#VU96466 Heap-based buffer overflow in Vim - CVE-2024-43790
Published: August 22, 2024 / Updated: August 26, 2024
Vulnerability identifier: #VU96466
Vulnerability risk: Low
CVSSv4.0: CVSS:4.0/AV:L/AC:L/AT:P/PR:N/UI:A/VC:N/VI:N/VA:L/SC:N/SI:N/SA:N/E:U/U:Clear
CVE-ID: CVE-2024-43790
CWE-ID: CWE-122
Exploitation vector: Remote access
Exploit availability:
No public exploit available
Vulnerable software:
Vim
Vim
Software vendor:
Vim.org
Vim.org
Description
The vulnerability allows a remote attacker to crash the application.
The vulnerability exists due to boundary error within the do_search() function when performing a search and displaying the search-count message is disabled. A remote attacker can trick the victim to open a specially crafted file and use a specially crafted payload to search information, trigger a heap-based buffer overflow and crash the editor.
Remediation
Install update from vendor's website.