CVE-2022-1621 Information

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

CVSS Vector

CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H

Reference

https://huntr.dev/bounties/520ce714-bfd2-4646-9458-f52cd22bb2fb https://github.com/vim/vim/commit/7c824682d2028432ee082703ef0ab399867a089b https://lists.debian.org/debian-lts-announce/2022/05/msg00022.html https://lists.fedoraproject.org/archives/list/package-announce@lists.fedoraproject.org/message/HIP7KG7TVS5YF3QREAY2GOGUT3YUBZAI/

Attack Complexity

LOW

Privileges Required

NONE

User Interaction Required

NONE

Scope

REQUIRED

Confidentiality Impact

UNCHANGED

Integrity Impact

HIGH

Availability Impact

HIGH

Base Score

HIGH

Base Severity

7.8