Denial of service in Vim
| Risk | Low |
| Patch available | YES |
| Number of vulnerabilities | 1 |
| CVE-ID | CVE-2024-43790 |
| CWE-ID | CWE-122 |
| Exploitation vector | Network |
| Public exploit | N/A |
| Vulnerable software Subscribe |
Vim Client/Desktop applications / Software for system administration |
| Vendor | Vim.org |
Security Bulletin
This security bulletin contains one low risk vulnerability.
1) Heap-based buffer overflow
EUVDB-ID: #VU96466
Risk: Low
CVSSv3.1: 2.7 [CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:H/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:L/E:U/RL:O/RC:C]
CVE-ID: CVE-2024-43790
CWE-ID:
CWE-122 - Heap-based Buffer Overflow
Exploit availability: No
DescriptionThe vulnerability allows a remote attacker to crash the application.
The vulnerability exists due to boundary error within the do_search() function when performing a search and displaying the search-count message is disabled. A remote attacker can trick the victim to open a specially crafted file and use a specially crafted payload to search information, trigger a heap-based buffer overflow and crash the editor.
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Vulnerable software versionsVim: 9.1.0 - 9.1.0688
External linkshttp://github.com/vim/vim/security/advisories/GHSA-v2x2-cjcg-f9jm
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.
