# CVE-2022-1154: Use after free in utf_ptr2char in vim/vim

> A use-after-free vulnerability in Vim's utf_ptr2char function allows attackers to execute arbitrary code or cause a denial of service.

- **Severity:** High 7.8 (`CVSS:3.0/AV:L/AC:H/PR:L/UI:N/S:C/C:H/I:H/A:H`)
- **Exploited in the wild:** Not known
- **Login needed:** Any signed-in user
- **Attackable:** Local or same network only
- **Victim action needed:** Not needed
- **Fix available:** Yes
- **Published:** 30 Mar 2022
- **Updated:** 2 Aug 2024
- **Also known as:** ALPINE-CVE-2022-1154, ALSA-2022:1552, AZL-9189, CLSA-2022-1649869251, CLSA-2022-1649869286, CLSA-2022-1649869347, DEBIAN-CVE-2022-1154, GHSA-wm74-7g5x-vq4x, RHSA-2022:1552, RLSA-2022:1552, UBUNTU-CVE-2022-1154

## What is CVE-2022-1154?

CVE-2022-1154 is a high-severity use after free vulnerability in Debian Debian Linux, published on 30 Mar 2022. It can only be exploited from the same machine or local network, with no action from the victim.

### Official description

Use after free in utf_ptr2char in GitHub repository vim/vim prior to 8.2.4646.

Weakness: CWE-416 (Use After Free)

## Which versions are affected by CVE-2022-1154?

It affects 4 products.


| Package | Ecosystem | Affected | Fixed in |
| --- | --- | --- | --- |
| `vim-X11` | AlmaLinux:8 | All versions | 2:8.0.1763-16.el8_5.13 |
| `vim-common` | AlmaLinux:8 | All versions | 2:8.0.1763-16.el8_5.13 |
| `vim-enhanced` | AlmaLinux:8 | All versions | 2:8.0.1763-16.el8_5.13 |
| `vim-filesystem` | AlmaLinux:8 | All versions | 2:8.0.1763-16.el8_5.13 |
| `vim-minimal` | AlmaLinux:8 | All versions | 2:8.0.1763-16.el8_5.13 |
| `vim-X11` | Red Hat:enterprise_linux:8::appstream | All versions | 2:8.0.1763-16.el8_5.13 |
| `vim-X11-debuginfo` | Red Hat:enterprise_linux:8::appstream | All versions | 2:8.0.1763-16.el8_5.13 |
| `vim-common` | Red Hat:enterprise_linux:8::appstream | All versions | 2:8.0.1763-16.el8_5.13 |
| `vim-common-debuginfo` | Red Hat:enterprise_linux:8::appstream | All versions | 2:8.0.1763-16.el8_5.13 |
| `vim-debuginfo` | Red Hat:enterprise_linux:8::appstream | All versions | 2:8.0.1763-16.el8_5.13 |
| `vim-debugsource` | Red Hat:enterprise_linux:8::appstream | All versions | 2:8.0.1763-16.el8_5.13 |
| `vim-enhanced` | Red Hat:enterprise_linux:8::appstream | All versions | 2:8.0.1763-16.el8_5.13 |
| `vim-enhanced-debuginfo` | Red Hat:enterprise_linux:8::appstream | All versions | 2:8.0.1763-16.el8_5.13 |
| `vim-filesystem` | Red Hat:enterprise_linux:8::appstream | All versions | 2:8.0.1763-16.el8_5.13 |
| `vim-minimal-debuginfo` | Red Hat:enterprise_linux:8::appstream | All versions | 2:8.0.1763-16.el8_5.13 |
| `vim` | Red Hat:enterprise_linux:8::baseos | All versions | 2:8.0.1763-16.el8_5.13 |
| `vim-X11-debuginfo` | Red Hat:enterprise_linux:8::baseos | All versions | 2:8.0.1763-16.el8_5.13 |
| `vim-common-debuginfo` | Red Hat:enterprise_linux:8::baseos | All versions | 2:8.0.1763-16.el8_5.13 |
| `vim-debuginfo` | Red Hat:enterprise_linux:8::baseos | All versions | 2:8.0.1763-16.el8_5.13 |
| `vim-debugsource` | Red Hat:enterprise_linux:8::baseos | All versions | 2:8.0.1763-16.el8_5.13 |
| `vim-enhanced-debuginfo` | Red Hat:enterprise_linux:8::baseos | All versions | 2:8.0.1763-16.el8_5.13 |
| `vim-minimal` | Red Hat:enterprise_linux:8::baseos | All versions | 2:8.0.1763-16.el8_5.13 |
| `vim-minimal-debuginfo` | Red Hat:enterprise_linux:8::baseos | All versions | 2:8.0.1763-16.el8_5.13 |
| `vim` | Rocky Linux:8 | All versions | 2:8.0.1763-16.el8_5.13 |

Products: Debian Debian Linux, Fedoraproject Fedora, Oracle Communications Cloud Native Core Network Exposure Function, Vim Vim.

## How do I fix CVE-2022-1154?

Upgrade to a fixed version.

## Is CVE-2022-1154 being exploited?

There is no known exploitation of CVE-2022-1154 in the wild and no public exploit code.

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## Fix prompt for AI coding agents

```text
Check this codebase for CVE-2022-1154 and fix it if it is affected.

What it is: CVE-2022-1154 is a high-severity use after free vulnerability in Debian Debian Linux, published on 30 Mar 2022. It can only be exploited from the same machine or local network, with no action from the victim.
Exploitation: There is no known exploitation of CVE-2022-1154 in the wild and no public exploit code.

Affected product: Debian Debian Linux. No package-level version data is available, so check the vendor advisory linked from the reference page.

Task:
1. Search the dependency manifests and lockfiles (for example package.json, package-lock.json, requirements.txt, poetry.lock, uv.lock, pom.xml, build.gradle, go.mod, Cargo.lock, Gemfile.lock) and any Dockerfiles for the affected packages, including transitive dependencies.
2. If an affected version is in use, upgrade it to the fixed version for its release line with the project's package manager, so the lockfile is regenerated. Prefer the smallest upgrade that fixes it.
3. If there is no fix, or the upgrade would break the build, do not guess: explain the risk and the safest workaround instead.
4. Run the tests and summarise what changed and why.
5. If nothing in the project is affected, say so and change nothing.

Reference: https://insights.sbomify.com/CVE-2022-1154/ (Markdown: https://insights.sbomify.com/CVE-2022-1154/index.md)
```

## Sources

- CVE record: https://www.cve.org/CVERecord?id=CVE-2022-1154
- NVD: https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2022-1154
- OSV: https://osv.dev/vulnerability/CVE-2022-1154

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From sbomify Insights: https://insights.sbomify.com/CVE-2022-1154/
Summaries are generated and may contain mistakes; the official description above is the record.