Heap-based Buffer Overflow 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/fc86bc8d-c866-4ade-8b7f-e49cec306d1a | exploit third party advisory patch |
| https://github.com/vim/vim/commit/652dee448618589de5528a9e9a36995803f5557a | third party advisory patch |
| https://lists.fedoraproject.org/archives/list/package-announce%40lists.fedoraproject.org/message/UFXFAILMLUIK4MBUEZO4HNBNKYZRJ5AP/ | vendor advisory |
| https://lists.fedoraproject.org/archives/list/package-announce%40lists.fedoraproject.org/message/7ZLEHVP4LNAGER4ZDGUDS5V5YVQD6INF/ | vendor advisory |
| https://lists.debian.org/debian-lts-announce/2022/06/msg00014.html | mailing list third party advisory mitigation |
| https://security.gentoo.org/glsa/202208-32 | third party advisory vendor advisory |
| https://lists.debian.org/debian-lts-announce/2022/11/msg00009.html | third party advisory mailing list |