Description
vim is vulnerable to Heap-based Buffer Overflow
Affected products
| Vendor | Product | Affected | Fixed |
|---|---|---|---|
| vim | vim/vim | unspecified – < 8.2.3846 | 8.2.3846 |
Fixed in Linux distributions
Distributions backport fixes, so the version that fixes this vulnerability differs per release — upgrade to at least the version shown. From the distributions' security trackers and advisories.
Debian
Security tracker ↗| Release | Package | Fixed in | Advisory |
|---|---|---|---|
| Debian 14 | vim | 2:8.2.3995-1 | — |
| Debian 13 | vim | 2:8.2.3995-1 | — |
| Debian 12 | vim | 2:8.2.3995-1 | — |
SUSE
Security tracker ↗| Release | Package | Fixed in | Advisory |
|---|---|---|---|
| SLES 15 SP4 | vim | 8.2.5038-150000.5.21.1 | SUSE-SU-2022:2102-1 |
| SLES 15 SP3 | vim | 8.2.5038-150000.5.21.1 | SUSE-SU-2022:2102-1 |
| SLES 15 SP2 | vim | 8.2.5038-150000.5.21.1 | SUSE-SU-2022:2102-1 |
| SLES 15 SP1 | vim | 8.2.5038-150000.5.21.1 | SUSE-SU-2022:2102-1 |
| SLES 15 | vim | 8.2.5038-150000.5.21.1 | SUSE-SU-2022:2102-1 |
Show 21 more (older releases, extended support, other products)Fewer releases
| Release | Package | Fixed in | Advisory |
|---|---|---|---|
| SLES 12 SP5 | vim | 9.0.0814-17.9.1 | SUSE-SU-2022:4619-1 |
| SLES 12 SP4 | vim | 9.0.0814-17.9.1 | SUSE-SU-2022:4619-1 |
| SLES 12 SP3 | vim | 9.0.0814-17.9.1 | SUSE-SU-2022:4619-1 |
| SLES 12 SP2 | vim | 9.0.0814-17.9.1 | SUSE-SU-2022:4619-1 |
| SLES for SAP 15 SP2 | vim | 8.2.5038-150000.5.21.1 | SUSE-SU-2022:2102-1 |
| SLES for SAP 15 SP1 | vim | 8.2.5038-150000.5.21.1 | SUSE-SU-2022:2102-1 |
| SLES for SAP 15 | vim | 8.2.5038-150000.5.21.1 | SUSE-SU-2022:2102-1 |
| SLES for SAP 12 SP5 | vim | 9.0.0814-17.9.1 | SUSE-SU-2022:4619-1 |
| SLES for SAP 12 SP4 | vim | 9.0.0814-17.9.1 | SUSE-SU-2022:4619-1 |
| SLE Micro 5.2 | vim | 8.2.5038-150000.5.21.1 | SUSE-SU-2022:2102-1 |
| SLE Micro 5.1 | vim | 8.2.5038-150000.5.21.1 | SUSE-SU-2022:2102-1 |
| SLE HPC 15 SP2 | vim | 8.2.5038-150000.5.21.1 | SUSE-SU-2022:2102-1 |
| SLE HPC 15 SP1 | vim | 8.2.5038-150000.5.21.1 | SUSE-SU-2022:2102-1 |
| SLE HPC 15 | vim | 8.2.5038-150000.5.21.1 | SUSE-SU-2022:2102-1 |
| SUSE OpenStack Cloud Crowbar 9 | vim | 9.0.0814-17.9.1 | SUSE-SU-2022:4619-1 |
| SUSE OpenStack Cloud 9 | vim | 9.0.0814-17.9.1 | SUSE-SU-2022:4619-1 |
| SUSE Manager Server 4.1 | vim | 8.2.5038-150000.5.21.1 | SUSE-SU-2022:2102-1 |
| SUSE Manager Retail Branch Server 4.1 | vim | 8.2.5038-150000.5.21.1 | SUSE-SU-2022:2102-1 |
| SUSE Manager Proxy 4.1 | vim | 8.2.5038-150000.5.21.1 | SUSE-SU-2022:2102-1 |
| SUSE Enterprise Storage 7 | vim | 8.2.5038-150000.5.21.1 | SUSE-SU-2022:2102-1 |
| SUSE Enterprise Storage 6 | vim | 8.2.5038-150000.5.21.1 | SUSE-SU-2022:2102-1 |
openSUSE
Security tracker ↗| Release | Package | Fixed in | Advisory |
|---|---|---|---|
| openSUSE Leap 15.4 | vim | 8.2.5038-150000.5.21.1 | SUSE-SU-2022:2102-1 |
| openSUSE Leap 15.3 | vim | 8.2.5038-150000.5.21.1 | SUSE-SU-2022:2102-1 |
Alpine
Security tracker ↗| Release | Package | Fixed in | Advisory |
|---|---|---|---|
| Alpine v3.24 | vim | 8.2.4173-r0 | — |
| Alpine v3.23 | vim | 8.2.4173-r0 | — |
| Alpine v3.22 | vim | 8.2.4173-r0 | — |
| Alpine v3.21 | vim | 8.2.4173-r0 | — |
| Alpine v3.20 | vim | 8.2.4173-r0 | — |
Show 8 more (older releases, extended support, other products)Fewer releases
| Release | Package | Fixed in | Advisory |
|---|---|---|---|
| Alpine v3.19 | vim | 8.2.4173-r0 | — |
| Alpine v3.18 | vim | 8.2.4173-r0 | — |
| Alpine v3.17 | vim | 8.2.4173-r0 | — |
| Alpine v3.16 | vim | 8.2.4173-r0 | — |
| Alpine v3.15 | vim | 8.2.4173-r0 | — |
| Alpine v3.14 | vim | 8.2.4173-r0 | — |
| Alpine v3.13 | vim | 8.2.4173-r0 | — |
| Alpine v3.12 | vim | 8.2.4173-r0 | — |
Amazon Linux
| Release | Package | Fixed in | Advisory |
|---|---|---|---|
| Amazon Linux 2023 | vim-data +5 | 2:9.0.1160-1.amzn2023.0.2 | ALAS2023-2023-098 |
| Amazon Linux 2 | vim-X11 +5 | 2:8.2.4006-1.amzn2.0.1 | ALAS2-2022-1743 |
Azure Linux
| Release | Package | Fixed in | Advisory |
|---|---|---|---|
| Azure Linux 2 (CBL-Mariner) | vim | 8.2.4081-1 | — |
Advisories 10
- WID-SEC-2024-0794 Dell ECS: Mehrere Schwachstellen BSI CERT-Bund (WID) · Aug 11, 2026
- SUSE-SU-2022:2102-1 Security update for vim SUSE / openSUSE Security Updates · Feb 4, 2026
- SUSE-SU-2022:4619-1 Security update for vim SUSE / openSUSE Security Updates · Feb 4, 2026
- WID-SEC-2022-0778 Apple macOS: Mehrere Schwachstellen BSI CERT-Bund (WID) · Oct 20, 2025
- WID-SEC-2022-1335 Xerox FreeFlow Print Server: Mehrere Schwachstellen BSI CERT-Bund (WID) · Oct 6, 2025
- ALAS2-2022-1743 Moderate: vim security update (Amazon Linux 2) Amazon Linux Security Center (ALAS) · Sep 23, 2025
- ALAS2023-2023-098 Important: vim security update (Amazon Linux 2023) Amazon Linux Security Center (ALAS) · Feb 15, 2024
- WID-SEC-2022-1056 Apple macOS: Mehrere Schwachstellen BSI CERT-Bund (WID) · Jun 21, 2023
- WID-SEC-2022-1057 Apple macOS: Mehrere Schwachstellen BSI CERT-Bund (WID) · Jun 21, 2023
- WID-SEC-2022-0353 vim: Schwachstelle ermöglicht Codeausführung BSI CERT-Bund (WID) · Dec 26, 2022
References
- https://huntr.dev/bounties/5c6b93c1-2d27-4e98-a931-147877b8c938
- https://github.com/vim/vim/commit/605ec91e5a7330d61be313637e495fa02a6dc264
- FEDORA-2022-a3d70b50f0 vendor-advisory
- [oss-security] 20220114 Re: 3 new CVE's in vim mailing-list
- FEDORA-2022-48b86d586f vendor-advisory
- https://support.apple.com/kb/HT213183
- 20220314 APPLE-SA-2022-03-14-4 macOS Monterey 12.3 mailing-list
- https://support.apple.com/kb/HT213256
- 20220516 APPLE-SA-2022-05-16-3 macOS Big Sur 11.6.6 mailing-list
- https://support.apple.com/kb/HT213343
- 20220721 APPLE-SA-2022-07-20-4 Security Update 2022-005 Catalina mailing-list
- GLSA-202208-32 vendor-advisory