Summary
It was discovered that Vim incorrectly handled memory when opening certain
files. If an attacker could trick a user into opening a specially crafted
file, it could cause Vim to crash, or possibly execute arbitrary code. This
issue only affected Ubuntu 22.04 LTS. (CVE-2022-2182)
It was discovered that Vim incorrectly handled memory when deleting buffers
in diff mode. An attacker could possibly use this issue to cause a denial
of service. This issue only affected Ubuntu 20.04 LTS and Ubuntu 22.04 LTS.
(CVE-2022-2208)
It was discovered that Vim incorrectly handled memory access. An attacker
could possibly use this issue to cause the corruption of sensitive
information, a crash, or arbitrary code execution. This issue only affected
Ubuntu 14.04 LTS, Ubuntu 18.04 LTS, Ubuntu 20.04 LTS and Ubuntu 22.04 LTS.
(CVE-2022-2210)
It was discovered that Vim incorrectly handled memory when using nested
:source. An attacker could possibly use this issue to cause a denial of
service. This issue only affected Ubuntu 22.04 LTS. (CVE-2022-2231)
It was discovered that Vim did not properly perform bounds checks when
processing a menu item with the only modifier. An attacker could possibly
use this issue to cause a denial of service. (CVE-2022-2257)
It was discovered that Vim incorrectly handled memory when opening certain
files. If an attacker could trick a user into opening a specially crafted
file, it could cause Vim to crash, or possibly execute arbitrary code.
(CVE-2022-2264, CVE-2022-2284, CVE-2022-2289)
It was discovered that Vim did not properly perform bounds checks when
going over the end of the typahead. An attacker could possibly use this
issue to cause a denial of service. (CVE-2022-2285)
It was discovered that Vim did not properly perform bounds checks when
reading the provided string. An attacker could possibly use this issue to
cause a denial of service. (CVE-2022-2286)
It was discovered that Vim incorrectly handled memory when adding words
with a control character to the internal spell word list. An attacker could
possibly use this issue to cause a denial of service. (CVE-2022-2287)
Fixed packages 5
| Release | Package | Fixed in |
|---|---|---|
| Ubuntu · 20.04 LTS 20.04:LTS | vim | 2:8.1.2269-1ubuntu5.16 |
| Ubuntu · 22.04 LTS 22.04:LTS | vim | 2:8.2.3995-1ubuntu2.10 |
| Ubuntu · Pro 14.04 LTS Pro:14.04:LTS | vim | 2:7.4.052-1ubuntu3.1+esm11 |
| Ubuntu · Pro 16.04 LTS Pro:16.04:LTS | vim | 2:7.4.1689-3ubuntu1.5+esm19 |
| Ubuntu · Pro 18.04 LTS Pro:18.04:LTS | vim | 2:8.0.1453-1ubuntu1.13+esm3 |
Vulnerabilities 11
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High 8.0
Out-of-bounds Read in vim/vim
Out-of-bounds Read in GitHub repository vim/vim prior to 9.0.
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High 7.8
Heap-based Buffer Overflow in vim/vim
Heap-based Buffer Overflow in GitHub repository vim/vim prior to 8.2.
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High 7.8
NULL Pointer Dereference in vim/vim
NULL Pointer Dereference in GitHub repository vim/vim prior to 8.2.5163.
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High 7.8
Out-of-bounds Write in vim/vim
Out-of-bounds Write in GitHub repository vim/vim prior to 8.2.
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High 7.8
NULL Pointer Dereference in vim/vim
NULL Pointer Dereference in GitHub repository vim/vim prior to 8.2.
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High 7.8
Out-of-bounds Read in vim/vim
Out-of-bounds Read in GitHub repository vim/vim prior to 9.0.
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High 7.8
Heap-based Buffer Overflow in vim/vim
Heap-based Buffer Overflow in GitHub repository vim/vim prior to 9.0.
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High 7.8
Heap-based Buffer Overflow in vim/vim
Heap-based Buffer Overflow in GitHub repository vim/vim prior to 9.0.
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High 7.8
Integer Overflow or Wraparound in vim/vim
Integer Overflow or Wraparound in GitHub repository vim/vim prior to 9.0.
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High 7.8
Out-of-bounds Read in vim/vim
Out-of-bounds Read in GitHub repository vim/vim prior to 9.0.
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High 7.8
Use After Free in vim/vim
Use After Free in GitHub repository vim/vim prior to 9.0.
References
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report
https://ubuntu.com/security/CVE-2022-2182
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report
https://ubuntu.com/security/CVE-2022-2208
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report
https://ubuntu.com/security/CVE-2022-2210
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report
https://ubuntu.com/security/CVE-2022-2231
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report
https://ubuntu.com/security/CVE-2022-2257
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report
https://ubuntu.com/security/CVE-2022-2264
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report
https://ubuntu.com/security/CVE-2022-2284
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report
https://ubuntu.com/security/CVE-2022-2285
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report
https://ubuntu.com/security/CVE-2022-2286
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report
https://ubuntu.com/security/CVE-2022-2287
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report
https://ubuntu.com/security/CVE-2022-2289