vim up to 9.0.0258 use after free

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Summaryinfo

A vulnerability classified as critical was found in vim. Affected by this issue is some unknown functionality. Executing a manipulation can lead to use after free. This vulnerability is registered as CVE-2022-2982. It is possible to launch the attack remotely. No exploit is available. Upgrading the affected component is advised.

Detailsinfo

A vulnerability was found in vim (Word Processing Software). It has been declared as critical. This vulnerability affects an unknown function. 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. CVE summarizes:

Use After Free in GitHub repository vim/vim prior to 9.0.0259.

The weakness was published 08/26/2022. The advisory is shared for download at huntr.dev. This vulnerability was named CVE-2022-2982 since 08/24/2022. Successful exploitation requires user interaction by the victim. There are neither technical details nor an exploit publicly available.

Upgrading to version 9.0.0259 eliminates this vulnerability. Applying the patch d6c67629ed05aae436164eec474832daf8ba7420 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-2022-35203). Once again VulDB remains the best source for vulnerability data.

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CVSSv3info

VulDB Meta Base Score: 7.2
VulDB Meta Temp Score: 7.1

VulDB Base Score: 6.3
VulDB Temp Score: 6.0
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NVD Base Score: 7.8
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CNA Base Score: 7.6
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Exploitinginfo

Class: Use after free
CWE: CWE-416 / CWE-119
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Physical: Partially
Local: Yes
Remote: Yes

Availability: 🔍
Status: Not defined

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Threat Intelligenceinfo

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Countermeasuresinfo

Recommended: Upgrade
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Upgrade: vim 9.0.0259
Patch: d6c67629ed05aae436164eec474832daf8ba7420

Timelineinfo

08/24/2022 🔍
08/26/2022 +2 days 🔍
08/26/2022 +0 days 🔍
05/28/2026 +1371 days 🔍

Sourcesinfo

Product: github.com

Advisory: d6c67629ed05aae436164eec474832daf8ba7420
Status: Confirmed

CVE: CVE-2022-2982 (🔍)
GCVE (CVE): GCVE-0-2022-2982
GCVE (VulDB): GCVE-100-207340
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Entryinfo

Created: 08/26/2022 09:37
Updated: 05/28/2026 20:29
Changes: 08/26/2022 09:37 (50), 10/02/2022 08:44 (1), 10/02/2022 08:49 (12), 05/28/2026 20:29 (16)
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Cache ID: 216::103

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