Buffer Overflow Affecting vim/vim package, versions [,8.2.4206)


0.0
high

Snyk CVSS

    Attack Complexity Low
    Confidentiality High
    Integrity High
    Availability High

    Threat Intelligence

    EPSS 0.08% (32nd percentile)
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NVD
7.8 high
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SUSE
3.3 low
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Red Hat
6.6 medium

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  • Snyk ID SNYK-UNMANAGED-VIMVIM-2934711
  • published 23 Jun 2022
  • disclosed 23 Jun 2022
  • credit alkyne Choi

How to fix?

Upgrade vim/vim to version 8.2.4206 or higher.

Overview

Affected versions of this package are vulnerable to Buffer Overflow due to a lack of limiting the number of recursions. Exploiting this vulnerability is possible via a condition containing many (.

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