vulnerability
Ubuntu: (Multiple Advisories) (CVE-2022-1621): Vim vulnerabilities
| Severity | CVSS | Published | Added | Modified |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 7 | (AV:N/AC:M/Au:N/C:P/I:P/A:P) | May 10, 2022 | Jun 7, 2022 | Apr 16, 2026 |
Severity
7
CVSS
(AV:N/AC:M/Au:N/C:P/I:P/A:P)
Published
May 10, 2022
Added
Jun 7, 2022
Modified
Apr 16, 2026
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
Solutions
ubuntu-pro-upgrade-vimubuntu-upgrade-vim
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