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/67ca4d3b-9175-43c1-925c-72a7091bc071 | exploit third party advisory patch |
| https://github.com/vim/vim/commit/71223e2db87c2bf3b09aecb46266b56cda26191d | third party advisory patch |
| https://lists.fedoraproject.org/archives/list/package-announce%40lists.fedoraproject.org/message/TYNK6SDCMOLQJOI3B4AOE66P2G2IH4ZM/ | vendor advisory |
| https://security.gentoo.org/glsa/202208-32 | third party advisory vendor advisory |
| https://support.apple.com/kb/HT213488 | third party advisory |
| http://seclists.org/fulldisclosure/2022/Oct/41 | third party advisory mailing list |
| http://seclists.org/fulldisclosure/2022/Oct/28 | third party advisory mailing list |
| https://lists.debian.org/debian-lts-announce/2022/11/msg00032.html | third party advisory mailing list |
| https://security.gentoo.org/glsa/202305-16 | vendor advisory |