BlackTreeCVE Intelligencevim · vim/vim
High technical severity with public exploit material referenced by a structured source; prioritise exposed affected systems while verifying vendor guidance.
Debian findings are scoped to the named distribution, release and source package. An absent finding does not mean a package is unaffected.
A published vendor fix does not prove that a matching update is enabled and installable on a particular asset. Confirm the local package candidate before scheduling remediation.
| Distribution release | Source package | Vendor state | Fixed version | Evidence |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Debian trixietrixie · source | vim | Vendor fix publishedDebian records a fixed source-package version for this release. | 2:8.2.4659-1 | Debian Security Tracker ↗Source updated 6 Oct 2026 |
| Debian bookwormbookworm · source | vim | Vendor fix publishedDebian records a fixed source-package version for this release. | 2:8.2.4659-1 | Debian Security Tracker ↗Source updated 6 Oct 2026 |
| Debian forkyforky · source | vim | Vendor fix publishedDebian records a fixed source-package version for this release. | 2:8.2.4659-1 | Debian Security Tracker ↗Source updated 6 Oct 2026 |
| Debian sidsid · source | vim | Vendor fix publishedDebian records a fixed source-package version for this release. | 2:8.2.4659-1 | Debian Security Tracker ↗Source updated 6 Oct 2026 |
High technical severity with public exploit material referenced by a structured source; prioritise exposed affected systems while verifying vendor guidance.
Patch availableAccess of Memory Location Before Start of Buffer in GitHub repository vim/vim prior to 8.2.
Access of Memory Location Before Start of Buffer in GitHub repository vim/vim prior to 8.2.
The product reads or writes to a buffer using an index or pointer that references a memory location prior to the beginning of the buffer.
An attacker operating through local access may attempt exploitation with low privileges. If successful, the issue may cause the confidentiality, integrity or availability impact described by the vendor.
Access of Memory Location Before Start of Buffer in GitHub repository vim/vim prior to 8.2.
The product reads or writes to a buffer using an index or pointer that references a memory location prior to the beginning of the buffer.
An attacker operating through local access may attempt exploitation with low privileges. If successful, the issue may cause the confidentiality, integrity or availability impact described by the vendor.
CVSS severity, EPSS forecast probability, public exploit material and CISA-confirmed exploitation are separate signals.
No CISA KEV match was present at the last successful refresh. This means no confirmation from that source, not proof of no exploitation.
A structured CVE source labels at least one public reference as exploit material. BlackTree has not independently validated that it is safe, reliable or weaponised.
CWE-786: Access of Memory Location Before Start of Buffer. The product reads or writes to a buffer using an index or pointer that references a memory location prior to the beginning of the buffer.
CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:HCommon Vulnerability Scoring System 3.1: the compact vector below is decoded into plain language.
Operational remediation based on structured source evidence.
Published 25 Jan 2022 · Last source change 3 Nov 2025, 20:34 UTC · CWE-786 · Access of Memory Location Before Start of Buffer
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No material field changes have been recorded since change tracking began. Routine source refreshes and cosmetic edits are intentionally excluded.