CVE-2022-0318

Name of the Vulnerable Software and Affected Versions vim versions prior to 8.2

Description The issue is related to a heap-based buffer overflow in the vim text editor, specifically in the utf head off() function. This overflow can be triggered by exploiting the vulnerability, potentially allowing a remote attacker to cause a buffer overflow. The estimated number of potentially affected devices worldwide is not specified.

Recommendations For versions prior to 8.2, update to version 8.2 or later to resolve the issue. As a temporary workaround, consider restricting the use of the utf head off() function in the mbyte.c file until a patch is available.