Description
vim is vulnerable to Heap-based Buffer Overflow
Affected products
| Vendor | Product | Affected | Fixed |
|---|---|---|---|
| vim | vim/vim | unspecified – < 8.2.3403 | 8.2.3403 |
Fixed in Linux distributions
Distributions backport fixes, so the version that fixes this vulnerability differs per release — upgrade to at least the version shown. From the distributions' security trackers and advisories.
Debian
Security tracker ↗| Release | Package | Fixed in | Advisory |
|---|---|---|---|
| Debian 14 | vim | 2:8.2.3455-1 | — |
| Debian 13 | vim | 2:8.2.3455-1 | — |
| Debian 12 | vim | 2:8.2.3455-1 | — |
Ubuntu
Security tracker ↗| Release | Package | Fixed in | Advisory |
|---|---|---|---|
| Ubuntu 20.04 LTS | vim | 2:8.1.2269-1ubuntu5.3 | USN-5093-1 |
| Ubuntu 18.04 LTS | vim | 2:8.0.1453-1ubuntu1.6 | USN-5093-1 |
Show 2 more (older releases, extended support, other products)Fewer releases
| Release | Package | Fixed in | Advisory |
|---|---|---|---|
| Ubuntu Pro 16.04 LTS | vim | 2:7.4.1689-3ubuntu1.5+esm2 | USN-5093-1 |
| Ubuntu Pro 14.04 LTS | vim | 2:7.4.052-1ubuntu3.1+esm3 | USN-5093-1 |
Alpine
Security tracker ↗| Release | Package | Fixed in | Advisory |
|---|---|---|---|
| Alpine v3.24 | vim | 8.2.3437-r0 | — |
| Alpine v3.23 | vim | 8.2.3437-r0 | — |
| Alpine v3.22 | vim | 8.2.3437-r0 | — |
| Alpine v3.21 | vim | 8.2.3437-r0 | — |
| Alpine v3.20 | vim | 8.2.3437-r0 | — |
Show 9 more (older releases, extended support, other products)Fewer releases
| Release | Package | Fixed in | Advisory |
|---|---|---|---|
| Alpine v3.19 | vim | 8.2.3437-r0 | — |
| Alpine v3.18 | vim | 8.2.3437-r0 | — |
| Alpine v3.17 | vim | 8.2.3437-r0 | — |
| Alpine v3.16 | vim | 8.2.3437-r0 | — |
| Alpine v3.15 | vim | 8.2.3437-r0 | — |
| Alpine v3.14 | vim | 8.2.3437-r0 | — |
| Alpine v3.13 | vim | 8.2.3437-r0 | — |
| Alpine v3.12 | vim | 8.2.3437-r0 | — |
| Alpine v3.11 | vim | 8.2.3437-r0 | — |
Amazon Linux
| Release | Package | Fixed in | Advisory |
|---|---|---|---|
| Amazon Linux 2023 | vim-data +5 | 2:9.0.1160-1.amzn2023.0.2 | ALAS2023-2023-098 |
Advisories 4
- WID-SEC-2022-0432 Xerox FreeFlow Print Server: Mehrere Schwachstellen BSI CERT-Bund (WID) · Oct 11, 2026
- WID-SEC-2022-0302 Xerox FreeFlow Print Server: Mehrere Schwachstellen ermöglichen Ausführen von beliebigem Programmcode mit Administratorrechten BSI CERT-Bund (WID) · Oct 11, 2026
- USN-5093-1 vim vulnerabilities Ubuntu Security Notices (USN) · Jun 29, 2026
- ALAS2023-2023-098 Important: vim security update (Amazon Linux 2023) Amazon Linux Security Center (ALAS) · Feb 15, 2024
References
- https://huntr.dev/bounties/016ad2f2-07c1-4d14-a8ce-6eed10729365
- https://github.com/vim/vim/commit/b7081e135a16091c93f6f5f7525a5c58fb7ca9f9
- FEDORA-2021-5fa81a2b04 vendor-advisory
- FEDORA-2021-4a43cbe0b4 vendor-advisory
- FEDORA-2021-e982f972f2 vendor-advisory
- [oss-security] 20210930 3 new CVE's in vim mailing-list
- GLSA-202208-32 vendor-advisory
- https://security.netapp.com/advisory/ntap-20221124-0003/