CVE-2022-1621

Description

Heap buffer overflow in vim_strncpy find_word in GitHub repository vim/vim prior to 8.2.4919. This vulnerability is capable of crashing software, Bypass Protection Mechanism, Modify Memory, and possible remote execution

References

https://support.apple.com/kb/HT213488

https://security.gentoo.org/glsa/202305-16

https://security.gentoo.org/glsa/202208-32

https://lists.fedoraproject.org/archives/list/package-announce%40lists.fedoraproject.org/message/HIP7KG7TVS5YF3QREAY2GOGUT3YUBZAI/

https://lists.debian.org/debian-lts-announce/2022/11/msg00032.html

https://lists.debian.org/debian-lts-announce/2022/05/msg00022.html

https://huntr.dev/bounties/520ce714-bfd2-4646-9458-f52cd22bb2fb

https://github.com/vim/vim/commit/7c824682d2028432ee082703ef0ab399867a089b

http://seclists.org/fulldisclosure/2022/Oct/41

http://seclists.org/fulldisclosure/2022/Oct/28

Details

Source: Mitre, NVD

Risk Information

CVSS v2

CVSS v3