---
id: CVE-2022-2845
title: >-
  Improper Validation of Specified Quantity in Input in GitHub repository
  vim/vim prior to 9.0.0218.
summary: >-
  Improper Validation of Specified Quantity in Input in GitHub repository
  vim/vim prior to 9.0.0218.
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-1284
vendor: vim
product: vim
affected:
  - vim < 9.0.0218
  - fedora = 35
  - fedora = 37
patched:
  - vim 9.0.0218
published: '2022-08-17'
updated: '2026-10-09'
sourceUpdated: '2026-10-09T14:17:08.410'
source: NVD
sourceUrl: 'https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2022-2845'
references:
  - url: 'https://github.com/vim/vim/commit/e98c88c44c308edaea5994b8ad4363e65030968c'
    label: security@huntr.dev
  - url: 'https://huntr.dev/bounties/3e1d31ac-1cfd-4a9f-bc5c-213376b69445'
    label: security@huntr.dev
  - url: >-
      https://lists.fedoraproject.org/archives/list/package-announce%40lists.fedoraproject.org/message/C72HDIMR3KTTAO7QGTXWUMPBNFUFIBRD/
    label: security@huntr.dev
  - url: >-
      https://lists.fedoraproject.org/archives/list/package-announce%40lists.fedoraproject.org/message/XWOJOA7PZZAMBI5GFTL6PWHXMWSDLUXL/
    label: security@huntr.dev
  - url: 'https://security.gentoo.org/glsa/202305-16'
    label: security@huntr.dev
  - url: 'https://github.com/vim/vim/commit/e98c88c44c308edaea5994b8ad4363e65030968c'
    label: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
  - url: 'https://huntr.dev/bounties/3e1d31ac-1cfd-4a9f-bc5c-213376b69445'
    label: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
  - url: >-
      https://lists.fedoraproject.org/archives/list/package-announce%40lists.fedoraproject.org/message/C72HDIMR3KTTAO7QGTXWUMPBNFUFIBRD/
    label: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
  - url: >-
      https://lists.fedoraproject.org/archives/list/package-announce%40lists.fedoraproject.org/message/XWOJOA7PZZAMBI5GFTL6PWHXMWSDLUXL/
    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-2022-2845.json
  - url: 'https://access.redhat.com/security/cve/CVE-2022-2845'
  - url: 'https://bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgi?id=2119844'
  - url: 'https://www.cve.org/CVERecord?id=CVE-2022-2845'
  - url: 'https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2022-2845'
tags:
  - nvd
  - csaf
  - vex
  - red-hat
  - cve.org
  - score-dispute
epss: 0.00534
epssPercentile: 0.44903
ingestedAt: '2026-10-09T15:00:31.348Z'
scores:
  nvd: 7.8
  vendor: 2.8
  cna: 7.8
ssvc:
  exploitation: none
  automatable: 'no'
  technicalImpact: partial
  timestamp: '2026-10-09T13:34:51.796430Z'
---

## Overview

Improper Validation of Specified Quantity in Input in GitHub repository vim/vim prior to 9.0.0218.

## Affected

- `vim < 9.0.0218`
- `fedora = 35`
- `fedora = 37`

## Remediation

Upgrade past the affected range:

- `vim 9.0.0218`

## Vendor advisories

- **Red Hat VEX** · Low · affected: Red Hat Enterprise Linux 7, Red Hat Enterprise Linux 8, Red Hat Enterprise Linux 9 · no fix planned: Red Hat Enterprise Linux 7, Red Hat Enterprise Linux 8, Red Hat Enterprise Linux 9 · updated 2026-10-09 · [vex](https://security.access.redhat.com/data/csaf/v2/vex/2022/cve-2022-2845.json)