Summary
It was discovered that vim incorrectly handled parsing of filenames in its
search functionality. If a user was tricked into opening a specially
crafted file, an attacker could crash the application, leading to a denial
of service. (CVE-2021-3973)
It was discovered that vim incorrectly handled memory when opening and
searching the contents of certain files. If a user was tricked into opening
a specially crafted file, an attacker could crash the application, leading
to a denial of service, or possibly achieve code execution with user
privileges. (CVE-2021-3974)
It was discovered that vim incorrectly handled memory when opening and
editing certain files. If a user was tricked into opening a specially
crafted file, an attacker could crash the application, leading to a denial
of service, or possibly achieve code execution with user privileges.
(CVE-2021-3984, CVE-2021-4019, CVE-2021-4069)
Fixed packages 1
| Release | Package | Fixed in |
|---|---|---|
| Ubuntu · Pro 14.04 LTS Pro:14.04:LTS | vim | 2:7.4.052-1ubuntu3.1+esm17 |
Vulnerabilities 5
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High 7.3
Heap-based Buffer Overflow in vim/vim
vim is vulnerable to Heap-based Buffer Overflow
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High 7.3
Use After Free in vim/vim
vim is vulnerable to Use After Free
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High 7.3
Heap-based Buffer Overflow in vim/vim
vim is vulnerable to Heap-based Buffer Overflow
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High 7.3
Use After Free in vim/vim
vim is vulnerable to Use After Free
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High 7.1
Heap-based Buffer Overflow in vim/vim
vim is vulnerable to Heap-based Buffer Overflow