CVE catalog

CVE-2022-1720

vim: CVE-2022-1720

Severity: Low · CVSS 3.3CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:L
Published: May 16, 2022, 12:00:00 AM UTC
Source: [NVD] · [CVE record]
EPSS: 2.18% · Oct 25, 2026

Buffer Over-read in function grab_file_name in GitHub repository vim/vim prior to 8.2.4956. This vulnerability is capable of crashing the software, memory modification, and possible remote execution.

Vulnerable and fixed packages

Distribution-reported package versions and fixes. These do not depend on matching against the OpenFactory package catalog.

Distribution	Package	Release	Version	Status
Debian	vim	sid	`2:9.2.0858-1`	fixed
Debian	vim	forky	`2:9.2.0858-1`	fixed
Debian	vim	trixie	`2:9.1.1230-2`	fixed
Debian	vim	bookworm	`2:9.0.1378-2+deb12u2`	fixed
Ubuntu	vim	pro	`2:7.4.712-2ubuntu4`	vulnerable
Ubuntu	vim	pro	`2:7.4.826-1ubuntu1`	vulnerable
Ubuntu	vim	pro	`2:7.4.826-1ubuntu2`	vulnerable
Ubuntu	vim	pro	`2:7.4.826-1ubuntu3`	vulnerable
Ubuntu	vim	pro	`2:7.4.963-1ubuntu1`	vulnerable
Ubuntu	vim	pro	`2:7.4.963-1ubuntu4`	vulnerable
Ubuntu	vim	pro	`2:7.4.963-1ubuntu5`	vulnerable
Ubuntu	vim	pro	`2:7.4.1689-3ubuntu1`	vulnerable
Ubuntu	vim	pro	`2:7.4.1689-3ubuntu1.1`	vulnerable
Ubuntu	vim	pro	`2:7.4.1689-3ubuntu1.2`	vulnerable
Ubuntu	vim	pro	`2:7.4.1689-3ubuntu1.3`	vulnerable
Ubuntu	vim	pro	`2:7.4.1689-3ubuntu1.4`	vulnerable
Ubuntu	vim	pro	`2:7.4.1689-3ubuntu1.5`	vulnerable
Ubuntu	vim	pro	`2:7.4.1689-3ubuntu1.5+esm2`	vulnerable
Ubuntu	vim	pro	`2:7.4.1689-3ubuntu1.5+esm3`	vulnerable
Ubuntu	vim	pro	`2:7.4.1689-3ubuntu1.5+esm4`	vulnerable
Ubuntu	vim	pro	`2:7.4.1689-3ubuntu1.5+esm5`	vulnerable
Ubuntu	vim	pro	`2:7.4.1689-3ubuntu1.5+esm6`	vulnerable
Ubuntu	vim	pro	`2:7.4.1689-3ubuntu1.5+esm7`	vulnerable
Ubuntu	vim	pro	`2:7.4.1689-3ubuntu1.5+esm8`	vulnerable
Ubuntu	vim	pro	`2:7.4.1689-3ubuntu1.5+esm10`	vulnerable
Ubuntu	vim	pro	`2:7.4.1689-3ubuntu1.5+esm11`	vulnerable
Ubuntu	vim	pro	`2:7.4.1689-3ubuntu1.5+esm12`	vulnerable
Ubuntu	vim	pro	`2:7.4.1689-3ubuntu1.5+esm13`	vulnerable
Ubuntu	vim	pro	`2:7.4.1689-3ubuntu1.5+esm14`	vulnerable
Ubuntu	vim	pro	`2:7.4.1689-3ubuntu1.5+esm15`	vulnerable
Ubuntu	vim	pro	`2:7.4.1689-3ubuntu1.5+esm17`	vulnerable
Ubuntu	vim	pro	`2:7.4.1689-3ubuntu1.5+esm18`	vulnerable
Ubuntu	vim	pro	`2:7.4.1689-3ubuntu1.5+esm19`	vulnerable
Ubuntu	vim	pro	`2:7.4.1689-3ubuntu1.5+esm20`	vulnerable
Ubuntu	vim	pro	`2:7.4.1689-3ubuntu1.5+esm22`	vulnerable
Ubuntu	vim	pro	`2:7.4.1689-3ubuntu1.5+esm23`	vulnerable
Ubuntu	vim	pro	`2:7.4.1689-3ubuntu1.5+esm24`	vulnerable
Ubuntu	vim	pro	`2:7.4.1689-3ubuntu1.5+esm25`	vulnerable
Ubuntu	vim	pro	`2:7.4.1689-3ubuntu1.5+esm26`	vulnerable
Ubuntu	vim	pro	`2:7.4.1689-3ubuntu1.5+esm27`	vulnerable
Ubuntu	vim	pro	`2:7.4.1689-3ubuntu1.5+esm28`	vulnerable
Ubuntu	vim	pro	`2:7.4.1689-3ubuntu1.5+esm29`	vulnerable
Ubuntu	vim	pro	`2:7.4.1689-3ubuntu1.5+esm30`	vulnerable
Ubuntu	vim	pro	`2:7.4.1689-3ubuntu1.5+esm31`	vulnerable
Ubuntu	vim	pro	`2:7.4.1689-3ubuntu1.5+esm32`	vulnerable
Ubuntu	vim	pro	`2:7.4.1689-3ubuntu1.5+esm33`	vulnerable
Ubuntu	vim	pro	`2:7.4.1689-3ubuntu1.5+esm34`	vulnerable
Ubuntu	vim	pro	`2:7.4.1689-3ubuntu1.5+esm35`	vulnerable
Ubuntu	vim	pro	`2:7.4.1689-3ubuntu1.5+esm36`	vulnerable
Ubuntu	vim	pro	`2:7.4.1689-3ubuntu1.5+esm37`	vulnerable
Ubuntu	vim	pro	`2:7.4.1689-3ubuntu1.5+esm38`	vulnerable
Ubuntu	vim	pro	`2:7.4.1689-3ubuntu1.5+esm39`	vulnerable
Ubuntu	vim	18.04	`2:8.0.0197-4ubuntu5`	vulnerable
Ubuntu	vim	18.04	`2:8.0.1144-1ubuntu1`	vulnerable
Ubuntu	vim	18.04	`2:8.0.1401-1ubuntu1`	vulnerable
Ubuntu	vim	18.04	`2:8.0.1401-1ubuntu2`	vulnerable
Ubuntu	vim	18.04	`2:8.0.1401-1ubuntu3`	vulnerable
Ubuntu	vim	18.04	`2:8.0.1453-1ubuntu1`	vulnerable
Ubuntu	vim	18.04	`2:8.0.1453-1ubuntu1.1`	vulnerable
Ubuntu	vim	18.04	`2:8.0.1453-1ubuntu1.3`	vulnerable
Ubuntu	vim	18.04	`2:8.0.1453-1ubuntu1.4`	vulnerable
Ubuntu	vim	18.04	`2:8.0.1453-1ubuntu1.6`	vulnerable
Ubuntu	vim	18.04	`2:8.0.1453-1ubuntu1.7`	vulnerable
Ubuntu	vim	18.04	`2:8.0.1453-1ubuntu1.8`	vulnerable
Ubuntu	vim	18.04	`2:8.0.1453-1ubuntu1.9`	vulnerable
Ubuntu	vim	18.04	`2:8.0.1453-1ubuntu1.10`	vulnerable
Ubuntu	vim	18.04	`2:8.0.1453-1ubuntu1.11`	vulnerable
Ubuntu	vim	18.04	`2:8.0.1453-1ubuntu1.12`	fixed
Ubuntu	vim	20.04	`2:8.1.0875-5ubuntu2`	vulnerable
Ubuntu	vim	20.04	`2:8.1.0875-5ubuntu3`	vulnerable
Ubuntu	vim	20.04	`2:8.1.0875-5ubuntu4`	vulnerable
Ubuntu	vim	20.04	`2:8.1.2269-1ubuntu1`	vulnerable
Ubuntu	vim	20.04	`2:8.1.2269-1ubuntu4`	vulnerable
Ubuntu	vim	20.04	`2:8.1.2269-1ubuntu5`	vulnerable
Ubuntu	vim	20.04	`2:8.1.2269-1ubuntu5.3`	vulnerable
Ubuntu	vim	20.04	`2:8.1.2269-1ubuntu5.4`	vulnerable
Ubuntu	vim	20.04	`2:8.1.2269-1ubuntu5.6`	vulnerable
Ubuntu	vim	20.04	`2:8.1.2269-1ubuntu5.7`	vulnerable
Ubuntu	vim	20.04	`2:8.1.2269-1ubuntu5.8`	vulnerable
Ubuntu	vim	20.04	`2:8.1.2269-1ubuntu5.9`	vulnerable
Ubuntu	vim	20.04	`2:8.1.2269-1ubuntu5.11`	vulnerable
Ubuntu	vim	20.04	`2:8.1.2269-1ubuntu5.12`	vulnerable
Ubuntu	vim	20.04	`2:8.1.2269-1ubuntu5.13`	fixed
Ubuntu	vim	22.04	`2:8.2.2434-3ubuntu3`	vulnerable
Ubuntu	vim	22.04	`2:8.2.2434-3ubuntu4`	vulnerable
Ubuntu	vim	22.04	`2:8.2.3565-1ubuntu1`	vulnerable
Ubuntu	vim	22.04	`2:8.2.3565-1ubuntu2`	vulnerable
Ubuntu	vim	22.04	`2:8.2.3565-1ubuntu3`	vulnerable
Ubuntu	vim	22.04	`2:8.2.3565-1ubuntu5`	vulnerable
Ubuntu	vim	22.04	`2:8.2.3995-1ubuntu1`	vulnerable
Ubuntu	vim	22.04	`2:8.2.3995-1ubuntu2`	vulnerable
Ubuntu	vim	22.04	`2:8.2.3995-1ubuntu2.1`	vulnerable
Ubuntu	vim	22.04	`2:8.2.3995-1ubuntu2.3`	vulnerable
Ubuntu	vim	22.04	`2:8.2.3995-1ubuntu2.4`	vulnerable
Ubuntu	vim	22.04	`2:8.2.3995-1ubuntu2.5`	fixed
Suse	vim	linux enterprise module for basesystem 15 sp3	`9.0.0313-150000.5.25.1`	fixed
Suse	vim	linux enterprise module for basesystem 15 sp4	`9.0.0313-150000.5.25.1`	fixed
Suse	vim	linux enterprise module for desktop applications 15 sp3	`9.0.0313-150000.5.25.1`	fixed
Suse	vim	linux enterprise module for desktop applications 15 sp4	`9.0.0313-150000.5.25.1`	fixed
Suse	vim	linux enterprise high performance computing 15-espos	`9.0.0313-150000.5.25.1`	fixed
Suse	vim	linux enterprise high performance computing 15-ltss	`9.0.0313-150000.5.25.1`	fixed
Suse	vim	linux enterprise high performance computing 15 sp1-espos	`9.0.0313-150000.5.25.1`	fixed
Suse	vim	linux enterprise high performance computing 15 sp1-ltss	`9.0.0313-150000.5.25.1`	fixed
Suse	vim	linux enterprise high performance computing 15 sp2-espos	`9.0.0313-150000.5.25.1`	fixed
Suse	vim	linux enterprise high performance computing 15 sp2-ltss	`9.0.0313-150000.5.25.1`	fixed
Suse	vim	linux enterprise server 15-ltss	`9.0.0313-150000.5.25.1`	fixed
Suse	vim	linux enterprise server 15 sp1-bcl	`9.0.0313-150000.5.25.1`	fixed
Suse	vim	linux enterprise server 15 sp1-ltss	`9.0.0313-150000.5.25.1`	fixed
Suse	vim	linux enterprise server 15 sp2-bcl	`9.0.0313-150000.5.25.1`	fixed
Suse	vim	linux enterprise server 15 sp2-ltss	`9.0.0313-150000.5.25.1`	fixed
Suse	vim	linux enterprise server for sap applications 15	`9.0.0313-150000.5.25.1`	fixed
Suse	vim	linux enterprise server for sap applications 15 sp1	`9.0.0313-150000.5.25.1`	fixed
Suse	vim	linux enterprise server for sap applications 15 sp2	`9.0.0313-150000.5.25.1`	fixed
Suse	vim	manager proxy 4.1	`9.0.0313-150000.5.25.1`	fixed
Suse	vim	manager retail branch server 4.1	`9.0.0313-150000.5.25.1`	fixed
Suse	vim	manager server 4.1	`9.0.0313-150000.5.25.1`	fixed
Suse	vim	linux enterprise micro 5.1	`9.0.0313-150000.5.25.1`	fixed
Suse	vim	linux enterprise micro 5.2	`9.0.0313-150000.5.25.1`	fixed
Suse	vim	enterprise storage 6	`9.0.0313-150000.5.25.1`	fixed
Suse	vim	enterprise storage 7	`9.0.0313-150000.5.25.1`	fixed
Opensuse	vim	leap micro 5.2	`9.0.0313-150000.5.25.1`	fixed
Opensuse	vim	leap 15.3	`9.0.0313-150000.5.25.1`	fixed
Opensuse	vim	leap 15.4	`9.0.0313-150000.5.25.1`	fixed

Fixed-version evidence

Distribution	Package	Type	Release	Fixed version	Urgency	Origin	Bugs
Debian	vim	source	sid	`2:9.0.0135-1`	unimportant	Not reported	[1015984]
Debian	vim	source	forky	`2:9.0.0135-1`	unimportant	Not reported	[1015984]
Debian	vim	source	trixie	`2:9.0.0135-1`	unimportant	Not reported	[1015984]
Debian	vim	source	bookworm	`2:9.0.0135-1`	unimportant	Not reported	[1015984]
Ubuntu	vim	deb	18.04	`2:8.0.1453-1ubuntu1.12`	Not reported	UBUNTU-CVE-2022-1720	Not reported
Ubuntu	vim	deb	20.04	`2:8.1.2269-1ubuntu5.13`	Not reported	UBUNTU-CVE-2022-1720	Not reported
Ubuntu	vim	deb	22.04	`2:8.2.3995-1ubuntu2.5`	Not reported	UBUNTU-CVE-2022-1720	Not reported
Suse	vim	rpm	linux enterprise module for basesystem 15 sp3	`9.0.0313-150000.5.25.1`	Not reported	SUSE-SU-2022:3229-1	Not reported
Suse	vim	rpm	linux enterprise module for basesystem 15 sp4	`9.0.0313-150000.5.25.1`	Not reported	SUSE-SU-2022:3229-1	Not reported
Suse	vim	rpm	linux enterprise module for desktop applications 15 sp3	`9.0.0313-150000.5.25.1`	Not reported	SUSE-SU-2022:3229-1	Not reported
Suse	vim	rpm	linux enterprise module for desktop applications 15 sp4	`9.0.0313-150000.5.25.1`	Not reported	SUSE-SU-2022:3229-1	Not reported
Suse	vim	rpm	linux enterprise high performance computing 15-espos	`9.0.0313-150000.5.25.1`	Not reported	SUSE-SU-2022:3229-1	Not reported
Suse	vim	rpm	linux enterprise high performance computing 15-ltss	`9.0.0313-150000.5.25.1`	Not reported	SUSE-SU-2022:3229-1	Not reported
Suse	vim	rpm	linux enterprise high performance computing 15 sp1-espos	`9.0.0313-150000.5.25.1`	Not reported	SUSE-SU-2022:3229-1	Not reported
Suse	vim	rpm	linux enterprise high performance computing 15 sp1-ltss	`9.0.0313-150000.5.25.1`	Not reported	SUSE-SU-2022:3229-1	Not reported
Suse	vim	rpm	linux enterprise high performance computing 15 sp2-espos	`9.0.0313-150000.5.25.1`	Not reported	SUSE-SU-2022:3229-1	Not reported
Suse	vim	rpm	linux enterprise high performance computing 15 sp2-ltss	`9.0.0313-150000.5.25.1`	Not reported	SUSE-SU-2022:3229-1	Not reported
Suse	vim	rpm	linux enterprise server 15-ltss	`9.0.0313-150000.5.25.1`	Not reported	SUSE-SU-2022:3229-1	Not reported
Suse	vim	rpm	linux enterprise server 15 sp1-bcl	`9.0.0313-150000.5.25.1`	Not reported	SUSE-SU-2022:3229-1	Not reported
Suse	vim	rpm	linux enterprise server 15 sp1-ltss	`9.0.0313-150000.5.25.1`	Not reported	SUSE-SU-2022:3229-1	Not reported
Suse	vim	rpm	linux enterprise server 15 sp2-bcl	`9.0.0313-150000.5.25.1`	Not reported	SUSE-SU-2022:3229-1	Not reported
Suse	vim	rpm	linux enterprise server 15 sp2-ltss	`9.0.0313-150000.5.25.1`	Not reported	SUSE-SU-2022:3229-1	Not reported
Suse	vim	rpm	linux enterprise server for sap applications 15	`9.0.0313-150000.5.25.1`	Not reported	SUSE-SU-2022:3229-1	Not reported
Suse	vim	rpm	linux enterprise server for sap applications 15 sp1	`9.0.0313-150000.5.25.1`	Not reported	SUSE-SU-2022:3229-1	Not reported
Suse	vim	rpm	linux enterprise server for sap applications 15 sp2	`9.0.0313-150000.5.25.1`	Not reported	SUSE-SU-2022:3229-1	Not reported
Suse	vim	rpm	manager proxy 4.1	`9.0.0313-150000.5.25.1`	Not reported	SUSE-SU-2022:3229-1	Not reported
Suse	vim	rpm	manager retail branch server 4.1	`9.0.0313-150000.5.25.1`	Not reported	SUSE-SU-2022:3229-1	Not reported
Suse	vim	rpm	manager server 4.1	`9.0.0313-150000.5.25.1`	Not reported	SUSE-SU-2022:3229-1	Not reported
Suse	vim	rpm	linux enterprise micro 5.1	`9.0.0313-150000.5.25.1`	Not reported	SUSE-SU-2022:3229-1	Not reported
Suse	vim	rpm	linux enterprise micro 5.2	`9.0.0313-150000.5.25.1`	Not reported	SUSE-SU-2022:3229-1	Not reported
Suse	vim	rpm	enterprise storage 6	`9.0.0313-150000.5.25.1`	Not reported	SUSE-SU-2022:3229-1	Not reported
Suse	vim	rpm	enterprise storage 7	`9.0.0313-150000.5.25.1`	Not reported	SUSE-SU-2022:3229-1	Not reported
Opensuse	vim	rpm	leap micro 5.2	`9.0.0313-150000.5.25.1`	Not reported	SUSE-SU-2022:3229-1	Not reported
Opensuse	vim	rpm	leap 15.3	`9.0.0313-150000.5.25.1`	Not reported	SUSE-SU-2022:3229-1	Not reported
Opensuse	vim	rpm	leap 15.4	`9.0.0313-150000.5.25.1`	Not reported	SUSE-SU-2022:3229-1	Not reported

[Debian bug #1015984]

OpenFactory catalog packages

[Debian 12 (Bookworm)]

[vim]Fixed
Details (2)
- 2:9.0.1378-2+deb12u2 · amd64 · bookworm
  Fixed · Fixed: 2:9.0.0135-1
  dsa · vim · debian · bookworm
- 2:9.0.1378-2+deb12u2 · arm64 · bookworm
  Fixed · Fixed: 2:9.0.0135-1
  dsa · vim · debian · bookworm
[vim-athena]Fixed
Source package: [vim]
Details (2)
- 2:9.0.1378-2+deb12u2 · all · bookworm
  Fixed · Fixed: 2:9.0.0135-1
  dsa · vim · debian · bookworm
- 2:9.0.1378-2+deb12u2 · all · bookworm
  Fixed · Fixed: 2:9.0.0135-1
  dsa · vim · debian · bookworm
[vim-common]Fixed
Source package: [vim]
Details (2)
- 2:9.0.1378-2+deb12u2 · all · bookworm
  Fixed · Fixed: 2:9.0.0135-1
  dsa · vim · debian · bookworm
- 2:9.0.1378-2+deb12u2 · all · bookworm
  Fixed · Fixed: 2:9.0.0135-1
  dsa · vim · debian · bookworm
[vim-doc]Fixed
Source package: [vim]
Details (2)
- 2:9.0.1378-2+deb12u2 · all · bookworm
  Fixed · Fixed: 2:9.0.0135-1
  dsa · vim · debian · bookworm
- 2:9.0.1378-2+deb12u2 · all · bookworm
  Fixed · Fixed: 2:9.0.0135-1
  dsa · vim · debian · bookworm
[vim-gtk3]Fixed
Source package: [vim]
Details (2)
- 2:9.0.1378-2+deb12u2 · amd64 · bookworm
  Fixed · Fixed: 2:9.0.0135-1
  dsa · vim · debian · bookworm
- 2:9.0.1378-2+deb12u2 · arm64 · bookworm
  Fixed · Fixed: 2:9.0.0135-1
  dsa · vim · debian · bookworm
[vim-gui-common]Fixed
Source package: [vim]
Details (2)
- 2:9.0.1378-2+deb12u2 · all · bookworm
  Fixed · Fixed: 2:9.0.0135-1
  dsa · vim · debian · bookworm
- 2:9.0.1378-2+deb12u2 · all · bookworm
  Fixed · Fixed: 2:9.0.0135-1
  dsa · vim · debian · bookworm
[vim-motif]Fixed
Source package: [vim]
Details (2)
- 2:9.0.1378-2+deb12u2 · amd64 · bookworm
  Fixed · Fixed: 2:9.0.0135-1
  dsa · vim · debian · bookworm
- 2:9.0.1378-2+deb12u2 · arm64 · bookworm
  Fixed · Fixed: 2:9.0.0135-1
  dsa · vim · debian · bookworm
[vim-nox]Fixed
Source package: [vim]
Details (2)
- 2:9.0.1378-2+deb12u2 · amd64 · bookworm
  Fixed · Fixed: 2:9.0.0135-1
  dsa · vim · debian · bookworm
- 2:9.0.1378-2+deb12u2 · arm64 · bookworm
  Fixed · Fixed: 2:9.0.0135-1
  dsa · vim · debian · bookworm
[vim-runtime]Fixed
Source package: [vim]
Details (2)
- 2:9.0.1378-2+deb12u2 · all · bookworm
  Fixed · Fixed: 2:9.0.0135-1
  dsa · vim · debian · bookworm
- 2:9.0.1378-2+deb12u2 · all · bookworm
  Fixed · Fixed: 2:9.0.0135-1
  dsa · vim · debian · bookworm
[vim-tiny]Fixed
Source package: [vim]
Details (2)
- 2:9.0.1378-2+deb12u2 · amd64 · bookworm
  Fixed · Fixed: 2:9.0.0135-1
  dsa · vim · debian · bookworm
- 2:9.0.1378-2+deb12u2 · arm64 · bookworm
  Fixed · Fixed: 2:9.0.0135-1
  dsa · vim · debian · bookworm
[xxd]Fixed
Source package: [vim]
Details (2)
- 2:9.0.1378-2+deb12u2 · amd64 · bookworm
  Fixed · Fixed: 2:9.0.0135-1
  dsa · vim · debian · bookworm
- 2:9.0.1378-2+deb12u2 · arm64 · bookworm
  Fixed · Fixed: 2:9.0.0135-1
  dsa · vim · debian · bookworm

Observed: Oct 23, 2026, 6:23:18 PM UTC

References

[CERT-Bund public advisories] · [Debian Security Tracker] · [FIRST EPSS] · [OSV Package Vulnerability Database] · [SUSE security advisories and VEX]