Vulnerability identifier: #VU66635
Vulnerability 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:
CWE-ID:
CWE-125
Exploitation vector: Network
Exploit availability: No
Vulnerable software:
Vim
Client/Desktop applications /
Software for system administration
Vendor: Vim.org
Description
The vulnerability allows a remote attacker to crash the application.
The vulnerability exists due to a boundary condition within the utf_ptr2char() function in regexp.c. A remote attacker can create a specially crafted file, trick the victim into opening it, trigger an out-of-bounds read error and crash the application.
Mitigation
Install updates from vendor's website.
Vulnerable software versions
Vim: 9.0.0000 - 9.0.0103
External links
http://huntr.dev/bounties/0bedbae2-82ae-46ae-aa68-1c28b309b60b
http://github.com/vim/vim/commit/f50940531dd57135fe60aa393ac9d3281f352d88
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.