{"cve":"CVE-2022-1621","nvd":{"published":"2022-05-10T14:15:08.460","modified":"2026-06-17T04:22:48.403","status":"Modified","description":"Heap buffer overflow in vim_strncpy find_word in GitHub repository vim/vim prior to 8.2.4919. This vulnerability is capable of crashing software, Bypass Protection Mechanism, Modify Memory, and possible remote execution","cvss_v4":null,"cvss_v3":{"version":"3.1","vector":"CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H","score":7.8},"cwes":["CWE-122","CWE-787"],"references":["http://seclists.org/fulldisclosure/2022/Oct/28","http://seclists.org/fulldisclosure/2022/Oct/41","https://github.com/vim/vim/commit/7c824682d2028432ee082703ef0ab399867a089b","https://huntr.dev/bounties/520ce714-bfd2-4646-9458-f52cd22bb2fb","https://lists.debian.org/debian-lts-announce/2022/05/msg00022.html"],"products":["apple:macos","debian:debian_linux","fedoraproject:fedora","vim:vim"],"source":"nvd","synced_at":"2026-10-19T21:31:59.322382750+00:00"},"epss":{"cve":"CVE-2022-1621","score":0.02381,"percentile":0.83903,"date":"2026-10-31"},"kev":null,"osv":[],"attribution":["This product uses the NVD API but is not endorsed or certified by the NVD.","EPSS scores: FIRST Exploit Prediction Scoring System, https://www.first.org/epss","Known exploited vulnerabilities: CISA Known Exploited Vulnerabilities Catalog, https://www.cisa.gov/known-exploited-vulnerabilities-catalog","Package advisories: OSV (https://osv.dev), from the GitHub Advisory Database, PyPA, Go, RustSec and other ecosystem databases, under CC-BY 4.0 or CC0","CVE records: the CVE Program's CVE List (https://www.cve.org), under its terms of use (https://www.cve.org/Legal/TermsOfUse). CVE is a registered trademark of The MITRE Corporation; this product is not affiliated with the CVE Program."]}