Description
Heap based buffer overflow in vim/vim 9.0.0946 and below by allowing an attacker to CTRL-W gf in the expression used in the RHS of the substitute command.
Affected products
| Vendor | Product | Affected | Fixed |
|---|---|---|---|
| vim | vim/vim | unspecified – < 9.0.0947 | 9.0.0947 |
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 | 2:9.0.1000-1 | — |
| Debian 13 | vim | 2:9.0.1000-1 | — |
| Debian 12 | vim | 2:9.0.1000-1 | — |
| Debian 11 | vim | 2:8.2.2434-3+deb11u2 | DLA-4097-1 |
| Debian 10 | vim | 2:8.1.0875-5+deb10u5 | DLA-3453-1 |
Ubuntu
Security tracker ↗| Release | Package | Fixed in | Advisory |
|---|---|---|---|
| Ubuntu 22.04 LTS | vim | No fix yet | — |
Show 4 more (older releases, extended support, other products)Fewer releases
| Release | Package | Fixed in | Advisory |
|---|---|---|---|
| Ubuntu Pro 20.04 LTS | vim | No fix yet | — |
| Ubuntu Pro 18.04 LTS | vim | No fix yet | — |
| Ubuntu Pro 16.04 LTS | vim | No fix yet | — |
| Ubuntu Pro 14.04 LTS | vim | No fix yet | — |
SUSE
Security tracker ↗| Release | Package | Fixed in | Advisory |
|---|---|---|---|
| SLES 15 SP4 | vim | 9.0.1040-150000.5.31.1 | SUSE-SU-2022:4631-1 |
| SLES 15 SP3 | vim | 9.0.1040-150000.5.31.1 | SUSE-SU-2022:4631-1 |
| SLES 15 SP2 | vim | 9.0.1040-150000.5.31.1 | SUSE-SU-2022:4631-1 |
| SLES 15 SP1 | vim | 9.0.1040-150000.5.31.1 | SUSE-SU-2022:4631-1 |
| SLES 12 SP5 | vim | 9.0.1234-17.12.1 | SUSE-SU-2023:0209-1 |
Show 25 more (older releases, extended support, other products)Fewer releases
| Release | Package | Fixed in | Advisory |
|---|---|---|---|
| SLES 12 SP4 | vim | 9.0.1234-17.12.1 | SUSE-SU-2023:0209-1 |
| SLES 12 SP2 | vim | 9.0.1234-17.12.1 | SUSE-SU-2023:0209-1 |
| SLES for SAP 15 SP3 | vim | 9.0.1040-150000.5.31.1 | SUSE-SU-2022:4631-1 |
| SLES for SAP 15 SP2 | vim | 9.0.1040-150000.5.31.1 | SUSE-SU-2022:4631-1 |
| SLES for SAP 15 SP1 | vim | 9.0.1040-150000.5.31.1 | SUSE-SU-2022:4631-1 |
| SLES for SAP 12 SP5 | vim | 9.0.1234-17.12.1 | SUSE-SU-2023:0209-1 |
| SLES for SAP 12 SP4 | vim | 9.0.1234-17.12.1 | SUSE-SU-2023:0209-1 |
| SLE Real Time 15 SP3 | vim | 9.0.1040-150000.5.31.1 | SUSE-SU-2022:4631-1 |
| SLE Micro 5.3 | vim | 9.0.1040-150000.5.31.1 | SUSE-SU-2022:4631-1 |
| SLE Micro 5.2 | vim | 9.0.1040-150000.5.31.1 | SUSE-SU-2022:4631-1 |
| SLE Micro 5.1 | vim | 9.0.1040-150000.5.31.1 | SUSE-SU-2022:4631-1 |
| SLE HPC 15 SP3 | vim | 9.0.1040-150000.5.31.1 | SUSE-SU-2022:4631-1 |
| SLE HPC 15 SP2 | vim | 9.0.1040-150000.5.31.1 | SUSE-SU-2022:4631-1 |
| SLE HPC 15 SP1 | vim | 9.0.1040-150000.5.31.1 | SUSE-SU-2022:4631-1 |
| SUSE OpenStack Cloud Crowbar 9 | vim | 9.0.1234-17.12.1 | SUSE-SU-2023:0209-1 |
| SUSE OpenStack Cloud 9 | vim | 9.0.1234-17.12.1 | SUSE-SU-2023:0209-1 |
| SUSE Manager Server 4.2 | vim | 9.0.1040-150000.5.31.1 | SUSE-SU-2022:4631-1 |
| SUSE Manager Server 4.1 | vim | 9.0.1040-150000.5.31.1 | SUSE-SU-2022:4631-1 |
| SUSE Manager Retail Branch Server 4.2 | vim | 9.0.1040-150000.5.31.1 | SUSE-SU-2022:4631-1 |
| SUSE Manager Retail Branch Server 4.1 | vim | 9.0.1040-150000.5.31.1 | SUSE-SU-2022:4631-1 |
| SUSE Manager Proxy 4.2 | vim | 9.0.1040-150000.5.31.1 | SUSE-SU-2022:4631-1 |
| SUSE Manager Proxy 4.1 | vim | 9.0.1040-150000.5.31.1 | SUSE-SU-2022:4631-1 |
| SUSE Enterprise Storage 7.1 | vim | 9.0.1040-150000.5.31.1 | SUSE-SU-2022:4631-1 |
| SUSE Enterprise Storage 7 | vim | 9.0.1040-150000.5.31.1 | SUSE-SU-2022:4631-1 |
| SUSE Enterprise Storage 6 | vim | 9.0.1040-150000.5.31.1 | SUSE-SU-2022:4631-1 |
openSUSE
Security tracker ↗| Release | Package | Fixed in | Advisory |
|---|---|---|---|
| openSUSE Leap 15.4 | vim | 9.0.1040-150000.5.31.1 | SUSE-SU-2022:4631-1 |
| openSUSE Leap 15.3 | vim | 9.0.1040-150000.5.31.1 | SUSE-SU-2022:4631-1 |
Show 2 more (older releases, extended support, other products)Fewer releases
| Release | Package | Fixed in | Advisory |
|---|---|---|---|
| openSUSE Leap Micro 5.3 | vim | 9.0.1040-150000.5.31.1 | SUSE-SU-2022:4631-1 |
| openSUSE Leap Micro 5.2 | vim | 9.0.1040-150000.5.31.1 | SUSE-SU-2022:4631-1 |
Alpine
Security tracker ↗| Release | Package | Fixed in | Advisory |
|---|---|---|---|
| Alpine v3.24 | vim | 9.0.0999-r0 | — |
| Alpine v3.23 | vim | 9.0.0999-r0 | — |
| Alpine v3.22 | vim | 9.0.0999-r0 | — |
| Alpine v3.21 | vim | 9.0.0999-r0 | — |
| Alpine v3.20 | vim | 9.0.0999-r0 | — |
Show 3 more (older releases, extended support, other products)Fewer releases
| Release | Package | Fixed in | Advisory |
|---|---|---|---|
| Alpine v3.19 | vim | 9.0.0999-r0 | — |
| Alpine v3.18 | vim | 9.0.0999-r0 | — |
| Alpine v3.17 | vim | 9.0.0999-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 |
| Amazon Linux 2 | vim-X11 +5 | 2:9.0.1006-1.amzn2.0.1 | ALAS2-2023-1912 |
Azure Linux
| Release | Package | Fixed in | Advisory |
|---|---|---|---|
| Azure Linux 2 (CBL-Mariner) | vim | 9.0.0982-1 | — |
Advisories 8
- WID-SEC-2024-0794 Dell ECS: Mehrere Schwachstellen BSI CERT-Bund (WID) · Aug 11, 2026
- DLA-4097-1 vim - security update Debian Security (DSA / DLA) · Mar 9, 2026
- DLA-3453-1 vim - security update Debian Security (DSA / DLA) · Mar 9, 2026
- SUSE-SU-2022:4631-1 Security update for vim SUSE / openSUSE Security Updates · Feb 4, 2026
- SUSE-SU-2023:0209-1 Security update for vim SUSE / openSUSE Security Updates · Feb 4, 2026
- WID-SEC-2022-2177 vim: Schwachstelle ermöglicht nicht spezifizierten Angriff BSI CERT-Bund (WID) · Mar 30, 2025
- ALAS2023-2023-098 Important: vim security update (Amazon Linux 2023) Amazon Linux Security Center (ALAS) · Feb 15, 2024
- ALAS2-2023-1912 Moderate: vim security update (Amazon Linux 2) Amazon Linux Security Center (ALAS) · Jan 20, 2023
References
- https://huntr.dev/bounties/20ece512-c600-45ac-8a84-d0931e05541f
- https://github.com/vim/vim/commit/cc762a48d42b579fb7bdec2c614636b830342dd5
- FEDORA-2022-1e14f3ae45 vendor-advisory
- FEDORA-2022-fc4c513d06 vendor-advisory
- GLSA-202305-16 vendor-advisory
- [debian-lts-announce] 20230612 [SECURITY] [DLA 3453-1] vim security update mailing-list