SB20240806375 - Amazon Linux AMI update for vim
Published: August 6, 2024
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Description
This security bulletin contains information about 4 secuirty vulnerabilities.
1) Heap-based buffer overflow (CVE-ID: CVE-2023-1170)
The vulnerability allows a remote attacker to execute arbitrary code on the target system.
The vulnerability exists due to a boundary error within the utf_ptr2char() function in mbyte.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) Buffer overflow (CVE-ID: CVE-2023-1175)
The vulnerability allows a remote attacker to execute arbitrary code on the target system.
The vulnerability exists due to a boundary error within the yank_copy_line() function in register.c. A remote attacker can create a specially crafted, trick the victim into opening it, trigger memory corruption and execute arbitrary code on the target system.
Successful exploitation of this vulnerability may result in complete compromise of vulnerable system.
3) NULL pointer dereference (CVE-ID: CVE-2023-1264)
The vulnerability allows a remote attacker to perform a denial of service (DoS) attack.
The vulnerability exists due to a NULL pointer dereference error within the utfc_ptr2len() function in mbyte.c.c. A remote attacker can trick the victim to open a specially crafted file and crash the editor.
4) NULL pointer dereference (CVE-ID: CVE-2023-1355)
The vulnerability allows a remote attacker to perform a denial of service (DoS) attack.
The vulnerability exists due to a NULL pointer dereference error in within the class_object_index() function in vim9class.c in Vim. A remote attacker can perform a denial of service (DoS) attack.
Remediation
Install update from vendor's website.