CVE-2022-1621
Published: 10 May 2022
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
Notes
Author | Note |
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ccdm94 | for xenial and earlier, patched file should be src/spell.c instead of src/spellfile.c. |
Priority
Status
Package | Release | Status |
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vim Launchpad, Ubuntu, Debian |
bionic |
Released
(2:8.0.1453-1ubuntu1.9)
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focal |
Released
(2:8.1.2269-1ubuntu5.8)
|
|
impish |
Ignored
(end of life)
|
|
jammy |
Released
(2:8.2.3995-1ubuntu2.1)
|
|
upstream |
Released
(8.2.4919)
|
|
Patches: upstream: https://github.com/vim/vim/commit/7c824682d2028432ee082703ef0ab399867a089b |
Severity score breakdown
Parameter | Value |
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Base score | 7.8 |
Attack vector | Local |
Attack complexity | Low |
Privileges required | None |
User interaction | Required |
Scope | Unchanged |
Confidentiality | High |
Integrity impact | High |
Availability impact | High |
Vector | CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H |
References
- https://cve.mitre.org/cgi-bin/cvename.cgi?name=CVE-2022-1621
- https://huntr.dev/bounties/520ce714-bfd2-4646-9458-f52cd22bb2fb
- https://github.com/vim/vim/commit/7c824682d2028432ee082703ef0ab399867a089b (v8.2.4919)
- https://github.com/vim/vim/commit/7c824682d2028432ee082703ef0ab399867a089b
- https://ubuntu.com/security/notices/USN-5460-1
- https://ubuntu.com/security/notices/USN-5613-1
- NVD
- Launchpad
- Debian