CVE-2022-1616

Use after free in append_command in GitHub repository vim/vim prior to 8.2.4895. This vulnerability is capable of crashing software, Bypass Protection Mechanism, Modify Memory, and possible remote execution

CVSS 3.1

7.8CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H

EPSS

2.7% chance of exploitation in the next 30 days; higher than 85% of CVEs (scores of 2026-10-25)

CWE

CWE-416

Published

2022-05-07

Modified

2026-10-08

Record from

the NVD, synced 2026-10-19

Affected

• apple:macos
• debian:debian_linux
• fedoraproject:fedora
• vim:vim

References

• http://seclists.org/fulldisclosure/2022/Oct/28
• http://seclists.org/fulldisclosure/2022/Oct/41
• https://github.com/vim/vim/commit/d88934406c5375d88f8f1b65331c9f0cab68cc6c
• https://huntr.dev/bounties/40f1d75f-fb2f-4281-b585-a41017f217e2
• https://lists.debian.org/debian-lts-announce/2022/05/msg00022.html

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