Heap buffer overflow in vim_strncpy find_word in GitHub repository vim/vim prior to 8.2.4919. This vulnerability is capable of crashing software, Bypass Protection Mechanism, Modify Memory, and possible remote execution
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Score 7.8 from GitHub Security Advisory (severity: HIGH) published 2022-05-11. NVD baseline CVSS 7.8; sources differ by 0.0.
Heap buffer overflow in vim_strncpy find_word in GitHub repository vim/vim prior to 8.2.4919. This vulnerability is capable of crashing software, Bypass Protection Mechanism, Modify Memory, and possible remote execution
May 10, 2022
November 21, 2024
| Vendor / Ecosystem | Fixed in / Patch | Released | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| ubuntu | vim-runtime (2:7.4.1689-3ubuntu1.5+esm6) @ xenial | 2026-05-25 | ubuntu |
| ubuntu | vim-nox (2:8.1.2269-1ubuntu5.8) @ focal | 2026-05-25 | ubuntu |
| ubuntu | vim-nox (2:8.1.2269-1ubuntu5.9) @ focal | 2026-05-25 | ubuntu |
| redhat | vim-2:8.2.2637-16.el9_0.2 | 2022-07-01 | redhat |
| redhat | vim-2:8.0.1763-19.el8_6.2 | 2022-06-30 | redhat |
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Heap buffer overflow in vim_strncpy find_word in vim/vim
RHSA-2022:5242 — Moderate
RHSA-2022:5319 — Moderate
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