CVE-2022-0156
Use After Free in vim/vim
vim is vulnerable to Use After Free
Attack profile
How easy it is to exploit
- Attack vector
- Local
- Complexity
- Low
- Privileges needed
- None
- User interaction
- None
What an attacker can affect
- Confidentiality
- None
- Integrity
- Low
- Availability
- High
Exploit likelihood
What each source reports
CVE List Score used
6.8
Use After Free in vim/vim
vim is vulnerable to Use After Free
- Record
CVE-2022-0156- CVSS 3.0
- 6.8 Medium
CVSS:3.0/AV:L/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:L/A:H - Weakness
- CWE-416
- Updated
- 2026-11-02
EUVDEUVD-2022-15365
6.8
vim is vulnerable to Use After Free
- Record
EUVD-2022-15365- CVSS 3.0
- 6.8 Medium
CVSS:3.0/AV:L/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:L/A:H - Updated
- 2026-11-03
GitHub AdvisoriesGHSA-3g57-r9p3-mh2v
5.5
vim is vulnerable to Use After Free
vim is vulnerable to Use After Free
- Record
GHSA-3g57-r9p3-mh2v- CVSS 3.1
- 5.5 Medium
CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H - Weakness
- CWE-416
- Updated
- 2026-11-02
NVD
5.5
vim is vulnerable to Use After Free
- Record
CVE-2022-0156- CVSS 3.1
- 5.5 Medium
CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H - CVSS 3.0
- 6.8 Medium
CVSS:3.0/AV:L/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:L/A:H - CVSS 2.0
- 4.3 Medium
AV:N/AC:M/Au:N/C:N/I:N/A:P - Weakness
- CWE-416
- Updated
- 2026-11-02
OSVALPINE-CVE-2022-0156
5.5
vim is vulnerable to Use After Free
- Record
ALPINE-CVE-2022-0156- CVSS 3.1
- 5.5 Medium
CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H - Updated
- 2026-11-03
OSVAZL-7162
5.5
CVE-2022-0156 affecting package vim for versions less than 8.2.4081-1
vim is vulnerable to Use After Free
- Record
AZL-7162- CVSS 3.1
- 5.5 Medium
CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H - Updated
- 2026-11-02
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OSVBELL-CVE-2022-0156
5.5
CVE-2022-0156 does not affect BellSoft software
- Record
BELL-CVE-2022-0156- CVSS 3.1
- 5.5 Medium
CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H - Updated
- 2026-11-02
OSV
6.8
Use After Free in vim/vim
vim is vulnerable to Use After Free
- Record
CVE-2022-0156- CVSS 3.0
- 6.8 Medium
CVSS:3.0/AV:L/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:L/A:H - Weakness
- CWE-416
- Updated
- 2026-11-02
OSVDEBIAN-CVE-2022-0156
5.5
vim is vulnerable to Use After Free
- Record
DEBIAN-CVE-2022-0156- CVSS 3.1
- 5.5 Medium
CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H - Updated
- 2026-11-03
OSVUBUNTU-CVE-2022-0156
5.5
vim is vulnerable to Use After Free
- Record
UBUNTU-CVE-2022-0156- CVSS 3.1
- 5.5 Medium
CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H - CVSS 3.0
- 6.8 Medium
CVSS:3.0/AV:L/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:L/A:H - Updated
- 2026-11-02
OSVMGASA-2022-0023 No score
Updated vim packages fix security vulnerability
vim is vulnerable to Out-of-bounds Read (CVE-2022-0128) vim is vulnerable to Use After Free (CVE-2022-0156) vim is vulnerable to Heap-based Buffer Overflow (CVE-2022-0158) vim is vulnerable to Heap-based Buffer Overflow (CVE-2022-0213)
- Record
MGASA-2022-0023- Updated
- 2026-11-02
OSVopenSUSE-SU-2024:11737-1 No score
gvim-8.2.4063-1.1 on GA media
These are all security issues fixed in the gvim-8.2.4063-1.1 package on the GA media of openSUSE Tumbleweed.
- Record
openSUSE-SU-2024:11737-1- Updated
- 2026-11-02
OSVUSN-6195-1 No score
vim vulnerabilities
It was discovered that Vim contained an out-of-bounds read vulnerability. An attacker could possibly use this issue to cause a denial of service or execute arbitrary code. (CVE-2022-0128)
It was discovered that Vim did not properly manage memory when freeing allocated memory. An attacker could possibly use this issue to cause a denial of service or execute arbitrary code. (CVE-2022-0156)
It was discovered that Vim contained a heap-based buffer overflow vulnerability. An attacker could possibly use this issue to cause a denial of service or execute arbitrary code. (CVE-2022-0158)
It was discovered that Vim did not properly manage memory when recording and using select mode. An attacker could possibly use this issue to cause a denial of service. (CVE-2022-0393)
It was discovered that Vim incorrectly handled certain memory operations during a visual block yank. An attacker could possibly use this issue to cause a denial of service or execute arbitrary code. (CVE-2022-0407)
It was discovered that Vim contained a NULL pointer dereference vulnerability when switching tabpages. An attacker could possible use this issue to cause a denial of service. (CVE-2022-0696)
- Record
USN-6195-1- Updated
- 2026-11-02
Affected products
Affected packages
| Package | Affected | Fixed |
|---|---|---|
vimAlpine:v3.12 |
before 8.2.4173-r0 | 8.2.4173-r0 |
vimAlpine:v3.13 |
before 8.2.4173-r0 | 8.2.4173-r0 |
vimAlpine:v3.14 |
before 8.2.4173-r0 | 8.2.4173-r0 |
vimAlpine:v3.15 |
before 8.2.4173-r0 | 8.2.4173-r0 |
vimAlpine:v3.16 |
before 8.2.4173-r0 | 8.2.4173-r0 |
vimAlpine:v3.17 |
before 8.2.4173-r0 | 8.2.4173-r0 |
vimAlpine:v3.18 |
before 8.2.4173-r0 | 8.2.4173-r0 |
vimAlpine:v3.19 |
before 8.2.4173-r0 | 8.2.4173-r0 |
vimAlpine:v3.20 |
before 8.2.4173-r0 | 8.2.4173-r0 |
vimAlpine:v3.21 |
before 8.2.4173-r0 | 8.2.4173-r0 |
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| Package | Affected | Fixed |
|---|---|---|
vimAlpine:v3.22 |
before 8.2.4173-r0 | 8.2.4173-r0 |
vimAlpine:v3.23 |
before 8.2.4173-r0 | 8.2.4173-r0 |
vimAlpine:v3.24 |
before 8.2.4173-r0 | 8.2.4173-r0 |
vimAzure Linux:2 |
before 8.2.4081-1 | 8.2.4081-1 |
vimDebian:12 |
before 2:8.2.4659-1 | 2:8.2.4659-1 |
vimDebian:13 |
before 2:8.2.4659-1 | 2:8.2.4659-1 |
vimDebian:14 |
before 2:8.2.4659-1 | 2:8.2.4659-1 |
vimMageia:8 From an advisory covering 4 CVEs |
before 8.2.4114-1.mga8 | 8.2.4114-1.mga8 |
vimUbuntu:22.04:LTS |
before 2:8.2.3995-1ubuntu2.9, plus listed versions 2:8.2.2434-3ubuntu32:8.2.2434-3ubuntu42:8.2.3565-1ubuntu12:8.2.3565-1ubuntu22:8.2.3565-1ubuntu3 Show 9 moreShow less2:8.2.3565-1ubuntu52:8.2.3995-1ubuntu12:8.2.3995-1ubuntu22:8.2.3995-1ubuntu2.12:8.2.3995-1ubuntu2.32:8.2.3995-1ubuntu2.42:8.2.3995-1ubuntu2.52:8.2.3995-1ubuntu2.72:8.2.3995-1ubuntu2.8 |
2:8.2.3995-1ubuntu2.9 |
vimUbuntu:22.04:LTS From an advisory covering 6 CVEs |
before 2:8.2.3995-1ubuntu2.9, plus listed versions 2:8.2.2434-3ubuntu32:8.2.2434-3ubuntu42:8.2.3565-1ubuntu12:8.2.3565-1ubuntu22:8.2.3565-1ubuntu3 Show 9 moreShow less2:8.2.3565-1ubuntu52:8.2.3995-1ubuntu12:8.2.3995-1ubuntu22:8.2.3995-1ubuntu2.12:8.2.3995-1ubuntu2.32:8.2.3995-1ubuntu2.42:8.2.3995-1ubuntu2.52:8.2.3995-1ubuntu2.72:8.2.3995-1ubuntu2.8 |
2:8.2.3995-1ubuntu2.9 |
vimopenSUSE:Tumbleweed |
before 8.2.4063-1.1 | 8.2.4063-1.1 |
History
| Recorded | Changed | Sources |
|---|---|---|
| affected, facts | OSV | |
| affected | OSV | |
| aliases | EUVD | |
| first indexed | CVE List, GitHub Advisories, NVD, OSV |
Dates are when Every CVE recorded each change. Upstream dates may differ.
In short
CVE-2022-0156 is a medium vulnerability (CVSS 6.8) in Vim, published January 10, 2022. No source lists public exploit code. EPSS puts the chance of exploitation in the next 30 days at 1.84%, the 79th percentile. Fixed in vim 8.2.4173-r0.
References
huntr.dev/bounties/47dded34-3767-4725-8c7c-9dcb68c70b36
github.com/vim/vim/commit/9f1a39a5d1cd7989ada2d1cb32f97d84360e050f
lists.fedoraproject.org/archives/list/package-announce%40lists.fedoraproject.org/message/HD5S2FC2HF22A7XQXK2XXIR46EARVWIM
openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2022/01/15/1
lists.fedoraproject.org/archives/list/package-announce%40lists.fedoraproject.org/message/3FH2J57GDA2WMBS6J56F6QQRA6BXQQFZ
support.apple.com/kb/HT213183
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seclists.org/fulldisclosure/2022/Mar/29
support.apple.com/kb/HT213344
seclists.org/fulldisclosure/2022/Jul/13
security.gentoo.org/glsa/202208-32
nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2022-0156
lists.fedoraproject.org/archives/list/[email protected]/message/HD5S2FC2HF22A7XQXK2XXIR46EARVWIM
lists.fedoraproject.org/archives/list/[email protected]/message/3FH2J57GDA2WMBS6J56F6QQRA6BXQQFZ
github.com/advisories/GHSA-3g57-r9p3-mh2v
security.alpinelinux.org/vuln/CVE-2022-0156
docs.bell-sw.com/security/cves/CVE-2022-0156
github.com/CVEProject/cvelistV5/tree/main/cves/2022/0xxx/CVE-2022-0156.json
security-tracker.debian.org/tracker/CVE-2022-0156
advisories.mageia.org/MGASA-2022-0023.html
bugs.mageia.org/show_bug.cgi?id=29891
lists.fedoraproject.org/archives/list/[email protected]/thread/HD5S2FC2HF22A7XQXK2XXIR46EARVWIM
ubuntu.com/security/CVE-2022-0156
ubuntu.com/security/notices/USN-6195-1
cve.org/CVERecord?id=CVE-2022-0156
ubuntu.com/security/CVE-2022-0128
ubuntu.com/security/CVE-2022-0158
ubuntu.com/security/CVE-2022-0393
ubuntu.com/security/CVE-2022-0407
ubuntu.com/security/CVE-2022-0696
suse.com/security/cve/CVE-2022-0156