Heap-based buffer overflow in Vim - CVE-2022-1733

Vulnerability identifier: #VU63492

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-2022-1733

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 in skip_string() function. 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.

Vim
Amazon Linux AMI
Gentoo Linux
SUSE CaaS Platform
SUSE Manager Server
SUSE Manager Retail Branch Server
SUSE Manager Proxy
SUSE Linux Enterprise Micro
SUSE Enterprise Storage
SUSE OpenStack Cloud Crowbar
SUSE OpenStack Cloud
SUSE Linux Enterprise Server
SUSE Linux Enterprise Server for SAP
Ubuntu
SUSE Linux Enterprise High Performance Computing
SUSE Linux Enterprise Module for Basesystem
SUSE Linux Enterprise Desktop
SUSE Linux Enterprise Server for SAP Applications
SUSE Linux Enterprise Module for Desktop Applications
openSUSE Leap
openEuler
Fedora
macOS
Dell EMC PowerProtect Data Protection
Dell Data Protection Central
cflinuxfs3
EMC Cloud Tiering Appliance
VMware Tanzu Application Service for VMs
Isolation Segment
Dell Secure Connect Gateway
vim-tiny (Ubuntu package)
vim-nox (Ubuntu package)
vim-athena (Ubuntu package)
vim (Ubuntu package)
vim-gtk (Ubuntu package)
vim-gnome (Ubuntu package)
vim-gtk3 (Ubuntu package)
vim-filesystem
vim
vim-X11
vim-common
vim-debuginfo
vim-debugsource
vim-enhanced
vim-minimal
gvim
gvim-debuginfo
vim-small
vim-small-debuginfo
vim-data
vim-data-common
app-editors/gvim
app-editors/vim
app-editors/vim-core
vim-motif (Ubuntu package)
VMware Tanzu Operations Manager
Dell EMC Storage Monitoring and Reporting (SMR)
EMC ViPR SRM
Dell EMC VxRail Appliance

Install updates from vendor's website.

Vim - update to 8.2.4968
vim-tiny (Ubuntu package) - addressed in versions Ubuntu Pro (Infra-only), 2:8.0.1453-1ubuntu1.12, 2:8.1.2269-1ubuntu5.13, 2:8.2.3995-1ubuntu2.5, 2:9.0.0242-1ubuntu1.3
vim-nox (Ubuntu package) - addressed in versions Ubuntu Pro (Infra-only), 2:8.0.1453-1ubuntu1.12, 2:8.1.2269-1ubuntu5.13, 2:8.2.3995-1ubuntu2.5, 2:9.0.0242-1ubuntu1.3
vim-athena (Ubuntu package) - addressed in versions Ubuntu Pro (Infra-only), 2:8.0.1453-1ubuntu1.12, 2:8.1.2269-1ubuntu5.13, 2:8.2.3995-1ubuntu2.5, 2:9.0.0242-1ubuntu1.3
vim (Ubuntu package) - addressed in versions Ubuntu Pro (Infra-only), 2:7.4.16893ubuntu1.5+esm8, 2:8.0.1453-1ubuntu1.12, 2:8.1.2269-1ubuntu5.13, 2:8.2.3995-1ubuntu2.5, 2:9.0.0242-1ubuntu1.3
vim-gtk (Ubuntu package) - addressed in versions Ubuntu Pro (Infra-only), 2:8.0.1453-1ubuntu1.12, 2:8.1.2269-1ubuntu5.13, 2:8.2.3995-1ubuntu2.5
vim-gnome (Ubuntu package) - addressed in versions Ubuntu Pro (Infra-only), 2:8.0.1453-1ubuntu1.12
cflinuxfs3 - update to 0.360.0
VMware Tanzu Operations Manager - update to 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
Dell EMC VxRail Appliance - addressed in versions 7.0.372, 8.0.000
vim-gtk3 (Ubuntu package) - addressed in versions 2:8.0.1453-1ubuntu1.12, 2:8.1.2269-1ubuntu5.13, 2:8.2.3995-1ubuntu2.5, 2:9.0.0242-1ubuntu1.3
vim-filesystem - update to 8.2-28
vim - update to 8.2-28
vim-X11 - update to 8.2-28
vim-common - update to 8.2-28
vim-debuginfo - update to 8.2-28
vim-debugsource - update to 8.2-28
vim-enhanced - update to 8.2-28
vim-minimal - update to 8.2-28
vim - addressed in versions 8.2.4975-1.fc34, 8.2.4975-1.fc35, 8.2.4975-1.fc36
gvim - 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
vim - addressed in versions 8.2.5038-150000.5.21.1, 9.0.0814-17.9.1
vim-debuginfo - addressed in versions 8.2.5038-150000.5.21.1, 9.0.0814-17.9.1
vim-debugsource - addressed in versions 8.2.5038-150000.5.21.1, 9.0.0814-17.9.1
vim-small - update to 8.2.5038-150000.5.21.1
vim-small-debuginfo - update to 8.2.5038-150000.5.21.1
vim-data - 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 - addressed in versions 8.2.5172-1.1, 9.0.1160-1.1
app-editors/gvim - addressed in versions 9.0.0060, 9.0.1157
app-editors/vim - addressed in versions 9.0.0060, 9.0.1157
app-editors/vim-core - addressed in versions 9.0.0060, 9.0.1157
vim-motif (Ubuntu package) - update to 2:9.0.0242-1ubuntu1.3
macOS - update to 13.0 22A380
EMC Cloud Tiering Appliance - update to 13.1.0.2.29

• https://huntr.dev/bounties/6ff03b27-472b-4bef-a2bf-410fae65ff0a
• https://github.com/vim/vim/commit/60ae0e71490c97f2871a6344aca61cacf220f813
• https://lists.fedoraproject.org/archives/list/package-announce@lists.fedoraproject.org/message/QKIX5HYKWXWG6QBCPPTPQ53GNOFHSAIS/

• Multiple vulnerabilities in Vim
• SUSE update for vim
• Ubuntu update for vim
• Amazon Linux AMI update for vim
• Gentoo update for Vim, gVim
• Multiple vulnerabilities in Dell VxRail
• Multiple vulnerabilities in Apple macOS Ventura
• SUSE update for vim
• Multiple vulnerabilities in Dell VxRail Appliance components
• Multiple vulnerabilities in Dell Secure Connect Gateway
• Multiple vulnerabilities in Dell Cloud Tiering Appliance
• Ubuntu update for vim
• Multiple vulnerabilities in Cloud Foundry Foundation cflinuxfs3
• Gentoo update for Vim, gVim
• 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
• Fedora 36 update for vim
• Fedora 35 update for vim
• Fedora 34 update for vim