---
id: CVE-2022-2175
title: Buffer Over-read in GitHub repository vim/vim prior to 8.2.
summary: Buffer Over-read in GitHub repository vim/vim prior to 8.2.
severity: high
cvss: 7.8
cvssVector: 'CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H'
cwe:
  - CWE-126
  - CWE-125
vendor: vim
product: vim
affected:
  - vim < 8.2.5148
  - fedora = 35
  - fedora = 36
patched:
  - vim 8.2.5148
published: '2022-06-23'
updated: '2026-10-08'
sourceUpdated: '2026-10-08T21:17:46.110'
source: NVD
sourceUrl: 'https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2022-2175'
references:
  - url: 'https://github.com/vim/vim/commit/6046aded8da002b08d380db29de2ba0268b6616e'
    label: security@huntr.dev
  - url: 'https://huntr.dev/bounties/7f0481c2-8b57-4324-b47c-795d1ea67e55'
    label: security@huntr.dev
  - url: >-
      https://lists.fedoraproject.org/archives/list/package-announce%40lists.fedoraproject.org/message/GFD2A4YLBR7OIRHTL7CK6YNMEIQ264CN/
    label: security@huntr.dev
  - url: >-
      https://lists.fedoraproject.org/archives/list/package-announce%40lists.fedoraproject.org/message/U743FMJGFQ35GBPCQ6OWMVZEJPDFVEWM/
    label: security@huntr.dev
  - url: 'https://security.gentoo.org/glsa/202208-32'
    label: security@huntr.dev
  - url: 'https://security.gentoo.org/glsa/202305-16'
    label: security@huntr.dev
  - url: 'https://github.com/vim/vim/commit/6046aded8da002b08d380db29de2ba0268b6616e'
    label: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
  - url: 'https://huntr.dev/bounties/7f0481c2-8b57-4324-b47c-795d1ea67e55'
    label: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
  - url: >-
      https://lists.fedoraproject.org/archives/list/package-announce%40lists.fedoraproject.org/message/GFD2A4YLBR7OIRHTL7CK6YNMEIQ264CN/
    label: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
  - url: >-
      https://lists.fedoraproject.org/archives/list/package-announce%40lists.fedoraproject.org/message/U743FMJGFQ35GBPCQ6OWMVZEJPDFVEWM/
    label: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
  - url: 'https://security.gentoo.org/glsa/202208-32'
    label: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
  - url: 'https://security.gentoo.org/glsa/202305-16'
    label: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
  - url: >-
      https://security.access.redhat.com/data/csaf/v2/vex/2022/cve-2022-2175.json
  - url: 'https://access.redhat.com/security/cve/CVE-2022-2175'
  - url: 'https://bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgi?id=2101293'
  - url: 'https://www.cve.org/CVERecord?id=CVE-2022-2175'
  - url: 'https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2022-2175'
tags:
  - nvd
  - csaf
  - vex
  - red-hat
  - cve.org
epss: 0.01314
epssPercentile: 0.70577
ingestedAt: '2026-10-08T22:11:53.753Z'
ssvc:
  exploitation: none
  automatable: 'no'
  technicalImpact: total
  timestamp: '2026-10-08T20:53:12.852622Z'
---

## Overview

Buffer Over-read in GitHub repository vim/vim prior to 8.2.

## Affected

- `vim < 8.2.5148`
- `fedora = 35`
- `fedora = 36`

## Remediation

Upgrade past the affected range:

- `vim 8.2.5148`

## Vendor advisories

- **Red Hat VEX** · Low · affected: Red Hat Enterprise Linux 6, Red Hat Enterprise Linux 7, Red Hat Enterprise Linux 8, Red Hat Enterprise Linux 9 · no fix planned: Red Hat Enterprise Linux 6, Red Hat Enterprise Linux 7, Red Hat Enterprise Linux 8, Red Hat Enterprise Linux 9 · updated 2026-10-08 · [vex](https://security.access.redhat.com/data/csaf/v2/vex/2022/cve-2022-2175.json)