---
id: CVE-2022-2522
title: Heap-based Buffer Overflow in GitHub repository vim/vim prior to 9.0.0061.
summary: Heap-based Buffer Overflow in GitHub repository vim/vim prior to 9.0.0061.
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
vendor: vim
product: vim
affected:
  - vim < 9.0.0061
patched:
  - vim 9.0.0061
published: '2022-07-25'
updated: '2026-10-08'
sourceUpdated: '2026-10-08T21:17:48.383'
source: NVD
sourceUrl: 'https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2022-2522'
references:
  - url: 'https://github.com/vim/vim/commit/5fa9f23a63651a8abdb074b4fc2ec9b1adc6b089'
    label: security@huntr.dev
  - url: 'https://github.com/vim/vim/commit/b9e717367c395490149495cf375911b5d9de889e'
    label: security@huntr.dev
  - url: 'https://huntr.dev/bounties/3a2d83af-9542-4d93-8784-98b115135a22'
    label: security@huntr.dev
  - url: 'https://huntr.dev/bounties/3a2d83af-9542-4d93-8784-98b115135a22/'
    label: security@huntr.dev
  - url: 'https://security.gentoo.org/glsa/202305-16'
    label: security@huntr.dev
  - url: 'https://github.com/vim/vim/commit/5fa9f23a63651a8abdb074b4fc2ec9b1adc6b089'
    label: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
  - url: 'https://github.com/vim/vim/commit/b9e717367c395490149495cf375911b5d9de889e'
    label: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
  - url: 'https://huntr.dev/bounties/3a2d83af-9542-4d93-8784-98b115135a22'
    label: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
  - url: 'https://huntr.dev/bounties/3a2d83af-9542-4d93-8784-98b115135a22/'
    label: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
  - url: 'https://security.gentoo.org/glsa/202305-16'
    label: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
tags:
  - nvd
epss: 0.00581
epssPercentile: 0.45992
ingestedAt: '2026-10-08T22:11:53.758Z'
---

## Overview

Heap-based Buffer Overflow in GitHub repository vim/vim prior to 9.0.0061.

## Affected

- `vim < 9.0.0061`

## Remediation

Upgrade past the affected range:

- `vim 9.0.0061`