---
id: CVE-2022-1619
title: >-
  Heap-based Buffer Overflow in function cmdline_erase_chars in GitHub
  repository vim/vim prior to 8.2.4899
summary: >-
  Heap-based Buffer Overflow in function cmdline_erase_chars in GitHub
  repository vim/vim prior to 8.2.4899. This vulnerabilities are capable of
  crashing software, modify memory, and possible remote execution
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-122
  - CWE-787
vendor: vim
product: vim
affected:
  - vim < 8.2.4899
  - fedora = 34
  - fedora = 35
  - fedora = 36
  - debian_linux = 9.0
  - debian_linux = 10.0
  - hci_management_node
  - solidfire
  - macos < 13.0
patched:
  - vim 8.2.4899
  - macos 13.0
published: '2022-05-08'
updated: '2026-10-08'
sourceUpdated: '2026-10-08T22:17:15.437'
source: NVD
sourceUrl: 'https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2022-1619'
references:
  - url: 'http://seclists.org/fulldisclosure/2022/Oct/28'
    label: security@huntr.dev
  - url: 'http://seclists.org/fulldisclosure/2022/Oct/41'
    label: security@huntr.dev
  - url: 'https://github.com/vim/vim/commit/ef02f16609ff0a26ffc6e20263523424980898fe'
    label: security@huntr.dev
  - url: 'https://huntr.dev/bounties/b3200483-624e-4c76-a070-e246f62a7450'
    label: security@huntr.dev
  - url: 'https://lists.debian.org/debian-lts-announce/2022/05/msg00022.html'
    label: security@huntr.dev
  - url: 'https://lists.debian.org/debian-lts-announce/2022/11/msg00032.html'
    label: security@huntr.dev
  - url: >-
      https://lists.fedoraproject.org/archives/list/package-announce%40lists.fedoraproject.org/message/A6BY5P7ERZS7KXSBCGFCOXLMLGWUUJIH/
    label: security@huntr.dev
  - url: >-
      https://lists.fedoraproject.org/archives/list/package-announce%40lists.fedoraproject.org/message/HIP7KG7TVS5YF3QREAY2GOGUT3YUBZAI/
    label: security@huntr.dev
  - url: >-
      https://lists.fedoraproject.org/archives/list/package-announce%40lists.fedoraproject.org/message/JUN33257RUM4RS2I4GZETKFSAXPETATG/
    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://security.netapp.com/advisory/ntap-20220930-0007/'
    label: security@huntr.dev
  - url: 'https://support.apple.com/kb/HT213488'
    label: security@huntr.dev
  - url: 'http://seclists.org/fulldisclosure/2022/Oct/28'
    label: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
  - url: 'http://seclists.org/fulldisclosure/2022/Oct/41'
    label: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
  - url: 'https://github.com/vim/vim/commit/ef02f16609ff0a26ffc6e20263523424980898fe'
    label: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
  - url: 'https://huntr.dev/bounties/b3200483-624e-4c76-a070-e246f62a7450'
    label: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
  - url: 'https://lists.debian.org/debian-lts-announce/2022/05/msg00022.html'
    label: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
  - url: 'https://lists.debian.org/debian-lts-announce/2022/11/msg00032.html'
    label: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
  - url: >-
      https://lists.fedoraproject.org/archives/list/package-announce%40lists.fedoraproject.org/message/A6BY5P7ERZS7KXSBCGFCOXLMLGWUUJIH/
    label: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
  - url: >-
      https://lists.fedoraproject.org/archives/list/package-announce%40lists.fedoraproject.org/message/HIP7KG7TVS5YF3QREAY2GOGUT3YUBZAI/
    label: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
  - url: >-
      https://lists.fedoraproject.org/archives/list/package-announce%40lists.fedoraproject.org/message/JUN33257RUM4RS2I4GZETKFSAXPETATG/
    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.netapp.com/advisory/ntap-20220930-0007/'
    label: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
  - url: 'https://support.apple.com/kb/HT213488'
    label: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
tags:
  - nvd
epss: 0.02544
epssPercentile: 0.84529
ingestedAt: '2026-10-08T23:16:47.342Z'
---

## Overview

Heap-based Buffer Overflow in function cmdline_erase_chars in GitHub repository vim/vim prior to 8.2.4899. This vulnerabilities are capable of crashing software, modify memory, and possible remote execution

## Affected

- `vim < 8.2.4899`
- `fedora = 34`
- `fedora = 35`
- `fedora = 36`
- `debian_linux = 9.0`
- `debian_linux = 10.0`
- `hci_management_node`
- `solidfire`
- `macos < 13.0`

## Remediation

Upgrade past the affected range:

- `vim 8.2.4899`
- `macos 13.0`