CVE-2022-3234: Heap-based Buffer Overflow in vim/vim
First published: Sat Sep 17 2022(Updated: )
Heap-based Buffer Overflow in GitHub repository vim/vim prior to 9.0.0483.
Credit: security@huntr.dev security@huntr.dev
| Affected Software | Affected Version | How to fix |
|---|---|---|
| debian/vim | <=2:8.2.2434-3+deb11u1 | 2:9.0.1378-2 2:9.1.0967-2 |
| Vim Vim | <9.0.0483 | |
| Fedora | =35 | |
| Fedora | =36 | |
| Fedora | =37 | |
| Debian | =10.0 | |
| Fedoraproject Fedora | =35 | |
| Fedoraproject Fedora | =36 | |
| Fedoraproject Fedora | =37 |
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Reference Links
- https://github.com/vim/vim/commit/c249913edc35c0e666d783bfc21595cf9f7d9e0d
- https://huntr.dev/bounties/90fdf374-bf04-4386-8a23-38c83b88f0da
- https://lists.debian.org/debian-lts-announce/2022/11/msg00009.html
- https://lists.fedoraproject.org/archives/list/package-announce@lists.fedoraproject.org/message/4QI7AETXBHPC7SGA77Q7O5IEGULWYET7/
- https://lists.fedoraproject.org/archives/list/package-announce@lists.fedoraproject.org/message/GTBVD4J2SKVSWK4VBN5JP5OEVK6GDS3N/
- https://lists.fedoraproject.org/archives/list/package-announce@lists.fedoraproject.org/message/LSSEWQLK55MCNT4Z2IIJEJYEI5HLCODI/
- https://security.gentoo.org/glsa/202305-16
- https://launchpad.net/bugs/cve/CVE-2022-3234
- https://lists.fedoraproject.org/archives/list/package-announce%40lists.fedoraproject.org/message/4QI7AETXBHPC7SGA77Q7O5IEGULWYET7/
- https://lists.fedoraproject.org/archives/list/package-announce%40lists.fedoraproject.org/message/GTBVD4J2SKVSWK4VBN5JP5OEVK6GDS3N/
- https://lists.fedoraproject.org/archives/list/package-announce%40lists.fedoraproject.org/message/LSSEWQLK55MCNT4Z2IIJEJYEI5HLCODI/
- https://huntr.dev/bounties/90fdf374-bf04-4386-8a23-38c83b88f0da/
- https://security-tracker.debian.org/tracker/CVE-2022-3234
- https://cve.mitre.org/cgi-bin/cvename.cgi?name=CVE-2022-3234
- https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2022-3234
- https://ubuntu.com/security/CVE-2022-3234
Frequently Asked Questions
What is the severity of CVE-2022-3234?
This vulnerability has a severity score of 7.8 (High).
How does CVE-2022-3234 affect Vim?
This vulnerability affects Vim versions prior to 9.0.0483.
How can I fix CVE-2022-3234 on Ubuntu?
To fix CVE-2022-3234 on Ubuntu, you need to upgrade Vim to version 9.0.0483.
How can I fix CVE-2022-3234 on Debian?
To fix CVE-2022-3234 on Debian, you need to upgrade Vim to version 2:8.1.0875-5+deb10u6, 2:9.0.1378-2, or 2:9.0.1894-1.
What is the Common Weakness Enumeration (CWE) ID for CVE-2022-3234?
The CWE ID for CVE-2022-3234 is CWE-119 (Improper Restriction of Operations within the Bounds of a Memory Buffer).
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