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CVE-2022-1616

Published: May 7, 2022

Modified: Nov 3, 2025

PUBLISHED

CVSS v3.0

7.3

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

VendorProductVersions

vim

vim/vim

affected
unspecified - < 8.2.4895

Weaknesses (CWE)

CWE-416

CVSS v3.0 Details

CVSS v3.0 Vector

CVSS:3.0/AV:L/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:L/I:H/A:H

Attack Vector

Local

Attack Complexity

Low

Privileges Required

None

User Interaction

Required

Scope

Unchanged

Confidentiality

Low

Integrity

High

Availability

High

References

FEDORA-2022-e92c3ce170
vendor-advisory
FEDORA-2022-f0db3943d9
vendor-advisory
FEDORA-2022-8df66cdbef
vendor-advisory
GLSA-202208-32
vendor-advisory
GLSA-202305-16
vendor-advisory

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