CVE-2022-4141: Buffer Overflow
First published: Fri Nov 25 2022(Updated: )
Heap based buffer overflow in vim/vim 9.0.0946 and below by allowing an attacker to CTRL-W gf in the expression used in the RHS of the substitute command.
Credit: security@huntr.dev
| Affected Software | Affected Version | How to fix |
|---|---|---|
| Vim Vim | <=9.0.0946 | |
| Fedoraproject Fedora | =36 | |
| Fedoraproject Fedora | =37 |
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Reference Links
- https://github.com/vim/vim/commit/cc762a48d42b579fb7bdec2c614636b830342dd5
- https://huntr.dev/bounties/20ece512-c600-45ac-8a84-d0931e05541f
- https://lists.debian.org/debian-lts-announce/2023/06/msg00015.html
- https://lists.fedoraproject.org/archives/list/package-announce@lists.fedoraproject.org/message/AZ3JMSUCR6Y7626RDWQ2HNSUFIQOJ33G/
- https://lists.fedoraproject.org/archives/list/package-announce@lists.fedoraproject.org/message/V6ZNKVN4GICORTVFKVCM4MSOXCYWNHUC/
- https://security.gentoo.org/glsa/202305-16
Frequently Asked Questions
What is the severity of CVE-2022-4141?
The severity of CVE-2022-4141 is high.
How does CVE-2022-4141 affect Vim and Fedora?
CVE-2022-4141 affects Vim versions 9.0.0946 and below, as well as Fedora versions 36 and 37.
What is the vulnerability type of CVE-2022-4141?
The vulnerability type of CVE-2022-4141 is a heap-based buffer overflow.
How can an attacker exploit CVE-2022-4141?
An attacker can exploit CVE-2022-4141 by using the CTRL-W gf command in the expression used in the RHS of the substitute command in Vim.
How can I fix the vulnerability in Vim and Fedora?
To fix the vulnerability in Vim, update to version 9.0.0947 or later. For Fedora, apply the appropriate security patches or updates.
- collector/nvd-index
- vendor/vim
- canonical/vim vim
- version/vim vim/9.0.0946
- vendor/fedoraproject
- canonical/fedoraproject fedora
- version/fedoraproject fedora/36
- version/fedoraproject fedora/37