CVE-2022-1897 Out-of-bounds Write in vim/vim

High 7.8 Published 27 May 2022 Updated 3 Nov 2025

An out-of-bounds write vulnerability in Vim allows attackers to execute arbitrary code or cause a denial of service.

Exploited in the wild: Not known
Login needed: Not needed
Attackable: Local or same network only
Victim action needed: A user has to click or open something
Fix: Available

What is CVE-2022-1897?

CVE-2022-1897 is a high-severity memory corruption vulnerability in Apple Macos, published on 27 May 2022. It can only be exploited from the same machine or local network, and only if a user opens a file or follows a link.

Official description

Out-of-bounds Write in GitHub repository vim/vim prior to 8.2.

Weakness: CWE-787

Which versions are affected by CVE-2022-1897?

It affects 4 products.

Products include Apple Macos, Debian Debian Linux, Fedoraproject Fedora, Vim Vim.

How do I fix CVE-2022-1897?

Upgrade to a fixed version.

Upgrade to the fixed version. Memory-safe languages, compiler hardening and fuzzing prevent most new cases. More about Memory corruption.

Is CVE-2022-1897 being exploited?

There is no known exploitation of CVE-2022-1897 in the wild and no public exploit code.

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Sources

Also known as DEBIAN-CVE-2022-1897, GHSA-7w34-qrp7-4mhv, UBUNTU-CVE-2022-1897.