#VU66628 Heap-based buffer overflow in Vim - CVE-2022-2819
Vulnerability identifier: #VU66628
Vulnerability risk: High
CVSSv4.0: 5.7 [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/E:U/U:Amber]
CVE-ID:
CWE-ID:
CWE-122
Exploitation vector: Network
Exploit availability: No
Vulnerable software:
Vim
Client/Desktop applications /
Software for system administration
Vendor: Vim.org
Description
The vulnerability allows a remote attacker to execute arbitrary code on the target system.
The vulnerability exists due to a boundary error in vim9cmds.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.
Mitigation
Install updates from vendor's website.
Vulnerable software versions
Vim: 9.0.0000, 9.0.0001, 9.0.0002, 9.0.0003, 9.0.0004, 9.0.0005, 9.0.0006, 9.0.0007, 9.0.0008, 9.0.0009, 9.0.0010, 9.0.0011, 9.0.0012, 9.0.0013, 9.0.0014, 9.0.0015, 9.0.0016, 9.0.0017, 9.0.0018, 9.0.0019, 9.0.0020, 9.0.0021, 9.0.0022, 9.0.0023, 9.0.0024, 9.0.0025, 9.0.0026, 9.0.0027, 9.0.0028, 9.0.0029, 9.0.0030, 9.0.0031, 9.0.0032, 9.0.0033, 9.0.0034, 9.0.0035, 9.0.0036, 9.0.0037, 9.0.0038, 9.0.0039, 9.0.0040, 9.0.0041, 9.0.0042, 9.0.0043, 9.0.0044, 9.0.0045, 9.0.0046, 9.0.0047, 9.0.0048, 9.0.0049, 9.0.0050, 9.0.0051, 9.0.0052, 9.0.0053, 9.0.0054, 9.0.0055, 9.0.0056, 9.0.0057, 9.0.0058, 9.0.0059, 9.0.0060, 9.0.0061, 9.0.0062, 9.0.0063, 9.0.0064, 9.0.0065, 9.0.0066, 9.0.0067, 9.0.0068, 9.0.0069, 9.0.0070, 9.0.0071, 9.0.0072, 9.0.0073, 9.0.0074, 9.0.0075, 9.0.0076, 9.0.0077, 9.0.0078, 9.0.0079, 9.0.0080, 9.0.0081, 9.0.0082, 9.0.0083, 9.0.0084, 9.0.0085, 9.0.0086, 9.0.0087, 9.0.0088, 9.0.0089, 9.0.0090, 9.0.0091, 9.0.0092, 9.0.0093, 9.0.0094, 9.0.0095, 9.0.0096, 9.0.0097, 9.0.0098, 9.0.0099, 9.0.0100, 9.0.0101, 9.0.0102, 9.0.0103, 9.0.0104, 9.0.0105, 9.0.0106, 9.0.0107, 9.0.0108, 9.0.0109, 9.0.0110, 9.0.0111, 9.0.0112, 9.0.0113, 9.0.0114, 9.0.0115, 9.0.0116, 9.0.0117, 9.0.0118, 9.0.0119, 9.0.0120, 9.0.0121, 9.0.0122, 9.0.0123, 9.0.0124, 9.0.0125, 9.0.0126, 9.0.0127, 9.0.0128, 9.0.0129, 9.0.0130, 9.0.0131, 9.0.0132, 9.0.0133, 9.0.0134, 9.0.0135, 9.0.0136, 9.0.0137, 9.0.0138, 9.0.0139, 9.0.0140, 9.0.0141, 9.0.0142, 9.0.0143, 9.0.0144, 9.0.0145, 9.0.0146, 9.0.0147, 9.0.0148, 9.0.0151, 9.0.0152, 9.0.0153, 9.0.0154, 9.0.0155, 9.0.0156, 9.0.0157, 9.0.0158, 9.0.0159, 9.0.0160, 9.0.0161, 9.0.0162, 9.0.0163, 9.0.0164, 9.0.0165, 9.0.0166, 9.0.0167, 9.0.0168, 9.0.0169, 9.0.0170, 9.0.0171, 9.0.0172, 9.0.0173, 9.0.0174, 9.0.0175, 9.0.0176, 9.0.0177, 9.0.0178, 9.0.0179, 9.0.0180, 9.0.0181, 9.0.0182, 9.0.0183, 9.0.0184, 9.0.0185, 9.0.0186, 9.0.0187, 9.0.0188, 9.0.0189, 9.0.0190, 9.0.0191, 9.0.0192, 9.0.0193, 9.0.0194, 9.0.0195, 9.0.0196, 9.0.0197, 9.0.0198, 9.0.0199, 9.0.0200, 9.0.0201, 9.0.0202, 9.0.0203, 9.0.0204, 9.0.0205, 9.0.0206, 9.0.0207, 9.0.0208, 9.0.0209
External links
https://huntr.dev/bounties/0a9bd71e-66b8-4eb1-9566-7dfd9b097e59
https://github.com/vim/vim/commit/d1d8f6bacb489036d0fd479c9dd3c0102c988889
Q & A
Can this vulnerability be exploited remotely?
Yes. This vulnerability can be exploited by a remote non-authenticated attacker via the Internet.
Is there known malware, which exploits this vulnerability?
No. We are not aware of malware exploiting this vulnerability.
