#VU63044 Use of Out-of-range Pointer Offset in Vim - CVE-2022-1420
Published: May 11, 2022 / Updated: May 12, 2022
Vulnerability identifier: #VU63044
Vulnerability risk: Low
CVSSv4.0: CVSS:4.0/AV:L/AC:L/AT:N/PR:N/UI:A/VC:N/VI:N/VA:L/SC:N/SI:N/SA:N/E:U/U:Clear
CVE-ID: CVE-2022-1420
CWE-ID: CWE-823
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 cause a denial of service on the target application.
The vulnerability exists due to a boundary error. A remote attacker can trick the victim to open a specially crafted file, trigger a use of out-of-range pointer offset and crash the application.
Remediation
Install updates from vendor's website.
External links
- https://github.com/vim/vim/commit/8b91e71441069b1dde9ac9ff9d9a829b1b4aecca
- https://huntr.dev/bounties/a4323ef8-90ea-4e1c-90e9-c778f0ecf326
- https://lists.fedoraproject.org/archives/list/package-announce@lists.fedoraproject.org/message/X6E457NYOIRWBJHKB7ON44UY5AVTG4HU/
- https://lists.fedoraproject.org/archives/list/package-announce@lists.fedoraproject.org/message/KVPZVE2CIE2NGCHZDMEHPBWN3LK2UQAA/