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Vulnerability IntelligenceCVE-2021-3903

CVE-2021-3903

HIGH7.8

Heap-based Buffer Overflow in vim/vim

Published Oct 27, 2021

Modified 1 years ago

Details

vim is vulnerable to Heap-based Buffer Overflow

References

http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2022/01/15/1

https://github.com/vim/vim/commit/777e7c21b7627be80961848ac560cb0a9978ff43

https://huntr.dev/bounties/35738a4f-55ce-446c-b836-2fb0b39625f8

https://lists.debian.org/debian-lts-announce/2022/06/msg00014.html

https://lists.fedoraproject.org/archives/list/package-announce%40lists.fedoraproject.org/message/BN4EX7BPQU7RP6PXCNCSDORUZBXQ4JUH/

https://lists.fedoraproject.org/archives/list/package-announce%40lists.fedoraproject.org/message/DU26T75PYA3OF7XJGNKMT2ZCQEU4UKP5/

https://lists.fedoraproject.org/archives/list/package-announce%40lists.fedoraproject.org/message/FNXY7T5OORA7UJIMGSJBGHFMU6UZWS6P/

https://www.cve.org/CVERecord?id=CVE-2021-3903

CVSS Analysis

CVSS v3.1

7.8

Exploitability

Attack Vector

LocalAV:L

Attack Complexity

LowAC:L

Privileges Required

LowPR:L

User Interaction

NoneUI:N

Scope

Scope

UnchangedS:U

Impact

Confidentiality

HighC:H

Integrity

HighI:H

Availability

HighA:H

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

Weakness Type (CWE)

Other

Ecosystems

Timeline

PublishedOct 27, 2021

ModifiedAug 3, 2024

CVE-2021-3903 | Mondoo Vulnerability Intelligence