PT-2022-3318 · Vim+6 · Vim+6
Brammool
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Published
2022-07-02
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Updated
2024-06-15
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CVE-2022-2284
CVSS v3.1
7.8
High
| Vector | AV:L/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H |
Name of the Vulnerable Software and Affected Versions
vim versions prior to 9.0
Description
The issue is related to a heap-based buffer overflow in the utfc ptr2len() function of the Vim text editor. This can allow an attacker to impact the confidentiality, integrity, and availability of protected information.
Recommendations
For versions prior to 9.0, update to version 9.0 or later to resolve the issue. As a temporary workaround, consider restricting the use of the utfc ptr2len() function until a patch is available.
Exploit
Fix
Heap Based Buffer Overflow
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Weakness Enumeration
Related Identifiers
Affected Products
Alt Linux
Astra Linux
Debian
Linuxmint
Suse
Ubuntu
Vim