Security Bulletin
This security bulletin contains information about 2 vulnerabilities.
EUVDB-ID: #VU60783
Risk: High
CVSSv3.1: 7.7 [CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H/E:U/RL:O/RC:C]
CVE-ID: CVE-2022-0392
CWE-ID:
CWE-122 - Heap-based Buffer Overflow
Exploit availability: No
DescriptionThe vulnerability allows a remote attacker to execute arbitrary code on the target system.
The vulnerability exists due to a boundary error. A remote attacker can trick the victim to open a specially crafted file, trigger a heap-based buffer overflow and execute arbitrary code on the target system.
Successful exploitation of this vulnerability may result in complete compromise of vulnerable system.
MitigationUpdate the affected package vim to the latest version.
Vulnerable software versionsUbuntu: 18.04 - 22.04
vim-nox (Ubuntu package): before 2:8.2.3995-1ubuntu2.3
vim-gtk3 (Ubuntu package): before 2:8.2.3995-1ubuntu2.3
xxd (Ubuntu package): before 2:8.2.3995-1ubuntu2.3
vim (Ubuntu package): before 2:8.2.3995-1ubuntu2.3
vim-gtk (Ubuntu package): before 2:8.2.3995-1ubuntu2.3
vim-tiny (Ubuntu package): before 2:8.2.3995-1ubuntu2.3
vim-athena (Ubuntu package): before 2:8.2.3995-1ubuntu2.3
vim-gnome (Ubuntu package): before 2:8.0.1453-1ubuntu1.10
External linkshttp://ubuntu.com/security/notices/USN-5801-1
Q & A
Can this vulnerability be exploited remotely?
Yes. This vulnerability can be exploited by a remote non-authenticated attacker via the Internet.
Is there known malware, which exploits this vulnerability?
No. We are not aware of malware exploiting this vulnerability.
EUVDB-ID: #VU60779
Risk: Low
CVSSv3.1: 3.8 [CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:L/E:U/RL:O/RC:C]
CVE-ID: CVE-2022-0417
CWE-ID:
CWE-122 - Heap-based Buffer Overflow
Exploit availability: No
DescriptionThe vulnerability allows a remote attacker to crash the application.
The vulnerability exists due to a boundary error. A remote attacker can trick the victim to open a specially crafted file and crash the application.
Update the affected package vim to the latest version.
Vulnerable software versionsUbuntu: 18.04 - 22.04
vim-nox (Ubuntu package): before 2:8.2.3995-1ubuntu2.3
vim-gtk3 (Ubuntu package): before 2:8.2.3995-1ubuntu2.3
xxd (Ubuntu package): before 2:8.2.3995-1ubuntu2.3
vim (Ubuntu package): before 2:8.2.3995-1ubuntu2.3
vim-gtk (Ubuntu package): before 2:8.2.3995-1ubuntu2.3
vim-tiny (Ubuntu package): before 2:8.2.3995-1ubuntu2.3
vim-athena (Ubuntu package): before 2:8.2.3995-1ubuntu2.3
vim-gnome (Ubuntu package): before 2:8.0.1453-1ubuntu1.10
External linkshttp://ubuntu.com/security/notices/USN-5801-1
Q & A
Can this vulnerability be exploited remotely?
Yes. This vulnerability can be exploited by a remote non-authenticated attacker via the Internet.
Is there known malware, which exploits this vulnerability?
No. We are not aware of malware exploiting this vulnerability.