Heap-based Buffer Overflow Affecting vim/vim package, versions [,v8.2.4074)


0.0
high

Snyk CVSS

    Attack Complexity Low

    Threat Intelligence

    Exploit Maturity Proof of concept
    EPSS 0.09% (36th percentile)
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NVD
6.6 medium
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SUSE
5.5 medium
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Red Hat
6.6 medium

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  • Snyk ID SNYK-UNMANAGED-VIMVIM-2933529
  • published 22 Jun 2022
  • disclosed 22 Jun 2022
  • credit aidaip

How to fix?

Upgrade vim/vim to version v8.2.4074 or higher.

Overview

Affected versions of this package are vulnerable to Heap-based Buffer Overflow because the length when appending a space is not checked.

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