Heap-based Buffer Overflow Affecting vim/vim package, versions [,9.1.0697)
Threat Intelligence
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- published27 Aug 2024
- disclosed26 Aug 2024
- creditSuyue Guo
Introduced: 26 Aug 2024
CVE-2024-43802 (opens in a new tab)How to fix?
Upgrade vim/vim to version 9.1.0697 or higher.
Overview
Affected versions of this package are vulnerable to Heap-based Buffer Overflow in the flush_buffers() function in getchar.c. An attacker may be able to cause a user to trigger a crash by supplying input that returns an error message which flushes the typeahead buffer.