Heap-based buffer overflow in Vim - CVE-2022-0158

Vulnerability identifier: #VU60767

CSH Severity: High

CVSS v4: 8.4 [CVSS:4.0/AV:L/AC:L/AT:N/PR:N/UI:A/VC:H/VI:H/VA:H/SC:N/SI:N/SA:N]

CVE-ID: CVE-2022-0158

CWE-ID: CWE-122

Exploitation vector: Remote access

Exploit availability: No public exploit available

The vulnerability allows a remote attacker to execute arbitrary code on the target system.

The vulnerability exists due to a boundary error when processing lines that start with the "$" character. A remote attacker can trick the victim to open a specially crafted file, trigger 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.

Vim
Amazon Linux AMI
Gentoo Linux
macOS
Ubuntu
Fedora
VMware Tanzu Application Service for VMs
Isolation Segment
VMware Tanzu Operations Manager
vim-athena (Ubuntu package)
xxd (Ubuntu package)
vim (Ubuntu package)
vim-tiny (Ubuntu package)
vim-gtk3 (Ubuntu package)
vim-nox (Ubuntu package)
vim
app-editors/gvim
app-editors/vim
app-editors/vim-core

Install updates from vendor's website.

Vim - update to 8.2.4049
macOS - addressed in versions 11.6.8 20G730, 12.3 21E230
VMware Tanzu Operations Manager - update to 3.0.14
vim-athena (Ubuntu package) - update to 2:8.2.3995-1ubuntu2.9
xxd (Ubuntu package) - update to 2:8.2.3995-1ubuntu2.9
vim (Ubuntu package) - update to 2:8.2.3995-1ubuntu2.9
vim-tiny (Ubuntu package) - update to 2:8.2.3995-1ubuntu2.9
vim-gtk3 (Ubuntu package) - update to 2:8.2.3995-1ubuntu2.9
vim-nox (Ubuntu package) - update to 2:8.2.3995-1ubuntu2.9
vim - addressed in versions 8.2.4068-1.fc34, 8.2.4068-1.fc35
app-editors/gvim - update to 9.0.0060
app-editors/vim - update to 9.0.0060
app-editors/vim-core - update to 9.0.0060
vim - update to 9.0.1160-1.1

• https://huntr.dev/bounties/ac5d7005-07c6-4a0a-b251-ba9cdbf6738b
• https://github.com/vim/vim/commit/5f25c3855071bd7e26255c68bf458b1b5cf92f39
• https://lists.fedoraproject.org/archives/list/package-announce@lists.fedoraproject.org/message/HD5S2FC2HF22A7XQXK2XXIR46EARVWIM/
• http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2022/01/15/1
• https://lists.fedoraproject.org/archives/list/package-announce@lists.fedoraproject.org/message/3FH2J57GDA2WMBS6J56F6QQRA6BXQQFZ/

• Amazon Linux AMI update for vim
• Multiple vulnerabilities in Vim
• Multiple vulnerabilities in Apple macOS Monterey
• Multiple vulnerabilities in macOS Big Sur
• Gentoo update for Vim, gVim
• Ubuntu update for vim
• VMware Tanzu products update for Vim
• Amazon Linux AMI update for vim
• Fedora 35 update for vim
• Fedora 34 update for vim