---
id: CVE-2022-2042
title: Use After Free in GitHub repository vim/vim prior to 8.2.
summary: Use After Free 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-416
vendor: vim
product: vim
affected:
  - vim < 8.2.5072
  - macos < 11.7
  - 'macos >= 12.0, < 12.6'
patched:
  - vim 8.2.5072
  - macos 12.6
published: '2022-06-10'
updated: '2026-10-08'
sourceUpdated: '2026-10-08T22:17:21.010'
source: NVD
sourceUrl: 'https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2022-2042'
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: 'http://seclists.org/fulldisclosure/2022/Oct/43'
    label: security@huntr.dev
  - url: 'http://seclists.org/fulldisclosure/2022/Oct/45'
    label: security@huntr.dev
  - url: 'https://github.com/vim/vim/commit/2813f38e021c6e6581c0c88fcf107e41788bc835'
    label: security@huntr.dev
  - url: 'https://huntr.dev/bounties/8628b4cd-4055-4059-aed4-64f7fdc10eba'
    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://support.apple.com/kb/HT213443'
    label: security@huntr.dev
  - url: 'https://support.apple.com/kb/HT213444'
    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: 'http://seclists.org/fulldisclosure/2022/Oct/43'
    label: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
  - url: 'http://seclists.org/fulldisclosure/2022/Oct/45'
    label: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
  - url: 'https://github.com/vim/vim/commit/2813f38e021c6e6581c0c88fcf107e41788bc835'
    label: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
  - url: 'https://huntr.dev/bounties/8628b4cd-4055-4059-aed4-64f7fdc10eba'
    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://support.apple.com/kb/HT213443'
    label: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
  - url: 'https://support.apple.com/kb/HT213444'
    label: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
  - url: 'https://support.apple.com/kb/HT213488'
    label: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
  - url: >-
      https://security.access.redhat.com/data/csaf/v2/vex/2022/cve-2022-2042.json
  - url: 'https://access.redhat.com/security/cve/CVE-2022-2042'
  - url: 'https://bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgi?id=2097768'
  - url: 'https://www.cve.org/CVERecord?id=CVE-2022-2042'
  - url: 'https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2022-2042'
tags:
  - nvd
  - csaf
  - vex
  - red-hat
epss: 0.01481
epssPercentile: 0.73164
ingestedAt: '2026-10-08T23:16:47.344Z'
---

## Overview

Use After Free in GitHub repository vim/vim prior to 8.2.

## Affected

- `vim < 8.2.5072`
- `macos < 11.7`
- `macos >= 12.0, < 12.6`

## Remediation

Upgrade past the affected range:

- `vim 8.2.5072`
- `macos 12.6`

## Vendor advisories

- **Red Hat VEX** · Low · affected: Red Hat Enterprise Linux 9 · no fix planned: Red Hat Enterprise Linux 9 · updated 2026-10-09 · [vex](https://security.access.redhat.com/data/csaf/v2/vex/2022/cve-2022-2042.json)