Description
Out-of-bounds Write in GitHub repository vim/vim prior to 8.2.
Affected products
| Vendor | Product | Affected | Fixed |
|---|---|---|---|
| vim | vim/vim | unspecified – < 8.2 | 8.2 |
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 | 2:9.0.0135-1 | — |
| Debian 13 | vim | 2:9.0.0135-1 | — |
| Debian 12 | vim | 2:9.0.0135-1 | — |
| Debian 11 | vim | 2:8.2.2434-3+deb11u2 | DLA-4097-1 |
| Debian 10 | vim | 2:8.1.0875-5+deb10u4 | DLA-3204-1 |
Ubuntu
Security tracker ↗| Release | Package | Fixed in | Advisory |
|---|---|---|---|
| Ubuntu 22.04 LTS | vim | 2:8.2.3995-1ubuntu2.15 | USN-6557-1 |
| Ubuntu 20.04 LTS | vim | 2:8.1.2269-1ubuntu5.21 | USN-6557-1 |
Show 3 more (older releases, extended support, other products)Fewer releases
| Release | Package | Fixed in | Advisory |
|---|---|---|---|
| Ubuntu Pro 18.04 LTS | vim | 2:8.0.1453-1ubuntu1.13+esm7 | USN-6557-1 |
| Ubuntu Pro 16.04 LTS | vim | 2:7.4.1689-3ubuntu1.5+esm10 | USN-6557-1, USN-5507-1 |
| Ubuntu Pro 14.04 LTS | vim | 2:7.4.052-1ubuntu3.1+esm15 | USN-6557-1 |
Red Hat
Security tracker ↗| Release | Package | Fixed in | Advisory |
|---|---|---|---|
| RHEL 9 | vim +5 | 2:8.2.2637-16.el9_0.3 | RHSA-2022:5942 |
| RHEL 8 | vim +5 | 2:8.0.1763-19.el8_6.4 | RHSA-2022:5813 |
Show 1 more (older releases, extended support, other products)Fewer releases
| Release | Package | Fixed in | Advisory |
|---|---|---|---|
| Red Hat Rhev Hypervisor 4 | vim +1 | 2:8.0.1763-19.el8_6.4 | RHSA-2022:5813 |
AlmaLinux
Errata ↗| Release | Package | Fixed in | Advisory |
|---|---|---|---|
| AlmaLinux 9 | vim-X11 +4 | 2:8.2.2637-16.el9_0.3 | ALSA-2022:5942 |
| AlmaLinux 8 | vim-X11 +4 | 2:8.0.1763-19.el8_6.4 | ALSA-2022:5813 |
Rocky Linux
Errata ↗| Release | Package | Fixed in | Advisory |
|---|---|---|---|
| Rocky Linux 9 | vim | 2:8.2.2637-16.el9_0.3 | RLSA-2022:5942 |
| Rocky Linux 8 | vim | 2:8.0.1763-19.el8_6.4 | RLSA-2022:5813 |
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 Tumbleweed | vim | 9.0.0453-2.1 | openSUSE-SU-2024:12337-1 |
| 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 |
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 | 2:8.2.5172-1.amzn2.0.1 | ALAS2-2022-1829 |
Oracle Linux
| Release | Package | Fixed in | Advisory |
|---|---|---|---|
| Oracle Linux 9 | vim-X11 +4 | 2:8.2.2637-16.0.1.el9_0.3 | ELSA-2022-5942 |
| Oracle Linux 8 | vim-X11 +4 | 2:8.0.1763-19.0.1.el8_6.4 | ELSA-2022-5813 |
Advisories 20
- ALSA-2022:5942 Moderate: vim security update AlmaLinux Security Advisories · Oct 29, 2026
- ALSA-2022:5813 Moderate: vim security update AlmaLinux Security Advisories · Oct 29, 2026
- WID-SEC-2022-1846 Apple macOS: Mehrere Schwachstellen BSI CERT-Bund (WID) · Oct 11, 2026
- WID-SEC-2024-0794 Dell ECS: Mehrere Schwachstellen BSI CERT-Bund (WID) · Aug 11, 2026
- USN-6557-1 vim vulnerabilities Ubuntu Security Notices (USN) · Jun 29, 2026
- RHSA-2022:5813 Red Hat Security Advisory: vim security update Red Hat Security Advisories (RHSA) · Jun 26, 2026
- RHSA-2022:5942 Red Hat Security Advisory: vim security update Red Hat Security Advisories (RHSA) · Jun 26, 2026
- USN-5507-1 vim vulnerabilities Ubuntu Security Notices (USN) · Jun 25, 2026
- DLA-4097-1 vim - security update Debian Security (DSA / DLA) · Mar 9, 2026
- DLA-3204-1 vim - security update Debian Security (DSA / DLA) · Mar 9, 2026
- RLSA-2022:5813 Moderate: vim security update Rocky Linux Security Advisories · Feb 5, 2026
- RLSA-2022:5942 Moderate: vim security update Rocky Linux Security Advisories · Feb 5, 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
- openSUSE-SU-2024:12337-1 gvim-9.0.0453-2.1 on GA media SUSE / openSUSE Security Updates · Feb 4, 2026
- WID-SEC-2022-0130 vim: Schwachstelle ermöglicht Umgehen von Sicherheitsvorkehrungen BSI CERT-Bund (WID) · Oct 9, 2025
- ALAS2023-2023-098 Important: vim security update (Amazon Linux 2023) Amazon Linux Security Center (ALAS) · Feb 15, 2024
- ELSA-2022-5942 Moderate: vim security update (Oracle Linux 9) Oracle Linux Security Advisories (ELSA) · Aug 10, 2022
- ELSA-2022-5813 Moderate: vim security update (Oracle Linux 8) Oracle Linux Security Advisories (ELSA) · Aug 5, 2022
- ALAS2-2022-1829 Moderate: vim security update (Amazon Linux 2) Amazon Linux Security Center (ALAS) · Jul 20, 2022
References
- https://huntr.dev/bounties/82c12151-c283-40cf-aa05-2e39efa89118
- https://github.com/vim/vim/commit/338f1fc0ee3ca929387448fe464579d6113fa76a
- FEDORA-2022-5ce148636b vendor-advisory
- FEDORA-2022-d94440bf0e vendor-advisory
- FEDORA-2022-bb2daad935 vendor-advisory
- GLSA-202208-32 vendor-advisory
- https://support.apple.com/kb/HT213488
- 20221030 APPLE-SA-2022-10-27-5 Additional information for APPLE-SA-2022-10-24-2 macOS Ventura 13 mailing-list
- 20221030 APPLE-SA-2022-10-24-2 macOS Ventura 13 mailing-list
- [debian-lts-announce] 20221124 [SECURITY] [DLA 3204-1] vim security update mailing-list
- GLSA-202305-16 vendor-advisory