vulnerability
Oracle Linux: CVE-2022-0318: ELSA-2022-0894: vim security update (MODERATE)
| Severity | CVSS | Published | Added | Modified |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 7 | (AV:N/AC:L/Au:N/C:P/I:P/A:P) | Jan 18, 2022 | Mar 16, 2022 | Dec 3, 2025 |
Severity
7
CVSS
(AV:N/AC:L/Au:N/C:P/I:P/A:P)
Published
Jan 18, 2022
Added
Mar 16, 2022
Modified
Dec 3, 2025
Description
Heap-based Buffer Overflow in vim/vim prior to 8.2.
A flaw was found in vim. The vulnerability occurs due to reading beyond the end of a line in the utf_head_off function, which can lead to a heap buffer overflow. This flaw allows an attacker to input a specially crafted file, leading to a crash or code execution.
A flaw was found in vim. The vulnerability occurs due to reading beyond the end of a line in the utf_head_off function, which can lead to a heap buffer overflow. This flaw allows an attacker to input a specially crafted file, leading to a crash or code execution.
Solutions
oracle-linux-upgrade-vim-commonoracle-linux-upgrade-vim-enhancedoracle-linux-upgrade-vim-filesystemoracle-linux-upgrade-vim-minimaloracle-linux-upgrade-vim-x11
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