Heap-based Buffer Overflow Affecting vim/vim package, versions [,9.1.1003)


Severity

Recommended
0.0
low
0
10

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Threat Intelligence

EPSS
0.04% (12th percentile)

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  • Snyk IDSNYK-UNMANAGED-VIMVIM-8622880
  • published15 Jan 2025
  • disclosed13 Jan 2025
  • creditgandalf4a

Introduced: 13 Jan 2025

NewCVE-2025-22134  (opens in a new tab)
CWE-122  (opens in a new tab)

How to fix?

Upgrade vim/vim to version 9.1.1003 or higher.

Overview

Affected versions of this package are vulnerable to Heap-based Buffer Overflow when using the :all command while visual mode is active. An attacker can cause the application to access memory beyond the buffer's boundary.

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