Use-after-free in Vim - CVE-2021-4192

Vulnerability identifier: #VU60790

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-2021-4192

CWE-ID: CWE-416

Exploitation vector: Remote access

Exploit availability: No public exploit available

The vulnerability allows a remote attacker to compromise vulnerable system.

The vulnerability exists due to a use-after-free error. A remote attacker can trick the victim to open a specially crafted file, trigger a use-after-free error and execute arbitrary code on the system.

Successful exploitation of the vulnerability may allow an attacker to compromise vulnerable system.

Vim
Amazon Linux AMI
Gentoo Linux
SUSE CaaS Platform
SUSE Manager Server
SUSE Manager Proxy
SUSE Manager Retail Branch Server
SUSE Linux Enterprise Micro
SUSE Enterprise Storage
Red Hat Enterprise Linux for x86_64
Red Hat Enterprise Linux for IBM z Systems
Red Hat Enterprise Linux for Power, little endian
Anolis OS
Red Hat Enterprise Linux for ARM 64
SUSE OpenStack Cloud Crowbar
SUSE OpenStack Cloud
macOS
SUSE Linux Enterprise Server
SUSE Linux Enterprise Server for SAP
Ubuntu
SUSE Linux Enterprise High Performance Computing
SUSE Linux Enterprise Server for SAP Applications
SUSE Linux Enterprise Desktop
SUSE Linux Enterprise Module for Desktop Applications
SUSE Linux Enterprise Module for Basesystem
openSUSE Leap
openEuler
Fedora
Dell EMC PowerProtect Data Protection
Dell Data Protection Central
Tanzu Greenplum for Kubernetes
EMC Cloud Tiering Appliance
VMware Tanzu Application Service for VMs
Isolation Segment
IBM Robotic Process Automation
Red Hat Advanced Cluster Management for Kubernetes
Dell Secure Connect Gateway
Red Hat OpenStack
vim (Ubuntu package)
vim (Red Hat package)
vim-X11
vim-common
vim-enhanced
vim-minimal
vim-filesystem
vim-debuginfo
vim
vim-debugsource
vim-data-common
vim-data
vim-small-debuginfo
vim-small
gvim-debuginfo
gvim
app-editors/gvim
app-editors/vim
app-editors/vim-core
VMware Tanzu Operations Manager
Dell EMC Storage Monitoring and Reporting (SMR)
EMC ViPR SRM
RecoverPoint for VMs
Dell EMC VxRail Appliance

Install updates from vendor's website.

Vim - update to 8.2.3949
Tanzu Greenplum for Kubernetes - update to 2.0.0
macOS - addressed in versions 10.15.7 19H2026, 11.6.6 20G624, 12.3 21E230
IBM Robotic Process Automation - update to 21.0.2.2
vim (Ubuntu package) - addressed in versions Ubuntu Pro (Infra-only), 2:7.4.16893ubuntu1.5+esm4, 2:8.0.1453-1ubuntu1.13, 2:8.1.2269-1ubuntu5.14, 2:8.2.3995-1ubuntu2.7
Red Hat Advanced Cluster Management for Kubernetes - update to 2.3.6
VMware Tanzu Operations Manager - addressed in versions 2.9.39, 2.10.40, 3.0.8
Dell EMC Storage Monitoring and Reporting (SMR) - update to 4.9.0.0
EMC ViPR SRM - update to 4.9.0.0
Dell Secure Connect Gateway - update to 5.14.00.16
RecoverPoint for VMs - update to 6.0.SP1.P1
Dell EMC VxRail Appliance - addressed in versions 7.0.372, 8.0.000
vim (Red Hat package) - update to 8.0.1763-16.el8_5.4
vim-X11 - update to 8.0.1763-16.0.1
vim-common - update to 8.0.1763-16.0.1
vim-enhanced - update to 8.0.1763-16.0.1
vim-minimal - update to 8.0.1763-16.0.1
vim-filesystem - update to 8.0.1763-16.0.1
vim-common - update to 8.2-11
vim-debuginfo - update to 8.2-11
vim-minimal - update to 8.2-11
vim-enhanced - update to 8.2-11
vim-X11 - update to 8.2-11
vim - update to 8.2-11
vim-debugsource - update to 8.2-11
vim-filesystem - update to 8.2-11
vim - addressed in versions 8.2.4006-1.fc34, 8.2.4068-1.fc34
vim-debugsource - addressed in versions 8.2.5038-150000.5.21.1, 9.0.0814-17.9.1
vim-data-common - addressed in versions 8.2.5038-150000.5.21.1, 9.0.0814-17.9.1
vim-data - addressed in versions 8.2.5038-150000.5.21.1, 9.0.0814-17.9.1
vim-small-debuginfo - update to 8.2.5038-150000.5.21.1
vim-small - update to 8.2.5038-150000.5.21.1
vim-debuginfo - addressed in versions 8.2.5038-150000.5.21.1, 9.0.0814-17.9.1
vim - addressed in versions 8.2.5038-150000.5.21.1, 9.0.0814-17.9.1
gvim-debuginfo - addressed in versions 8.2.5038-150000.5.21.1, 9.0.0814-17.9.1
gvim - addressed in versions 8.2.5038-150000.5.21.1, 9.0.0814-17.9.1
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
EMC Cloud Tiering Appliance - update to 13.1.0.2.29
Red Hat OpenStack - update to 16.2

• https://huntr.dev/bounties/6dd9cb2e-a940-4093-856e-59b502429f22
• https://github.com/vim/vim/commit/4c13e5e6763c6eb36a343a2b8235ea227202e952
• http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2022/01/15/1
• https://lists.fedoraproject.org/archives/list/package-announce@lists.fedoraproject.org/message/3FH2J57GDA2WMBS6J56F6QQRA6BXQQFZ/

• Multiple vulnerabilities in Vim
• Multiple vulnerabilities in Apple macOS Monterey
• Multiple vulnerabilities in Apple macOS Big Sur
• Ubuntu update for vim
• SUSE update for vim
• Multiple vulnerabilities in macOS Catalina
• VMware Tanzu products update for Vim
• Gentoo update for Vim, gVim
• Multiple vulnerabilities in IBM Robotic Process Automation for Cloud Pak
• Multiple vulnerabilities in Dell VxRail
• SUSE update for vim
• Multiple vulnerabilities in Dell VxRail Appliance components
• Red Hat Enterprise Linux 8 update for vim
• Multiple vulnerabilities in Dell Secure Connect Gateway
• Multiple vulnerabilities in Dell Cloud Tiering Appliance
• Ubuntu update for vim
• VMware Tanzu products update for Vim
• Multiple vulnerabilities in Dell EMC SRM and Dell EMC Storage Monitoring and Reporting (SMR)
• Multiple vulnerabilities in Dell Data Protection Central
• openEuler update for vim
• Amazon Linux AMI update for vim
• Multiple vulnerabilities in Red Hat Advanced Cluster Management for Kubernetes 2.3
• Multiple vulnerabilities in Red Hat OpenStack 16.2 packages
• Fedora 34 update for vim
• Fedora 34 update for vim
• Multiple vulnerabilities in Dell RecoverPoint for Virtual Machines
• Anolis OS update for vim