Vim buffer overflow | CVE-2022-2125
NAME
Vim buffer overflow
- Platforms Affected:
Vim Vim 8.2.5121 - Risk Level:
7.8 - Exploitability:
Proof of Concept - Consequences:
Gain Access
DESCRIPTION
Vim is vulnerable to a heap-based buffer overflow, caused by improper bounds checking by the get_lisp_indent function in indent.c:1994. By persuading a victim to open a specially-crafted file, a remote attacker could overflow a buffer and execute arbitrary code on the system or cause a denial of service.
CVSS 3.0 Information
- Privileges Required: None
- User Interaction: Required
- Scope: Unchanged
- Access Vector: Local
- Access Complexity: Low
- Confidentiality Impact: High
- Integrity Impact: High
- Availability Impact: High
- Remediation Level: Official Fix
MITIGATION
Refer to the Vim GIT Repository for patch, upgrade or suggested workaround information. See References.
- Reference Link:
https://huntr.dev/bounties/17dab24d-beec-464d-9a72-5b6b11283705/ - Reference Link:
https://github.com/vim/vim/commit/0e8e938d497260dd57be67b4966cb27a5f72376f
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