Heap-based buffer overflow in Vim - CVE-2022-2182

Vulnerability identifier: #VU64712

CSH Severity: Medium

CVSS v4: 7.1 [CVSS:4.0/AV:L/AC:L/AT:P/PR:N/UI:A/VC:H/VI:H/VA:H/SC:N/SI:N/SA:N]

CVE-ID: CVE-2022-2182

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 ex_docmd.c. 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.

Successful exploitation of this vulnerability may result in complete compromise of vulnerable system.

Vim
Gentoo Linux
Amazon Linux AMI
SUSE CaaS Platform
SUSE Manager Proxy
SUSE Manager Server
SUSE Manager Retail Branch Server
SUSE Linux Enterprise Micro
openSUSE Leap Micro
SUSE Enterprise Storage
SUSE Linux 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 Desktop
SUSE Linux Enterprise Module for Basesystem
SUSE Linux Enterprise Module for Desktop Applications
SUSE Linux Enterprise Server for SAP Applications
openSUSE Leap
Fedora
Dell Data Protection Central
Dell EMC PowerProtect Data Protection
IBM Sterling Order Management
EMC Cloud Tiering Appliance
Isolation Segment
VMware Tanzu Application Service for VMs
IBM Watson Speech Services Cartridge for IBM Cloud Pak for Data
Dell Secure Connect Gateway
vim-athena (Ubuntu package)
vim-nox (Ubuntu package)
xxd (Ubuntu package)
vim-gtk (Ubuntu package)
vim-gtk3 (Ubuntu package)
vim (Ubuntu package)
vim-tiny (Ubuntu package)
vim
app-editors/gvim
app-editors/vim
app-editors/vim-core
gvim-debuginfo
vim-debuginfo
vim-debugsource
vim-small
vim-small-debuginfo
vim-data-common
gvim
vim-data
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 8.2.5150
vim-athena (Ubuntu package) - addressed in versions Ubuntu Pro (Infra-only), 2:8.1.2269-1ubuntu5.16, 2:8.2.3995-1ubuntu2.10
vim-nox (Ubuntu package) - addressed in versions Ubuntu Pro (Infra-only), 2:8.1.2269-1ubuntu5.16, 2:8.2.3995-1ubuntu2.10
xxd (Ubuntu package) - addressed in versions Ubuntu Pro, 2:8.1.2269-1ubuntu5.16, 2:8.2.3995-1ubuntu2.10
vim-gtk (Ubuntu package) - addressed in versions Ubuntu Pro (Infra-only), 2:8.1.2269-1ubuntu5.16, 2:8.2.3995-1ubuntu2.10
vim-gtk3 (Ubuntu package) - addressed in versions Ubuntu Pro (Infra-only), 2:8.1.2269-1ubuntu5.16, 2:8.2.3995-1ubuntu2.10
vim (Ubuntu package) - addressed in versions Ubuntu Pro (Infra-only), 2:8.1.2269-1ubuntu5.16, 2:8.2.3995-1ubuntu2.10
vim-tiny (Ubuntu package) - addressed in versions Ubuntu Pro (Infra-only), 2:8.1.2269-1ubuntu5.16, 2:8.2.3995-1ubuntu2.10
VMware Tanzu Operations Manager - addressed in versions 2.10.61, 3.0.15
Dell EMC Storage Monitoring and Reporting (SMR) - update to 4.9.0.0
EMC ViPR SRM - update to 4.9.0.0
IBM Watson Speech Services Cartridge for IBM Cloud Pak for Data - update to 5.0.1
Dell Secure Connect Gateway - update to 5.14.00.16
Dell EMC VxRail Appliance - addressed in versions 7.0.401, 8.0.000
vim - addressed in versions 8.2.5172-1.fc35, 8.2.5172-1.fc36
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
gvim-debuginfo - addressed in versions 9.0.0313-150000.5.25.1, 9.0.0814-17.9.1
vim-debuginfo - addressed in versions 9.0.0313-150000.5.25.1, 9.0.0814-17.9.1
vim-debugsource - addressed in versions 9.0.0313-150000.5.25.1, 9.0.0814-17.9.1
vim-small - update to 9.0.0313-150000.5.25.1
vim-small-debuginfo - update to 9.0.0313-150000.5.25.1
vim-data-common - addressed in versions 9.0.0313-150000.5.25.1, 9.0.0814-17.9.1
gvim - addressed in versions 9.0.0313-150000.5.25.1, 9.0.0814-17.9.1
vim - addressed in versions 9.0.0313-150000.5.25.1, 9.0.0814-17.9.1
vim-data - addressed in versions 9.0.0313-150000.5.25.1, 9.0.0814-17.9.1
IBM Sterling Order Management - update to 10.0.2403.1
EMC Cloud Tiering Appliance - update to 13.1.0.2.29

• https://github.com/vim/vim/commit/f7c7c3fad6d2135d558f3b36d0d1a943118aeb5e
• https://huntr.dev/bounties/238d8650-3beb-4831-a8f7-6f0b597a6fb8

• Multiple vulnerabilities in Vim
• Amazon Linux AMI update for vim
• Gentoo update for Vim, gVim
• SUSE update for vim
• Multiple vulnerabilities in Dell VxRail
• 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
• Gentoo update for Vim, gVim
• Ubuntu update for vim
• Multiple vulnerabilities in Dell EMC SRM and Dell EMC Storage Monitoring and Reporting (SMR)
• Multiple vulnerabilities in Dell Data Protection Central
• VMware Tanzu products update for Vim
• Multiple vulnerabilities in IBM Sterling Order Management
• Amazon Linux AMI update for vim
• Multiple vulnerabilities in IBM Watson Speech Services Cartridge for IBM Cloud Pak for Data
• Fedora 36 update for vim
• Fedora 35 update for vim