vulnerability
Amazon Linux 2023: CVE-2022-1621: Important priority package update for vim
| Severity | CVSS | Published | Added | Modified |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 7 | (AV:N/AC:M/Au:N/C:P/I:P/A:P) | May 10, 2022 | Feb 17, 2025 | Jul 4, 2025 |
Severity
7
CVSS
(AV:N/AC:M/Au:N/C:P/I:P/A:P)
Published
May 10, 2022
Added
Feb 17, 2025
Modified
Jul 4, 2025
Description
Heap buffer overflow in vim_strncpy find_word in GitHub repository vim/vim prior to 8.2.4919. This vulnerability is capable of crashing software, Bypass Protection Mechanism, Modify Memory, and possible remote execution
A flaw was found in vim, where it is vulnerable to a heap buffer overflow in the vim_strncpy find_word function. This flaw allows a specially crafted file to crash software, modify memory and possibly perform remote execution when opened in vim.
A flaw was found in vim, where it is vulnerable to a heap buffer overflow in the vim_strncpy find_word function. This flaw allows a specially crafted file to crash software, modify memory and possibly perform remote execution when opened in vim.
Solutions
amazon-linux-2023-upgrade-vim-commonamazon-linux-2023-upgrade-vim-common-debuginfoamazon-linux-2023-upgrade-vim-dataamazon-linux-2023-upgrade-vim-debuginfoamazon-linux-2023-upgrade-vim-debugsourceamazon-linux-2023-upgrade-vim-default-editoramazon-linux-2023-upgrade-vim-enhancedamazon-linux-2023-upgrade-vim-enhanced-debuginfoamazon-linux-2023-upgrade-vim-filesystemamazon-linux-2023-upgrade-vim-minimalamazon-linux-2023-upgrade-vim-minimal-debuginfo
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