high
7.8
CWE
119 122 787
Advisory Published
Updated

CVE-2022-1621: Heap buffer overflow in vim_strncpy find_word in vim/vim

First published: Mon May 09 2022(Updated: )

Heap buffer overflow in vim_strncpy find_word in GitHub repository vim/vim prior to 8.2.4919. This vulnerability is capable of crashing software, Bypass Protection Mechanism, Modify Memory, and possible remote execution

Credit: CVE-2022-0261 CVE-2022-0318 CVE-2022-0319 CVE-2022-0351 CVE-2022-0359 CVE-2022-0361 CVE-2022-0368 CVE-2022-0392 CVE-2022-0554 CVE-2022-0572 CVE-2022-0629 CVE-2022-0685 CVE-2022-0696 CVE-2022-0714 CVE-2022-0729 CVE-2022-0943 CVE-2022-1381 CVE-2022-1420 CVE-2022-1725 CVE-2022-1616 CVE-2022-1619 CVE-2022-1620 CVE-2022-1621 CVE-2022-1629 CVE-2022-1674 CVE-2022-1733 CVE-2022-1735 CVE-2022-1769 CVE-2022-1927 CVE-2022-1942 CVE-2022-1968 CVE-2022-1851 CVE-2022-1897 CVE-2022-1898 CVE-2022-1720 CVE-2022-2000 CVE-2022-2042 CVE-2022-2124 CVE-2022-2125 CVE-2022-2126 security@huntr.dev security@huntr.dev

Affected SoftwareAffected VersionHow to fix
Vim Vim<8.2.4919
Debian Debian Linux=9.0
Debian Debian Linux=10.0
Fedoraproject Fedora=34
Fedoraproject Fedora=35
Apple macOS<13.0
<13
13
debian/vim<=2:8.2.2434-3+deb11u1
2:9.0.1378-2
2:9.1.0777-1

Remedy

https://github.com/vim/vim/commit/7c824682d2028432ee082703ef0ab399867a089b

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Frequently Asked Questions

  • What is the vulnerability ID?

    The vulnerability ID is CVE-2022-1621.

  • What software is affected by this vulnerability?

    The affected software includes Vim versions prior to 8.2.4919 on Ubuntu, Vim versions prior to 2:8.2.2434-3+deb11u1 on Debian, and Apple macOS Ventura version 13.

  • What is the severity of CVE-2022-1621?

    The severity of CVE-2022-1621 is high. It is capable of crashing software, bypassing protection mechanisms, modifying memory, and possibly remote execution.

  • How do I fix CVE-2022-1621 on Ubuntu?

    To fix CVE-2022-1621 on Ubuntu, update Vim to version 8.2.4919.

  • How do I fix CVE-2022-1621 on Debian?

    To fix CVE-2022-1621 on Debian, update Vim to version 2:8.2.2434-3+deb11u1.

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