Heap-based Buffer Overflow Affecting vim-enhanced package, versions <2:9.0.1006-1.amzn2.0.1


Severity

Recommended
medium

Based on Amazon Linux security rating.

Threat Intelligence

EPSS
0.13% (49th percentile)

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  • Snyk IDSNYK-AMZN2-VIMENHANCED-3244025
  • published21 Jan 2023
  • disclosed25 Nov 2022

Introduced: 25 Nov 2022

CVE-2022-4141  (opens in a new tab)
CWE-122  (opens in a new tab)
CWE-787  (opens in a new tab)

How to fix?

Upgrade Amazon-Linux:2 vim-enhanced to version 2:9.0.1006-1.amzn2.0.1 or higher.
This issue was patched in ALAS2-2023-1912.

NVD Description

Note: Versions mentioned in the description apply only to the upstream vim-enhanced package and not the vim-enhanced package as distributed by Amazon-Linux. See How to fix? for Amazon-Linux:2 relevant fixed versions and status.

Heap based buffer overflow in vim/vim 9.0.0946 and below by allowing an attacker to CTRL-W gf in the expression used in the RHS of the substitute command.

CVSS Scores

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