CVE-2021-3973

vim is vulnerable to Heap-based Buffer Overflow

CVSS v3.0 7.8 HIGH
CVSS v2.0 9.3 HIGH

7.8^/10

CVSS v3.0 : HIGH

Vector :

Exploitability : 1.8 / Impact : 5.9

Attack Vector LOCAL

Attack Complexity LOW

Privileges Required NONE

User Interaction REQUIRED

Confidentiality Impact HIGH

Integrity Impact HIGH

Availability Impact HIGH

Scope UNCHANGED

9.3^/10

CVSS v2.0 : HIGH

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

Exploitability : 8.6 / Impact : 10.0

Access Vector NETWORK

Access Complexity MEDIUM

Authentication NONE

Confidentiality Impact COMPLETE

Integrity Impact COMPLETE

Availability Impact COMPLETE

References

Link	Resource
https://github.com/vim/vim/commit/615ddd5342b50a6878a907062aa471740bd9a847	Patch Third Party Advisory
https://huntr.dev/bounties/ce6e8609-77c6-4e17-b9fc-a2e5abed052e	Exploit Issue Tracking 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://lists.debian.org/debian-lts-announce/2022/03/msg00018.html	Mailing List Third Party Advisory
https://security.gentoo.org/glsa/202208-32	Third Party Advisory

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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:::::::*

Configuration 3 (hide)

cpe:2.3:o:debian:debian_linux:9.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:*

Information

Published : 2021-11-19 04:15

Updated : 2022-08-29 11:59

NVD link : CVE-2021-3973

Mitre link : CVE-2021-3973

JSON object : View

CWE

CWE-122

Heap-based Buffer Overflow

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Products Affected

debian

debian_linux

vim

vim

fedoraproject

fedora

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