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CVE-2021-4019 | Mondoo Vulnerability Intelligence

Vulnerability IntelligenceCVE-2021-4019

CVE-2021-4019

HIGH7.8

Heap-based Buffer Overflow in vim/vim

Published Dec 1, 2021

Modified 4 months 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/bd228fd097b41a798f90944b5d1245eddd484142

https://huntr.dev/bounties/d8798584-a6c9-4619-b18f-001b9a6fca92

https://lists.debian.org/debian-lts-announce/2022/03/msg00018.html

https://lists.debian.org/debian-lts-announce/2022/11/msg00009.html

https://lists.debian.org/debian-lts-announce/2025/03/msg00023.html

https://lists.fedoraproject.org/archives/list/package-announce%40lists.fedoraproject.org/message/DRPAI5JVZLI7WHWSBR6NWAPBQAYUQREW/

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

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

https://www.cve.org/CVERecord?id=CVE-2021-4019

CVSS Analysis

CVSS v3.1

7.8

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

HighI:H

Availability

HighA:H

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

Weakness Type (CWE)

Other

Ecosystems

Timeline

PublishedDec 1, 2021

ModifiedNov 3, 2025