Description
Use after free in utf_ptr2char in GitHub repository vim/vim prior to 8.2.4646.
Affected products
| Vendor | Product | Affected | Fixed |
|---|---|---|---|
| vim | vim/vim | unspecified – < 8.2.4646 | 8.2.4646 |
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 | 2:8.2.4659-1 | — |
| Debian 13 | vim | 2:8.2.4659-1 | — |
| Debian 12 | vim | 2:8.2.4659-1 | — |
| Debian 10 | vim | 2:8.1.0875-5+deb10u3 | DLA-3182-1 |
| Debian 9 | vim | 2:8.0.0197-4+deb9u6 | DLA-3011-1 |
Ubuntu
Security tracker ↗| Release | Package | Fixed in | Advisory |
|---|---|---|---|
| Ubuntu 22.04 LTS | vim | 2:8.2.3995-1ubuntu2.1 | USN-5613-1 |
| Ubuntu 20.04 LTS | vim | 2:8.1.2269-1ubuntu5.8 | USN-5613-2, USN-5613-1 |
| Ubuntu 18.04 LTS | vim | 2:8.0.1453-1ubuntu1.9 | USN-5613-1 |
Show 2 more (older releases, extended support, other products)Fewer releases
| Release | Package | Fixed in | Advisory |
|---|---|---|---|
| Ubuntu Pro 16.04 LTS | vim | 2:7.4.1689-3ubuntu1.5+esm4 | USN-5433-1 |
| Ubuntu Pro 14.04 LTS | vim | 2:7.4.052-1ubuntu3.1+esm5 | USN-5613-1 |
Red Hat
Security tracker ↗| Release | Package | Fixed in | Advisory |
|---|---|---|---|
| RHEL 9 | vim +5 | 2:8.2.2637-16.el9_0.2 | RHSA-2022:5242 |
| RHEL 8 | vim +5 | 2:8.0.1763-16.el8_5.13 | RHSA-2022:1552 |
AlmaLinux
Errata ↗| Release | Package | Fixed in | Advisory |
|---|---|---|---|
| AlmaLinux 9 | vim-X11 +4 | 2:8.2.2637-16.el9_0.2 | ALSA-2022:5242 |
| AlmaLinux 8 | vim-X11 +4 | 2:8.0.1763-16.el8_5.13 | ALSA-2022:1552 |
Rocky Linux
Errata ↗| Release | Package | Fixed in | Advisory |
|---|---|---|---|
| Rocky Linux 8 | vim | 2:8.0.1763-16.el8_5.13 | RLSA-2022:1552 |
openSUSE
Security tracker ↗| Release | Package | Fixed in | Advisory |
|---|---|---|---|
| openSUSE Tumbleweed | vim | 9.0.0453-2.1 | openSUSE-SU-2024:12337-1 |
Alpine
Security tracker ↗| Release | Package | Fixed in | Advisory |
|---|---|---|---|
| Alpine v3.24 | vim | 8.2.4708-r0 | — |
| Alpine v3.23 | vim | 8.2.4708-r0 | — |
| Alpine v3.22 | vim | 8.2.4708-r0 | — |
| Alpine v3.21 | vim | 8.2.4708-r0 | — |
| Alpine v3.20 | vim | 8.2.4708-r0 | — |
Show 8 more (older releases, extended support, other products)Fewer releases
| Release | Package | Fixed in | Advisory |
|---|---|---|---|
| Alpine v3.19 | vim | 8.2.4708-r0 | — |
| Alpine v3.18 | vim | 8.2.4708-r0 | — |
| Alpine v3.17 | vim | 8.2.4708-r0 | — |
| Alpine v3.16 | vim | 8.2.4708-r0 | — |
| Alpine v3.15 | vim | 8.2.4708-r0 | — |
| Alpine v3.14 | vim | 8.2.4708-r0 | — |
| Alpine v3.13 | vim | 8.2.4708-r0 | — |
| Alpine v3.12 | vim | 8.2.4708-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 | 2:8.2.4857-1.amzn2.0.1 | ALAS2-2022-1805 |
Azure Linux
| Release | Package | Fixed in | Advisory |
|---|---|---|---|
| Azure Linux 2 (CBL-Mariner) | vim | 8.2.4743-1 | — |
Oracle Linux
| Release | Package | Fixed in | Advisory |
|---|---|---|---|
| Oracle Linux 9 | vim-X11 +4 | 2:8.2.2637-16.0.1.el9_0.2 | ELSA-2022-5242 |
| Oracle Linux 8 | vim-X11 +4 | 2:8.0.1763-16.0.1.el8_5.13 | ELSA-2022-1552 |
Advisories 17
- ALSA-2022:5242 Moderate: vim security update AlmaLinux Security Advisories · Oct 29, 2026
- ALSA-2022:1552 Moderate: vim security update AlmaLinux Security Advisories · Oct 29, 2026
- USN-5613-1 vim vulnerabilities Ubuntu Security Notices (USN) · Jun 29, 2026
- RHSA-2022:5242 Red Hat Security Advisory: vim security update Red Hat Security Advisories (RHSA) · Jun 26, 2026
- RHSA-2022:1552 Red Hat Security Advisory: vim security update Red Hat Security Advisories (RHSA) · Jun 26, 2026
- USN-5433-1 vim vulnerabilities Ubuntu Security Notices (USN) · Jun 25, 2026
- DLA-3182-1 vim - security update Debian Security (DSA / DLA) · Mar 9, 2026
- DLA-3011-1 vim - security update Debian Security (DSA / DLA) · Mar 9, 2026
- USN-5613-2 vim regression Ubuntu Security Notices (USN) · Feb 10, 2026
- RLSA-2022:1552 Moderate: vim security update Rocky Linux Security Advisories · Feb 5, 2026
- openSUSE-SU-2024:12337-1 gvim-9.0.0453-2.1 on GA media SUSE / openSUSE Security Updates · Feb 4, 2026
- WID-SEC-2022-0032 vim: Mehrere Schwachstellen ermöglichen Codeausführung BSI CERT-Bund (WID) · Oct 9, 2025
- ALAS2-2022-1805 Moderate: vim security update (Amazon Linux 2) Amazon Linux Security Center (ALAS) · Sep 23, 2025
- VDE-2022-046 PHOENIX CONTACT: Multiple Linux component vulnerabilities in PLCnext Firmware CERT@VDE · May 22, 2025
- ALAS2023-2023-098 Important: vim security update (Amazon Linux 2023) Amazon Linux Security Center (ALAS) · Feb 15, 2024
- ELSA-2022-5242 Moderate: vim security update (Oracle Linux 9) Oracle Linux Security Advisories (ELSA) · Jun 30, 2022
- ELSA-2022-1552 Moderate: vim security update (Oracle Linux 8) Oracle Linux Security Advisories (ELSA) · Apr 30, 2022
References
- https://huntr.dev/bounties/7f0ec6bc-ea0e-45b0-8128-caac72d23425
- https://github.com/vim/vim/commit/b55986c52d4cd88a22d0b0b0e8a79547ba13e1d5
- FEDORA-2022-d776fcfe60 vendor-advisory
- FEDORA-2022-e62adccfca vendor-advisory
- [debian-lts-announce] 20220516 [SECURITY] [DLA 3011-1] vim security update mailing-list
- https://www.oracle.com/security-alerts/cpujul2022.html
- GLSA-202208-32 vendor-advisory
- [debian-lts-announce] 20221108 [SECURITY] [DLA 3182-1] vim security update mailing-list
- GLSA-202305-16 vendor-advisory