SB2024082297 - Denial of service in Vim
Published: August 22, 2024 Updated: August 26, 2024
Security Bulletin ID
SB2024082297
Severity
Low
Patch available
YES
Number of vulnerabilities
1
Exploitation vector
Remote access
Highest impact
Denial of service
Breakdown by Severity
- Low
- Medium
- High
- Critical
Description
This security bulletin contains information about 1 security vulnerability.
1) Heap-based buffer overflow (CVE-ID: CVE-2024-43790)
The vulnerability allows a remote attacker to crash the application.
The vulnerability exists due to boundary error within the do_search() function when performing a search and displaying the search-count message is disabled. A remote attacker can trick the victim to open a specially crafted file and use a specially crafted payload to search information, trigger a heap-based buffer overflow and crash the editor.
Remediation
Install update from vendor's website.