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Vulnerability IntelligenceCVE-2021-4069

CVE-2021-4069

HIGH7.8

Use After Free in vim/vim

Published Dec 6, 2021

Modified 1 years ago

Details

vim is vulnerable to Use After Free

References

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

https://github.com/vim/vim/commit/e031fe90cf2e375ce861ff5e5e281e4ad229ebb9

https://huntr.dev/bounties/0efd6d23-2259-4081-9ff1-3ade26907d74

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

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

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

https://lists.fedoraproject.org/archives/list/package-announce%40lists.fedoraproject.org/message/WYB2LLNUFJUKJJ5HYCZ6MV3Z6YX3U5BN/

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

https://www.cve.org/CVERecord?id=CVE-2021-4069

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)

Memory Safety

Ecosystems

Timeline

PublishedDec 6, 2021

ModifiedAug 3, 2024

CVE-2021-4069 | Mondoo Vulnerability Intelligence