PT-2022-7601 · Vim+6 · Vim+6
CVSS v3.1
4.0
Medium
| Vector | AV:L/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:L |
Name of the Vulnerable Software and Affected Versions
Vim versions prior to 9.0.0742
Description
The issue is related to a heap-based buffer overflow in the Vim text editor, specifically in the
skipwhite function in charset.c, which can lead to a denial of service when exploited.Recommendations
For versions prior to 9.0.0742, update to version 9.0.0742 or later to resolve the issue. As a temporary workaround, consider restricting the use of the
skipwhite function in charset.c until a patch is applied.Exploit
Fix
Heap Based Buffer Overflow
Memory Corruption
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Related Identifiers
Affected Products
Alt Linux
Astra Linux
Debian
Linuxmint
Suse
Ubuntu
Vim