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Vulnerability IntelligenceCVE-2021-3796

CVE-2021-3796

HIGH8.2

Use After Free in vim/vim

Published Sep 15, 2021

Modified 1 years ago

Details

vim is vulnerable to Use After Free

References

http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2021/10/01/1

https://github.com/vim/vim/commit/35a9a00afcb20897d462a766793ff45534810dc3

https://huntr.dev/bounties/ab60b7f3-6fb1-4ac2-a4fa-4d592e08008d

https://lists.debian.org/debian-lts-announce/2022/01/msg00003.html

https://lists.fedoraproject.org/archives/list/package-announce%40lists.fedoraproject.org/message/7K4JJBIH3OQSZRVTWKCJCDLGMFGQ5DOH/

https://lists.fedoraproject.org/archives/list/package-announce%40lists.fedoraproject.org/message/S42L4Z4DTW4LHLQ4FJ33VEOXRCBE7WN4/

https://lists.fedoraproject.org/archives/list/package-announce%40lists.fedoraproject.org/message/TE62UMYBZE4AE53K6OBBWK32XQ7544QM/

https://security.gentoo.org/glsa/202208-32

https://security.netapp.com/advisory/ntap-20221118-0004/

https://www.cve.org/CVERecord?id=CVE-2021-3796

CVSS Analysis

CVSS v3.1

7.3

Exploitability

Attack Vector

LocalAV:L

Attack Complexity

LowAC:L

Privileges Required

NonePR:N

User Interaction

RequiredUI:R

Scope

Scope

UnchangedS:U

Impact

Confidentiality

HighC:H

Integrity

LowI:L

Availability

HighA:H

7.3/CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:H/I:L/A:H

Weakness Type (CWE)

Memory Safety

Ecosystems

Timeline

PublishedSep 15, 2021

ModifiedAug 3, 2024

CVE-2021-3796 | Mondoo Vulnerability Intelligence