CVE-2022-1629

HIGHNVD 7.87.8—

7.8

Buffer Over-read in function find_next_quote in GitHub repository vim/vim prior to 8.2.4925. This vulnerabilities are capable of crashing software, Modify Memory, and possible remote execution

CVSS v3: 7.8
EG Score: 7.8(medium)
EPSS: 81.6%
KEV: Not listed

Published

May 10, 2022

Last Modified

November 21, 2024

References (16)

security@huntrhttp://seclists.org/fulldisclosure/2022/Oct/28
security@huntrhttp://seclists.org/fulldisclosure/2022/Oct/41
security@huntrhttps://github.com/vim/vim/commit/53a70289c2712808e6d4e88927e03cac01b470dd
security@huntrhttps://huntr.dev/bounties/e26d08d4-1886-41f0-9af4-f3e1bf3d52ee
security@huntrhttps://lists.fedoraproject.org/archives/list/package-announce%40lists.fedoraproject.org/message/HIP7KG7TVS5YF3QREAY2GOGUT3YUBZAI/
security@huntrhttps://security.gentoo.org/glsa/202208-32
security@huntrhttps://security.gentoo.org/glsa/202305-16
security@huntrhttps://support.apple.com/kb/HT213488
af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108http://seclists.org/fulldisclosure/2022/Oct/28
af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108http://seclists.org/fulldisclosure/2022/Oct/41
af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108https://github.com/vim/vim/commit/53a70289c2712808e6d4e88927e03cac01b470dd
af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108https://huntr.dev/bounties/e26d08d4-1886-41f0-9af4-f3e1bf3d52ee
af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108https://lists.fedoraproject.org/archives/list/package-announce%40lists.fedoraproject.org/message/HIP7KG7TVS5YF3QREAY2GOGUT3YUBZAI/
af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108https://security.gentoo.org/glsa/202208-32
af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108https://security.gentoo.org/glsa/202305-16

Patch Availability(4)

Vendor / Ecosystem	Fixed in / Patch	Released	Source
ubuntu	vim-runtime (2:7.4.1689-3ubuntu1.5+esm8) @ xenial	2026-05-25	ubuntu
ubuntu	vim-nox (2:7.4.052-1ubuntu3.1+esm8) @ trusty	2026-05-25	ubuntu
redhat	vim-2:8.2.2637-16.el9_0.2	2022-07-01	redhat
redhat	vim-2:8.0.1763-19.el8_6.2	2022-06-30	redhat

Patches are aggregated from vendor advisories (Red Hat, Microsoft, Cisco, GitHub) and package ecosystems (OSV, GHSA). Multiple rows for the same upstream release have been deduplicated.

Weakness Classification(2)

MITRE Common Weakness Enumeration — the root-cause categories this CVE belongs to.

All Vendor Advisories

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Every vendor that published an advisory referencing this CVE — pulled from our cve_vendor_advisories aggregation. Click any row for the vendor's original advisory page.

Data Freshness Timeline

(refreshed 10× in last 7d / 19× in last 30d)

Every time one of our enrichment pipelines (NVD, MITRE cvelistV5, EPSS, CISA KEV, GHSA, OSV, vendor advisories) ran against this CVE. Most recent first.

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2026-05-25 22:33 UTCEG score recompute
2026-05-25 22:33 UTCVendor advisory
2026-05-25 22:33 UTCGHSA enrichment

Frequently asked(5)

What is CVE-2022-1629?

CVE-2022-1629 is a high vulnerability published on May 10, 2022. Buffer Over-read in function findnextquote in GitHub repository vim/vim prior to 8.2.4925. This vulnerabilities are capable of crashing software, Modify Memory, and possible remote execution

When was CVE-2022-1629 disclosed?

CVE-2022-1629 was first published in the National Vulnerability Database on May 10, 2022, with the most recent update on November 21, 2024. EchelonGraph re-ingests CVE updates from NVD on a 2-hour cycle, so this page reflects the latest published state.

Is CVE-2022-1629 actively exploited?

CVE-2022-1629 is not currently on CISA's Known Exploited Vulnerabilities catalog. FIRST EPSS estimates a 81.6% percentile likelihood of exploitation in the next 30 days — higher percentiles indicate greater predicted risk.

What is the CVSS score of CVE-2022-1629?

CVE-2022-1629 has a CVSS v3 base score of 7.8 (NVD).

How do I remediate CVE-2022-1629?

Patch to the fixed version published by the affected vendor. Where vendor advisories exist for CVE-2022-1629, EchelonGraph cross-links them in the Vendor Advisories panel below — those typically contain the canonical remediation steps, fixed version numbers, and any vendor-specific mitigations.

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