global heap buffer overflow in skip_range in GitHub repository vim/vim prior to 8.2.4763. This vulnerability is capable of crashing software, Bypass Protection Mechanism, Modify Memory, and possible remote execution
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/55f9c0e8-c221-48b6-a00e-bdcaebaba4a4 | patch third party advisory exploit |
| https://github.com/vim/vim/commit/f50808ed135ab973296bca515ae4029b321afe47 | third party advisory patch |
| https://lists.fedoraproject.org/archives/list/package-announce%40lists.fedoraproject.org/message/X6E457NYOIRWBJHKB7ON44UY5AVTG4HU/ | vendor advisory |
| https://lists.fedoraproject.org/archives/list/package-announce%40lists.fedoraproject.org/message/KVPZVE2CIE2NGCHZDMEHPBWN3LK2UQAA/ | vendor advisory |
| https://security.gentoo.org/glsa/202208-32 | third party advisory vendor advisory |
| https://support.apple.com/kb/HT213488 | third party advisory release notes |
| http://seclists.org/fulldisclosure/2022/Oct/41 | mailing list third party advisory release notes |
| http://seclists.org/fulldisclosure/2022/Oct/28 | mailing list |
| https://security.gentoo.org/glsa/202305-16 | vendor advisory |