CVE-2022-0393
vim: out-of-bounds read in delete_buff_tail() in getchar.c
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Severity
ModerateRed Hat Product Security
CVSS 3.1
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Published · January 25, 2022
Updated · August 7, 2026
Description
A flaw was found in vim. The vulnerability occurs due to a crash when recording and using Select mode and leads to an out-of-bounds read. This flaw allows an attacker to input a specially crafted file, leading to a crash or code execution.
CVSS score applicability
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Mitigation
No mitigation is specified in collected source.
CVSS / CWE
CVSS 3.1 · 7.1CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:H/I:N/A:H
CWE-125 · Out-of-bounds Read