Out-of-bounds Write Affecting vim package, versions <2:8.2.3565-1ubuntu2


Severity

Recommended
medium

Based on Ubuntu security rating.

Threat Intelligence

EPSS
0.13% (49th percentile)

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  • Snyk IDSNYK-UBUNTU2204-VIM-2776201
  • published23 Oct 2021
  • disclosed19 Oct 2021

Introduced: 19 Oct 2021

CVE-2021-3872  (opens in a new tab)
CWE-787  (opens in a new tab)

How to fix?

Upgrade Ubuntu:22.04 vim to version 2:8.2.3565-1ubuntu2 or higher.

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:22.04 relevant fixed versions and status.

vim is vulnerable to Heap-based Buffer Overflow

CVSS Scores

version 3.1