CVE-2022-0572
vim: heap overflow in ex_retab() may lead to crash
Severity
ModerateRed Hat Product Security
CVSS 3.1
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Published · February 14, 2022
Updated · November 21, 2025
Description
A heap-based buffer overflow flaw was found in vim's ex_retab() function of indent.c file. This flaw occurs when repeatedly using ":retab." This flaw allows an attacker to trick a user into opening a crafted file triggering a heap-overflow.
Statement
Red Hat Product Security has rated this issue as having Moderate security impact. For additional information, refer to the Issue Severity Classification: https://access.redhat.com/security/updates/classification/.
CVSS score applicability
The CVSS score(s) listed for this vulnerability do not reflect the associated product's status, and are included for informational purposes to better understand the severity of this vulnerability.
Mitigation
Untrusted vim scripts with -s [scriptin] are not recommended to run.
CVSS / CWE
CVSS 3.1 · 7.8CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
CWE-120 · Buffer Copy without Checking Size of Input ('Classic Buffer Overflow')