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7.8

Use After Free in vim/vim

CVE-2022-3099 · published 4 years ago
Summary

Use After Free in GitHub repository vim/vim prior to 9.0.0360.

What to do
  • Update debian vim to version 2:9.0.0626-1.
  • Update vim vim to version 9.0.0360 or later.
  • Update vim vim/vim to version 9.0.0360 or later.
Affected software
Ecosystem VendorProductAffected versions
– vim vim < 9.0.0360
cpe:2.3:a:vim:vim:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
– fedoraproject fedora 35
36
37
cpe:2.3:o:fedoraproject:fedora:35:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
– debian debian_linux 10.0
cpe:2.3:o:debian:debian_linux:10.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
Debian:12 debian vim < 2:9.0.0626-1
Fix: upgrade to 2:9.0.0626-1
– vim vim/vim < 9.0.0360
Original advisory text
Use After Free in vim/vim
Use After Free in GitHub repository vim/vim prior to 9.0.0360.
References
Fix within
Internet-facing 60 days
Internal At next upgrade
  • Not known to be exploited
  • Needs hands-on effort to exploit
  • Gives an attacker partial control
Severity
7.8 High
Exploitation
<1% chance of attack within 30 days
Type
CWE-416Use After Free
Timeline
Published3 Sep 2022
Updated4 Nov 2026
First seen29 Sep 2026
Sources
CVE-2022-3099 · NVD
CVE-2022-3099 · OSV
DEBIAN-CVE-2022-3099 · OSV
CVE-2022-3099 · MITRE
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