CVE-2022-2206 Out-of-bounds Read in vim/vim

High 7.8 Published 26 Jun 2022 Updated 8 Oct 2026

An out-of-bounds read in Vim allows attackers to cause a crash or potentially execute arbitrary code via crafted files.

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-2022-2206?

CVE-2022-2206 is a high-severity memory corruption vulnerability in Fedoraproject Fedora, published on 26 Jun 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 Read in GitHub repository vim/vim prior to 8.2.

Weakness: CWE-125

Which versions are affected by CVE-2022-2206?

It affects 2 products.

Products include Fedoraproject Fedora, Vim Vim.

How do I fix CVE-2022-2206?

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-2022-2206 being exploited?

There is no known exploitation of CVE-2022-2206 in the wild and no public exploit code.

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Sources

Also known as AZL-9988, DEBIAN-CVE-2022-2206, GHSA-r97f-42ch-gp6g, UBUNTU-CVE-2022-2206.