Heap-based Buffer Overflow Affecting vim package, versions *


Severity

Recommended
medium

Based on Ubuntu security rating

    Threat Intelligence

    EPSS
    0.1% (42nd percentile)

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  • Snyk ID SNYK-UBUNTU1404-VIM-2308167
  • published 3 Dec 2021
  • disclosed 1 Dec 2021

How to fix?

There is no fixed version for Ubuntu:14.04 vim.

NVD Description

Note: Versions mentioned in the description apply only to the upstream vim package and not the vim package as distributed by Ubuntu. See How to fix? for Ubuntu:14.04 relevant fixed versions and status.

vim is vulnerable to Heap-based Buffer Overflow

CVSS Scores

version 3.1
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NVD

7.8 high
  • Attack Vector (AV)
    Local
  • Attack Complexity (AC)
    Low
  • Privileges Required (PR)
    None
  • User Interaction (UI)
    Required
  • Scope (S)
    Unchanged
  • Confidentiality (C)
    High
  • Integrity (I)
    High
  • Availability (A)
    High
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SUSE

5.5 medium
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Red Hat

7.1 high