Main Vulnerability Database SB2022120218

SB2022120218 - IBM Watson Speech Services Cartridge for IBM Cloud Pak for Data update for Vim

Published: December 2, 2022

Security Bulletin ID SB2022120218

Severity

High

Patch available

YES

Number of vulnerabilities 1

Exploitation vector Remote access

Highest impact Code execution

Breakdown by Severity

Low
Medium
High
Critical

Description

This security bulletin contains information about 1 security vulnerability.

1) Out-of-bounds read (CVE-ID: CVE-2022-1629)

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

The vulnerability exists due to a boundary condition in find_next_quote() function. A remote attacker can create a specially crafted file, trick the victim into opening it, trigger out-of-bounds read error, perform a denial of service attack, modify memory, and execute arbitrary code.

Remediation

Install update from vendor's website.

References

https://www.ibm.com/blogs/psirt/security-bulletin-ibm-watson-speech-services-cartridge-for-ibm-cloud-pak-for-data-is-vulnerable-to-a-buffer-overflow-in-vim-cve-2022-1629/"
https://www.ibm.com/blogs/psirt/security-bulletin-ibm-watson-speech-services-cartridge-for-ibm-cloud-pak-for-data-is-vulnerable-to-a-buffer-overflow-in-vim-cve-2022-1629/</a>
https://www.ibm.com/support/pages/node/6843873