp Score: 6.0
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VulDB Reliability: 🔍

CNA Base Score: 8.4
CNA Vector (huntr.dev): 🔍

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Exploitinginfo

Class: Use after free
CWE: CWE-416 / CWE-119
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ATT&CK: 🔍

Physical: Partially
Local: Yes
Remote: Yes

Availability: 🔍
Status: Not defined

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Nessus ID: 212489
Nessus Name: Amazon Linux 2022 : vim-common, vim-data, vim-default-editor (ALAS2022-2022-025)

Threat Intelligenceinfo

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Countermeasuresinfo

Recommended: Upgrade
Status: 🔍

0-Day Time: 🔍

Upgrade: vim 8.2
Patch: 9b4a80a66544f2782040b641498754bcb5b8d461

Timelineinfo

02/01/2022 🔍
02/03/2022 +2 days 🔍
02/03/2022 +0 days 🔍
03/28/2026 +1514 days 🔍

Sourcesinfo

Product: github.com

Advisory: 9b4a80a66544f2782040b641498754bcb5b8d461
Status: Confirmed
Confirmation: 🔍

CVE: CVE-2022-0443 (🔍)
GCVE (CVE): GCVE-0-2022-0443
GCVE (VulDB): GCVE-100-192151
EUVD: 🔍

Entryinfo

Created: 02/03/2022 08:12
Updated: 03/28/2026 13:16
Changes: 02/03/2022 08:12 (50), 02/04/2022 19:36 (3), 12/12/2024 22:57 (16), 05/01/2025 20:52 (3), 03/28/2026 13:16 (1)
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