Heap-based Buffer Overflow Affecting vim/vim package, versions [9.1.0038,9.1.0706)
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- published3 Sept 2024
- disclosed2 Sept 2024
- creditSuyue Guo
Introduced: 2 Sep 2024
CVE-2024-45306 (opens in a new tab)How to fix?
Upgrade vim/vim to version 9.1.0706 or higher.
Overview
Affected versions of this package are vulnerable to Heap-based Buffer Overflow due to an optimization in the cursor position calculation, an attacker can cause a program crash by manipulating the cursor to point beyond the end of a line. Note: The impact is low since crashes were not seen not during a real editing session.