CVE-2022-2819: Heap-based Buffer Overflow in vim/vim

Published Aug 15, 2022
·
Updated

Heap-based Buffer Overflow in GitHub repository vim/vim prior to 9.0.0211.

Affected Software

14 affected componentsFixes available
vim Vim<9.0.0211
Fedoraproject Fedora=35
debian/vim<2:9.0.0229-1
2:9.0.0229-1
debian/vim<2:9.0.0229-1
2:9.0.0229-1
debian/vim<2:9.0.0229-1
2:9.0.0229-1
debian/vim
2:9.0.1378-2+deb12u22:9.1.1230-22:9.1.1230-2+deb13u12:9.2.0858-1
alpine/vim<9.0.0224-r0
9.0.0224-r0
alpine/vim<9.0.0224-r0
9.0.0224-r0
alpine/vim<9.0.0224-r0
9.0.0224-r0
alpine/vim<9.0.0224-r0
9.0.0224-r0
alpine/vim<9.0.0224-r0
9.0.0224-r0
alpine/vim<9.0.0224-r0
9.0.0224-r0
alpine/vim<9.0.0224-r0
9.0.0224-r0
alpine/vim<9.0.0224-r0
9.0.0224-r0

Remediation

Recommended actions to resolve this vulnerability, in priority order.

  1. Upgrade

    Upgrade debian/vim to a version that resolves this vulnerability.

    Fixed in 2:9.0.1378-2+deb12u2Fixed in 2:9.1.1230-2Fixed in 2:9.1.1230-2+deb13u1Fixed in 2:9.2.0858-1
  2. Upgrade

    Upgrade alpine/vim to a version that resolves this vulnerability.

    Fixed in 9.0.0224-r0
  3. Upgrade

    Upgrade debian/vim to a version that resolves this vulnerability.

    Fixed in 2:9.0.0229-1
  4. Upgrade

    Upgrade vim/vim to a version that resolves this vulnerability.

    Fixed in 9.0.0211

Event History

Aug 15, 2022
CVE Published
via MITRE·12:00 AM
Data Sourced
via MITRE·12:00 AM
DescriptionSeverityWeakness
Data Sourced
via NVD·11:21 AM
RemedyDescriptionSeverityWeaknessAffected Software
Data Sourced
via OSV·11:21 AM
Affected Software

Frequently Asked Questions

1

What is CVE-2022-2819?

CVE-2022-2819 is a heap-based buffer overflow vulnerability in the GitHub repository vim/vim prior to version 9.0.0211.

2

How does CVE-2022-2819 affect Ubuntu?

CVE-2022-2819 affects Ubuntu versions of vim up to and including 2:8.2.3995-1ubuntu2.11.

3

How does CVE-2022-2819 affect Debian?

CVE-2022-2819 affects Debian versions of vim up to and including 2:8.2.2434-3+deb11u1.

4

What is the recommended remedy for Ubuntu vim?

The recommended remedy for Ubuntu vim is to update to version 9.0.0211 or later.

5

What is the recommended remedy for Debian vim?

The recommended remedy for Debian vim is to update to a version higher than 2:8.2.2434-3+deb11u1.

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