Buffer Overflow Affecting vim/vim package, versions [,8.2.4975)
Snyk CVSS
Attack Complexity
Low
Availability
High
Threat Intelligence
Exploit Maturity
Proof of concept
EPSS
0.09% (39th
percentile)
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- published 20 May 2022
- disclosed 18 May 2022
- credit Ryan Good
How to fix?
Upgrade vim/vim to version 8.2.4975 or higher.
Overview
Affected versions of this package are vulnerable to Buffer Overflow via crafted malicious input, which will cause a recursive command line infinite loop.
PoC
$ ./vim -u NONE -e -s -S crash_input