Heap-based Buffer Overflow Affecting vim package, versions *


Severity

Recommended
medium

Based on Ubuntu security rating

    Threat Intelligence

    EPSS
    0.09% (39th percentile)

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  • Snyk ID SNYK-UBUNTU1404-VIM-2387681
  • published 29 Jan 2022
  • disclosed 26 Jan 2022

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.

Heap-based Buffer Overflow in GitHub repository vim/vim prior to 8.2.

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

6.6 medium
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Red Hat

7.8 high