Risk | Low |
Patch available | YES |
Number of vulnerabilities | 1 |
CVE-ID | CVE-2021-46059 |
CWE-ID | CWE-476 |
Exploitation vector | Network |
Public exploit | N/A |
Vulnerable software Subscribe |
Vim Client/Desktop applications / Office applications |
Vendor |
Security Bulletin
This security bulletin contains one low risk vulnerability.
EUVDB-ID: #VU61332
Risk: Low
CVSSv3.1:
CVE-ID: CVE-2021-46059
CWE-ID:
CWE-476 - NULL Pointer Dereference
Exploit availability: No
DescriptionThe vulnerability allows a remote attacker to perform a denial of service (DoS) attack.
The vulnerability exists due to a NULL pointer dereference error within the vim_regexec_multi() function in regexp.c in Vim. A remote attacker can trick the victim to open a specially crafted file and perform a denial of service (DoS) attack.
MitigationInstall updates from vendor's website.
Vulnerable software versionsVim: before 8.2.3883
CPE2.3 External linkshttp://bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgi?id=2039850
Q & A
Can this vulnerability be exploited remotely?
Is there known malware, which exploits this vulnerability?