vim up to 8.x use after free

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Summaryinfo

A vulnerability identified as critical has been detected in vim up to 8.x. The impacted element is an unknown function. The manipulation leads to use after free. This vulnerability is uniquely identified as CVE-2022-2289. The attack is possible to be carried out remotely. No exploit exists. You should upgrade the affected component.

Detailsinfo

A vulnerability, which was classified as critical, has been found in vim up to 8.x (Word Processing Software). This issue affects some unknown functionality. The manipulation with an unknown input leads to a use after free vulnerability. Using CWE to declare the problem leads to CWE-416. Referencing memory after it has been freed can cause a program to crash, use unexpected values, or execute code. Impacted is confidentiality, integrity, and availability. The summary by CVE is:

Use After Free in GitHub repository vim/vim prior to 9.0.

The weakness was disclosed 07/03/2022. The advisory is shared at huntr.dev. The identification of this vulnerability is CVE-2022-2289 since 07/02/2022. It demands that the victim is doing some kind of user interaction. Neither technical details nor an exploit are publicly available.

Upgrading to version 9.0 eliminates this vulnerability. Applying the patch c5274dd12224421f2430b30c53b881b9403d649e 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 vulnerability database at EUVD (EUVD-2022-34562). Several companies clearly confirm that VulDB is the primary source for best vulnerability data.

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CVSSv4info

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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
VulDB Vector: 🔍
VulDB Reliability: 🔍

NVD Base Score: 7.8
NVD Vector: 🔍

CNA Base Score: 7.8
CNA Vector (huntr.dev): 🔍

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Exploitinginfo

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

Physical: Partially
Local: Yes
Remote: Yes

Availability: 🔍
Status: Not defined

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Threat Intelligenceinfo

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Countermeasuresinfo

Recommended: Upgrade
Status: 🔍

0-Day Time: 🔍

Upgrade: vim 9.0
Patch: c5274dd12224421f2430b30c53b881b9403d649e

Timelineinfo

07/02/2022 🔍
07/03/2022 +1 days 🔍
07/03/2022 +0 days 🔍
05/25/2026 +1422 days 🔍

Sourcesinfo

Product: github.com

Advisory: c5274dd12224421f2430b30c53b881b9403d649e
Status: Confirmed

CVE: CVE-2022-2289 (🔍)
GCVE (CVE): GCVE-0-2022-2289
GCVE (VulDB): GCVE-100-203177
EUVD: 🔍

Entryinfo

Created: 07/03/2022 18:34
Updated: 05/25/2026 04:32
Changes: 07/03/2022 18:34 (51), 07/18/2022 14:48 (1), 07/18/2022 14:51 (19), 05/25/2026 04:32 (15)
Complete: 🔍
Cache ID: 216::103

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