Heap-based Buffer Overflow in GitHub repository vim/vim prior to 8.2.
A heap overflow condition is a buffer overflow, where the buffer that can be overwritten is allocated in the heap portion of memory, generally meaning that the buffer was allocated using a routine such as malloc().
The product writes data past the end, or before the beginning, of the intended buffer.
| Link | Tags |
|---|---|
| https://huntr.dev/bounties/81822bf7-aafe-4d37-b836-1255d46e572c | patch third party advisory exploit |
| https://github.com/vim/vim/commit/44db8213d38c39877d2148eff6a72f4beccfb94e | third party advisory patch |
| https://security.gentoo.org/glsa/202208-32 | third party advisory vendor advisory |