SB2022061657 - openEuler update for vim 

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SB2022061657 - openEuler update for vim

Published: June 16, 2022

Security Bulletin ID SB2022061657
Severity
Medium
Patch available
YES
Number of vulnerabilities 2
Exploitation vector Remote access
Highest impact Code execution

Breakdown by Severity

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Description

This security bulletin contains information about 2 secuirty vulnerabilities.


1) Heap-based buffer overflow (CVE-ID: CVE-2022-1886)

The vulnerability allows a remote attacker to execute arbitrary code on the target system.

The vulnerability exists due to a boundary error in register.c. A remote attacker can trick the victim to open a specially crafted file, trigger a heap-based buffer overflow and execute arbitrary code on the target system.

Successful exploitation of this vulnerability may result in complete compromise of vulnerable system.


2) Out-of-bounds read (CVE-ID: CVE-2022-1927)

The vulnerability allows a local attacker to execute arbitrary code on the system.

The vulnerability exists due to Illegal memory access and leads to a buffer over-read vulnerability in the utf_ptr2char() function. A local attacker can trick the victim into opening a specially crafted file, trigger out-of-bounds read error and execute arbitrary code on the system.


Remediation

Install update from vendor's website.

References