openEuler update for vim



Published: 2022-03-19

Security Bulletin

This security bulletin contains one low risk vulnerability.

1) Use of out-of-range pointer offset

EUVDB-ID: #VU60774

Risk: Low

CVSSv3.1: 3.8 [CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:L/E:U/RL:O/RC:C]

CVE-ID: CVE-2022-0685

CWE-ID: CWE-823 - Use of Out-of-range Pointer Offset

Exploit availability: No

Description

The vulnerability allows a remote attacker to crash the application.

The vulnerability exists due to improper input validation when processing special multi-byte characters. A remote attacker can trick the victim to open a specially crafted file and crash the application.

Mitigation

Install updates from vendor's repository.

Vulnerable software versions

openEuler: 20.03 LTS SP1 - 20.03 LTS SP3

vim-filesystem: before 8.2-22

vim-debuginfo: before 8.2-22

vim-minimal: before 8.2-22

vim-X11: before 8.2-22

vim-enhanced: before 8.2-22

vim-debugsource: before 8.2-22

vim-common: before 8.2-22

vim: before 8.2-22

CPE2.3 External links

http://www.openeuler.org/en/security/security-bulletins/detail/?id=openEuler-SA-2022-1580


Q & A

Can this vulnerability be exploited remotely?

Yes. This vulnerability can be exploited by a remote non-authenticated attacker via the Internet.

Is there known malware, which exploits this vulnerability?

No. We are not aware of malware exploiting this vulnerability.



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