Heap-based buffer overflow in Vim - CVE-2022-0572

Vulnerability identifier: #VU60776

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-2022-0572

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 repeatedly using :retab. 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
Ubuntu
openEuler
Fedora
macOS
VMware Tanzu Application Service for VMs
Isolation Segment
vim (Ubuntu package)
vim-X11
vim-filesystem
vim-common
vim-minimal
vim-debugsource
vim-enhanced
vim-debuginfo
vim
VMware Tanzu Operations Manager

Install updates from vendor's website.

Vim - update to 8.2.4359
vim (Ubuntu package) - addressed in versions Ubuntu Pro (Infra-only), 2:7.4.16893ubuntu1.5+esm6, 2:8.0.1453-1ubuntu1.13, 2:8.1.2269-1ubuntu5.14, 2:8.2.3995-1ubuntu2.7
VMware Tanzu Operations Manager - update to 3.0.8
vim-X11 - update to 8.2-20
vim-filesystem - update to 8.2-20
vim-common - update to 8.2-20
vim-minimal - update to 8.2-20
vim-debugsource - update to 8.2-20
vim-enhanced - update to 8.2-20
vim-debuginfo - update to 8.2-20
vim - update to 8.2-20
vim - addressed in versions 8.2.4386-1.fc34, 8.2.4386-1.fc35, 8.2.4428-1.fc34, 8.2.4460-1.fc34
vim - update to 9.0.1160-1.1
macOS - update to 13.0 22A380

• https://huntr.dev/bounties/bf3e0643-03e9-4436-a1c8-74e7111c32bf
• https://github.com/vim/vim/commit/6e28703a8e41f775f64e442c5d11ce1ff599aa3f
• https://lists.fedoraproject.org/archives/list/package-announce@lists.fedoraproject.org/message/4GOY5YWTP5QUY2EFLCL7AUWA2CV57C37/

• Multiple vulnerabilities in Vim
• Amazon Linux AMI update for vim
• Ubuntu update for vim
• Amazon Linux AMI update for vim
• Multiple vulnerabilities in Apple macOS Ventura
• Ubuntu update for vim
• VMware Tanzu products update for Vim
• openEuler update for vim
• Amazon Linux AMI update for vim
• Fedora 35 update for vim
• Fedora 34 update for vim
• Fedora 34 update for vim
• Fedora 34 update for vim