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Unrated severityNVD Advisory· Published Jun 26, 2022· Updated Aug 3, 2024

Out-of-bounds Read in vim/vim

CVE-2022-2206

Description

CVE-2022-2206 is an out-of-bounds read vulnerability in Vim prior to version 8.2, potentially leading to information disclosure or denial of service.

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CVE-2022-2206 is an out-of-bounds read vulnerability in Vim prior to version 8.2, potentially leading to information disclosure or denial of service.

Vulnerability

CVE-2022-2206 is an out-of-bounds read vulnerability in the Vim text editor, affecting versions prior to 8.2. The bug resides in the core code and can be triggered when Vim processes a specially crafted file.

Exploitation

An attacker can exploit this vulnerability by convincing a user to open a malicious file with Vim. No special privileges are required beyond the ability to provide a crafted file. The out-of-bounds read occurs during file parsing.

Impact

Successful exploitation could lead to information disclosure (reading unintended memory) or cause a denial of service via a crash. The exact impact depends on the memory layout and the attacker's ability to control the read.

Mitigation

The vulnerability is fixed in Vim version 8.2 and later. Gentoo security advisories recommend upgrading to >=app-editors/vim-9.0.0060 (GLSA 202208-32) [3] or >=app-editors/vim-9.0.1157 (GLSA 202305-16) [4]. Users should update their Vim installation to the latest available version.

References
  1. Multiple Vulnerabilities (GLSA 202208-32) — Gentoo security
  2. Multiple Vulnerabilities (GLSA 202305-16) — Gentoo security

AI Insight generated on May 27, 2026. Synthesized from this CVE's description and the cited reference URLs; citations are validated against the source bundle.

Affected products

39

Patches

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No patches discovered yet.

Vulnerability mechanics

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