Heap-based Buffer Overflow Affecting vim package, versions *


Severity

Recommended
low

Based on Red Hat Enterprise Linux security rating.

Threat Intelligence

EPSS
0.13% (49th percentile)

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  • Snyk IDSNYK-RHEL9-VIM-3149952
  • published28 Nov 2022
  • 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?

There is no fixed version for RHEL:9 vim.

NVD Description

Note: Versions mentioned in the description apply only to the upstream vim package and not the vim package as distributed by RHEL. See How to fix? for RHEL:9 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

version 3.1