CVE-2021-3968

vim is vulnerable to Heap-based Buffer Overflow

CVSS v3.0 8.0 HIGH
CVSS v2.0 8.5 HIGH

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CVSS v3.0 : HIGH

V3 Legend

Vector :

Exploitability : 2.1 / Impact : 5.9

Attack Vector NETWORK

Attack Complexity LOW

Privileges Required LOW

User Interaction REQUIRED

Confidentiality Impact HIGH

Integrity Impact HIGH

Availability Impact HIGH

Scope UNCHANGED

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CVSS v2.0 : HIGH

V2 Legend

Vector : AV:N/AC:M/Au:S/C:C/I:C/A:C

Exploitability : 6.8 / Impact : 10.0

Access Vector NETWORK

Access Complexity MEDIUM

Authentication SINGLE

Confidentiality Impact COMPLETE

Integrity Impact COMPLETE

Availability Impact COMPLETE

References

Link	Resource
https://huntr.dev/bounties/00d62924-a7b4-4a61-ba29-acab2eaa1528	Exploit Issue Tracking Patch Third Party Advisory
https://github.com/vim/vim/commit/a062006b9de0b2947ab5fb376c6e67ef92a8cd69	Patch Third Party Advisory
https://lists.fedoraproject.org/archives/list/package-announce@lists.fedoraproject.org/message/IH2LS2DXBTYOCWGAKFMBF3HTWWXPBEFL/	Mailing List Third Party Advisory
https://lists.fedoraproject.org/archives/list/package-announce@lists.fedoraproject.org/message/FNXY7T5OORA7UJIMGSJBGHFMU6UZWS6P/	Mailing List Third Party Advisory
http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2022/01/15/1	Mailing List Third Party Advisory
https://security.gentoo.org/glsa/202208-32	Third Party Advisory

Configurations

Configuration 1 (hide)

cpe:2.3:a:vim:vim:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*

Configuration 2 (hide)

OR	cpe:2.3:o:fedoraproject:fedora:34:::::::*
	cpe:2.3:o:fedoraproject:fedora:35:::::::*

Information

Published : 2021-11-19 04:15

Updated : 2022-08-26 10:30

NVD link : CVE-2021-3968

Mitre link : CVE-2021-3968

JSON object : View

CWE

CWE-122

Heap-based Buffer Overflow

Products Affected

vim

fedoraproject

fedora

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