vim/vim vulnerability

Heap based buffer overflow in vim/vim 9.0.0946 and below by allowing an attacker to CTRL-W gf in the expression used in the RHS of the substitute command.

Published 25 Nov 2022Updated 24 Sep 2026102 sources
CVSS 7.8 ✓ VERIFIED REFERENCE

What happened

Heap based buffer overflow in vim/vim 9.0.0946 and below by allowing an attacker to CTRL-W gf in the expression used in the RHS of the substitute command.

Affected versions

vim/vim: unspecified through before 9.0.0947 (custom) Fixed: See vendor advisory.

Why it matters

Review the vendor advisory and exposure of the affected product to determine operational impact.

Detection & mitigation

  • Apply vendor-provided updates or mitigations.
  • Review affected product exposure and access logs.

Public PoC references

RepositoryAuthorFirst seenReference
huntr.devNVD reference2022-11-25Verified