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High 7.1Published Dec 25, 2021
CVE-2021-4166Out-of-bounds Read in vim/vim
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vim is vulnerable to Out-of-bounds Read
- CVSS
- 7.1 HIGH (v3.0, CNA)CVSS:3.0/AV:L/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:H/I:N/A:H
- Weakness (CWE)
- CWE-125
- Known exploited
- Not in CISA's KEV catalog
- EPSS (exploitation in the next 30 days)
- Not loaded for this CVE
- Assigned by
- @huntrdev
- NVD analysis
- Modified
- Record last updated
- Oct 8, 2026
- First seen by InfoSec Signals
- Oct 9, 2026
Affected products
vim vim/vim vim:vim (from the name) | from unspecified before 8.2 | CNA record |
vim vim vim:vim | before 8.2.3884 | NVD |
redhat enterprise_linux redhat:enterprise_linux | 8.0 | NVD |
opensuse factory opensuse:factory | all versions | NVD |
suse linux_enterprise suse:linux_enterprise | 12.0; 15.0 | NVD |
debian debian_linux debian:debian_linux | 9.0; 10.0; 11.0 | NVD |
fedoraproject fedora fedoraproject:fedora | 34; 35 | NVD |
apple mac_os_x apple:mac_os_x | 10.15.7; 10.15.7; 10.15.7; 10.15.7; 10.15.7; 10.15.7; 10.15.7; 10.15.7; and 5 more ranges | NVD |
apple macos apple:macos | before 12.3; from 11.0 before 11.6.6; 10.15.7 | NVD |
References
- https://huntr.dev/bounties/229df5dd-5507-44e9-832c-c70364bdf035x-refsource-confirm
- https://github.com/vim/vim/commit/6f98371532fcff911b462d51bc64f2ce8a6ae682x-refsource-misc
- https://lists.fedoraproject.org/archives/list/package-announce%40lists.fedoraproject.org/message/2EY2VFBU3YGGWI5BW4XKT3F37MYGEQUD/vendor-advisory, x-refsource-fedora
- http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2022/01/15/1mailing-list, x-refsource-mlist
- https://lists.fedoraproject.org/archives/list/package-announce%40lists.fedoraproject.org/message/3FH2J57GDA2WMBS6J56F6QQRA6BXQQFZ/vendor-advisory, x-refsource-fedora
- https://support.apple.com/kb/HT213183x-refsource-confirm
- http://seclists.org/fulldisclosure/2022/Mar/29mailing-list, x-refsource-fulldisc
- https://support.apple.com/kb/HT213256x-refsource-confirm
- http://seclists.org/fulldisclosure/2022/May/35mailing-list, x-refsource-fulldisc
- https://support.apple.com/kb/HT213343x-refsource-confirm
- http://seclists.org/fulldisclosure/2022/Jul/14mailing-list, x-refsource-fulldisc
- https://security.gentoo.org/glsa/202208-32vendor-advisory, x-refsource-gentoo
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