---
id: CVE-2022-3037
title: Use After Free in GitHub repository vim/vim prior to 9.0.0322.
summary: Use After Free in GitHub repository vim/vim prior to 9.0.0322.
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: neovim
product: neovim
affected:
  - 'neovim >= 0.5.0, < 0.9.0'
  - vim < 9.0.0322
  - fedora = 35
  - fedora = 36
  - fedora = 37
patched:
  - neovim 0.9.0
  - vim 9.0.0322
published: '2022-08-30'
updated: '2026-09-24'
sourceUpdated: '2026-09-24T15:52:28.627'
source: NVD
sourceUrl: 'https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2022-3037'
references:
  - url: 'https://github.com/vim/vim/commit/4f1b083be43f351bc107541e7b0c9655a5d2c0bb'
    label: security@huntr.dev
  - url: 'https://huntr.dev/bounties/af4c2f2d-d754-4607-b565-9e92f3f717b5'
    label: security@huntr.dev
  - url: >-
      https://lists.fedoraproject.org/archives/list/package-announce%40lists.fedoraproject.org/message/RY3GEN2Q46ZJKSNHTN2XB6B3VAJBEILN/
    label: security@huntr.dev
  - url: >-
      https://lists.fedoraproject.org/archives/list/package-announce%40lists.fedoraproject.org/message/VHJ6LCLHGGVI2U6ZHXHTZ2PYP4STC23N/
    label: security@huntr.dev
  - url: >-
      https://lists.fedoraproject.org/archives/list/package-announce%40lists.fedoraproject.org/message/XWOJOA7PZZAMBI5GFTL6PWHXMWSDLUXL/
    label: security@huntr.dev
  - url: 'https://github.com/vim/vim/commit/4f1b083be43f351bc107541e7b0c9655a5d2c0bb'
    label: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
  - url: 'https://huntr.dev/bounties/af4c2f2d-d754-4607-b565-9e92f3f717b5'
    label: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
  - url: >-
      https://lists.fedoraproject.org/archives/list/package-announce%40lists.fedoraproject.org/message/RY3GEN2Q46ZJKSNHTN2XB6B3VAJBEILN/
    label: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
  - url: >-
      https://lists.fedoraproject.org/archives/list/package-announce%40lists.fedoraproject.org/message/VHJ6LCLHGGVI2U6ZHXHTZ2PYP4STC23N/
    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.access.redhat.com/data/csaf/v2/vex/2022/cve-2022-3037.json
  - url: 'https://access.redhat.com/security/cve/CVE-2022-3037'
  - url: 'https://bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgi?id=2122907'
  - url: 'https://www.cve.org/CVERecord?id=CVE-2022-3037'
  - url: 'https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2022-3037'
tags:
  - nvd
  - csaf
  - vex
  - red-hat
epss: 0.00529
epssPercentile: 0.42352
ingestedAt: '2026-09-24T16:47:15.803Z'
---

## Overview

Use After Free in GitHub repository vim/vim prior to 9.0.0322.

## Affected

- `neovim >= 0.5.0, < 0.9.0`
- `vim < 9.0.0322`
- `fedora = 35`
- `fedora = 36`
- `fedora = 37`

## Remediation

Upgrade past the affected range:

- `neovim 0.9.0`
- `vim 9.0.0322`

## 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 2026-09-24 · [vex](https://security.access.redhat.com/data/csaf/v2/vex/2022/cve-2022-3037.json)