CVE-2022-3705 | vim autocmd quickfix.c qf_update_buffer use after free

A vulnerability was found in vim and classified as problematic. Affected by this issue is the function qf_update_buffer of the file quickfix.c of the component autocmd Handler. The manipulation leads to use after free. The attack may be launched remotely. Upgrading to version 9.0.0805 is able to address this issue. The name of the patch is d0fab10ed2a86698937e3c3fed2f10bd9bb5e731. It is recommended to upgrade the affected component. The identifier of this vulnerability is VDB-212324.

Published: 2022-10-26 Last update: 2026-06-17 Assigner: [email protected] Source: [email protected]
NVD Status：Modified，CVE State: published
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CVE-2022-3705 is rated Moderate Risk (43.1/100): CVSS Medium severity, with medium exploitation likelihood (EPSS 1.20%). Review affected assets and schedule remediation.

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Exploit prediction scoring system (EPSS) score for CVE-2022-3705

EPSS lead: Daily EPSS estimates relative likelihood of exploitation; percentile ranks this CVE among scored vulnerabilities (higher = more severe relative rank).

# Date Old EPSS score New EPSS score Delta (New - Old)
1 2026-06-15 0.45% 1.20% +0.74%
2 2026-04-21 0.41% 0.45% +0.04%
3 2025-11-21 — 0.41% —

Full EPSS history (22 records total)

Common vulnerability scoring system (CVSS) metrics for CVE-2022-3705

CVSS metrics for this CVE.

Base score Version Severity Vector Exploitability Impact Score source
5.0 3.1 MEDIUM
CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:H/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:L/I:L/A:L Click to expand
Attack vector (AV:N)
Could be attacked over the internet or any normal routed network—not just someone sitting at the machine.
Attack complexity (AC:H)
Even with access, the exploit needs extra luck, timing, or a fussy environment to actually work.
Privileges required (PR:N)
No account or special rights needed—anonymous or random user is enough.
User interaction (UI:R)
A real person has to do something—click, install, enable—otherwise it doesn’t land.
Scope (S:U)
Damage stays in the same “trust bubble” as the broken component—no big spill into unrelated systems.
Confidentiality (C:L)
Some sensitive info could get out, but not a total data dump.
Integrity (I:L)
Attackers could change some data, but it’s limited—not everything goes.
Availability (A:L)
Might cause slowdowns, glitches, or partial disruption—not a full brick.
 1.6 3.4 [email protected]
7.5 3.1 HIGH
CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:H/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H Click to expand
Attack vector (AV:N)
Could be attacked over the internet or any normal routed network—not just someone sitting at the machine.
Attack complexity (AC:H)
Even with access, the exploit needs extra luck, timing, or a fussy environment to actually work.
Privileges required (PR:N)
No account or special rights needed—anonymous or random user is enough.
User interaction (UI:R)
A real person has to do something—click, install, enable—otherwise it doesn’t land.
Scope (S:U)
Damage stays in the same “trust bubble” as the broken component—no big spill into unrelated systems.
Confidentiality (C:H)
Serious risk that confidential data gets exposed in a big way.
Integrity (I:H)
They could widely tamper with or forge data—trust in the data is badly hurt.
Availability (A:H)
Could take the service down hard or make it unusable for people who depend on it.
 1.6 5.9 [email protected]

Weakness enumeration for CVE-2022-3705

OS Trackers for CVE-2022-3705

vendor priority summary link
alpine high CVE-2022-3705: 1 source package rows (vim); 137 state rows across 7 repos (3.17-main, 3.18-main, 3.19-main, 3.20-main, 3.21-main, 3.22-main, edge-main); fixed 7, open 130. https://security.alpinelinux.org/vuln/CVE-2022-3705
debian unimportant CVE-2022-3705 unimportant priority: Debian including 1 source packages (vim), 5 status rows across 5 suites (bookworm, bullseye, forky, sid, trixie): resolved 4, open 1. https://security-tracker.debian.org/tracker/CVE-2022-3705
gentoo low CVE-2022-3705: 1 GLSA(s) (202305-16), 3 atom(s) (app-editors/gvim, app-editors/vim, app-editors/vim-core); latest impact low. https://bugs.gentoo.org/buglist.cgi?quicksearch=CVE-2022-3705
redhat low — https://access.redhat.com/security/cve/CVE-2022-3705
suse medium CVE-2022-3705 severity moderate: SUSE including 281 source package names (11.1-2.2.335:vim-9.0.1040-150000.5.31.1, 11.1-2.2.335:vim-data-common-9.0.1040-150000.5.31.1, …), 733 product×package rows across 202 product lines (Container ses/7.1/ceph/haproxy, Container suse/sle-micro-rancher/5.2, … (202 product lines)): Fixed 615, Known Affected 116, Known Not Affected 2. https://www.suse.com/security/cve/CVE-2022-3705/
ubuntu medium CVE-2022-3705 medium priority: Ubuntu including 1 source packages (vim), 8 status rows across 8 suites (bionic, focal, jammy, kinetic, lunar, trusty, upstream, xenial): ignored 4, released 2, needs-triage 1, not-affected 1. https://ubuntu.com/security/CVE-2022-3705

Affected software / configurations for CVE-2022-3705

Vendor Product Version Raw CPE
vim vim < 9.0.0805 cpe:2.3:a:vim:vim:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
fedoraproject fedora 35 cpe:2.3:o:fedoraproject:fedora:35:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
fedoraproject fedora 36 cpe:2.3:o:fedoraproject:fedora:36:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
debian debian_linux 10.0 cpe:2.3:o:debian:debian_linux:10.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
netapp active_iq_unified_manager — cpe:2.3:a:netapp:active_iq_unified_manager:-:*:*:*:*:vmware_vsphere:*:*

References for CVE-2022-3705

URL Tags
http://seclists.org/fulldisclosure/2023/Jan/19 Third Party Advisory
https://github.com/vim/vim/commit/d0fab10ed2a86698937e3c3fed2f10bd9bb5e731 Patch Third Party Advisory
https://lists.debian.org/debian-lts-announce/2022/11/msg00009.html Mailing List Third Party Advisory
https://lists.fedoraproject.org/archives/list/package-announce%40lists.fedoraproject.org/message/4JCW33NOLMELTTTDJH7WGDIFJZ5YEEMK/
https://lists.fedoraproject.org/archives/list/package-announce%40lists.fedoraproject.org/message/GTBVD4J2SKVSWK4VBN5JP5OEVK6GDS3N/
https://lists.fedoraproject.org/archives/list/package-announce%40lists.fedoraproject.org/message/JYEK5RNMH7MVQH6RPBKLSCCA6NMIKHDV/
https://security.gentoo.org/glsa/202305-16
https://security.netapp.com/advisory/ntap-20221223-0004/ Third Party Advisory
https://support.apple.com/kb/HT213605 Third Party Advisory
https://vuldb.com/?id.212324 Permissions Required Third Party Advisory
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