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CVE-2022-0156

Use After Free in vim/vim

6.8 MediumFix available

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

1.84%Up 0.8 points since Feb 8, 2022
90%50%10%1%

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 MediumCVSS: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 MediumCVSS: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 MediumCVSS: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 MediumCVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H
CVSS 3.0
6.8 MediumCVSS:3.0/AV:L/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:L/A:H
CVSS 2.0
4.3 MediumAV: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 MediumCVSS: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 MediumCVSS: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 MediumCVSS: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 MediumCVSS: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 MediumCVSS: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 MediumCVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H
CVSS 3.0
6.8 MediumCVSS: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

Affected packages
PackageAffectedFixed
vim
Alpine:v3.12
before 8.2.4173-r0
8.2.4173-r0
vim
Alpine:v3.13
before 8.2.4173-r0
8.2.4173-r0
vim
Alpine:v3.14
before 8.2.4173-r0
8.2.4173-r0
vim
Alpine:v3.15
before 8.2.4173-r0
8.2.4173-r0
vim
Alpine:v3.16
before 8.2.4173-r0
8.2.4173-r0
vim
Alpine:v3.17
before 8.2.4173-r0
8.2.4173-r0
vim
Alpine:v3.18
before 8.2.4173-r0
8.2.4173-r0
vim
Alpine:v3.19
before 8.2.4173-r0
8.2.4173-r0
vim
Alpine:v3.20
before 8.2.4173-r0
8.2.4173-r0
vim
Alpine:v3.21
before 8.2.4173-r0
8.2.4173-r0
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Affected packages
PackageAffectedFixed
vim
Alpine:v3.22
before 8.2.4173-r0
8.2.4173-r0
vim
Alpine:v3.23
before 8.2.4173-r0
8.2.4173-r0
vim
Alpine:v3.24
before 8.2.4173-r0
8.2.4173-r0
vim
Azure Linux:2
before 8.2.4081-1
8.2.4081-1
vim
Debian:12
before 2:8.2.4659-1
2:8.2.4659-1
vim
Debian:13
before 2:8.2.4659-1
2:8.2.4659-1
vim
Debian:14
before 2:8.2.4659-1
2:8.2.4659-1
vim
Mageia:8
From an advisory covering 4 CVEs
before 8.2.4114-1.mga8
8.2.4114-1.mga8
vim
Ubuntu: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
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2:8.2.3565-1ubuntu52:8.2.3995-1ubuntu12:8.2.3995-1ubuntu22:8.2.3995-1ubuntu2.12:8.2.3995-1ubuntu2.32:8.2.3995-1ubuntu2.42:8.2.3995-1ubuntu2.52:8.2.3995-1ubuntu2.72:8.2.3995-1ubuntu2.8
2:8.2.3995-1ubuntu2.9
vim
Ubuntu: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
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2:8.2.3565-1ubuntu52:8.2.3995-1ubuntu12:8.2.3995-1ubuntu22:8.2.3995-1ubuntu2.12:8.2.3995-1ubuntu2.32:8.2.3995-1ubuntu2.42:8.2.3995-1ubuntu2.52:8.2.3995-1ubuntu2.72:8.2.3995-1ubuntu2.8
2:8.2.3995-1ubuntu2.9
vim
openSUSE:Tumbleweed
before 8.2.4063-1.1
8.2.4063-1.1

History

History
RecordedChangedSources
affected, factsOSV
affectedOSV
aliasesEUVD
first indexedCVE 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

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