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Vulnerability · CVE-2022-3234

Heap-based Buffer Overflow in GitHub repository vim/vim prior to 9.0.0483.

Published Sep 17, 2022 · catalog updated Nov 2, 2026 · Heap-based Buffer Overflow in

Last checked Nov 6, 2026. A connected source was read within the last 7 days.

Check if you run it

No confirmed exploitation is on record for CVE-2022-3234. EPSS is 0.53%. Act only if a listed version of Heap-based Buffer Overflow in is installed.

Gaps on this record

  • The stored product name is a package slug. The name on this page is taken from the title (Heap-based Buffer Overflow in).
  • No vendor fix or required action is stored. Compare the linked advisory before you change production.

Same product and reporting

Severity
High7.8
Known exploitation
Not in CISA/VulnCheck KEV
EPSS
0.53%
Remediation
Version ranges on file
Affected products
cpe debian/debian linux · cpe fedoraproject/fedora · cpe vim/vim

Heap-based Buffer Overflow in GitHub repository vim/vim prior to 9.0.0483.

Are you affected?

Enter the version you run. The result uses only the ranges stored on this record.

The check returns affected, not affected, or incomplete. It does not guess a version that is missing from the record.

  • cpe debian/debian linux10.0
  • cpe fedoraproject/fedora35
  • cpe fedoraproject/fedora36
  • cpe fedoraproject/fedora37
  • cpe vim/vim< 9.0.0483

How to fix CVE-2022-3234

  • Upgrade

    CVE-2022-3234 lists a fix boundary at 9.0.0483. Compare the installed build with that boundary before you change production.

  • Version check

    Affected < 9.0.0483

  • Advisory

    Open the cve_org record and follow its fix.

  • Official advisories

What to do

Three questions, each answered from this record only. Confirm the vendor advisory before you patch.

Should you patch?

No confirmed exploitation is on record for CVE-2022-3234. EPSS is 0.53%. Act only if a listed version of Heap-based Buffer Overflow in is installed.

Which versions are affected?

Compare what you have installed with debian/debian linux 10.0. Compare the installed version with the linked vendor advisory before you change production.

What should an analyst verify?

CWE-122: Heap-based Buffer Overflow; CWE-787: Out-of-bounds Write. EPSS 0.53%. There is no CISA KEV listing. No Exploit-DB or Metasploit reference is linked. Use the source links for the original advisory.

Code

The project this record applies to. Exploit listings stay in References.

Timeline

Detection, updates, and resolution for this record.

  1. Sep 17, 2022 · NIST NVD

    Detected

    Heap-based Buffer Overflow in GitHub repository vim/vim prior to 9.0.0483.

  2. Nov 2, 2026 · NIST NVD

    Updated

    Heap-based Buffer Overflow in GitHub repository vim/vim prior to 9.0.0483.

Sources

  • CVE.orgVulnerability recordCVE-2022-3234

    Official CVE identifier

    cve.org
  • NIST NVDVulnerability recordCVE-2022-3234

    Heap-based Buffer Overflow in GitHub repository vim/vim prior to 9.0.0483.

    nvd.nist.gov

References

Freshness

Last verified in this catalog Nov 6, 2026. Significant claims (KEV, EPSS, CVSS, affected ranges) come from the source rows above — open the original publisher for the authoritative advisory.

  • CVE.orgNov 4, 2026
  • NIST NVDNov 3, 2026