CVE Vulnerability

CVE-2021-3973

vim is vulnerable to Heap-based Buffer Overflow

9.3 /10

CVSS v2.0 :

V3 Legend

Vector :

Exploitability : 8.6 / Impact : 10

Attack Vector

Attack Complexity

Privileges Required

User Interaction

Confidentiality Impact COMPLETE

Integrity Impact COMPLETE

Availability Impact COMPLETE

Scope

7.8 /10

CVSS v3.0 : HIGH

V3 Legend

Vector :

Exploitability : 1.8 / Impact : 5.9

Attack Vector LOCAL

Attack Complexity LOW

Privileges Required NONE

User Interaction REQUIRED

Confidentiality Impact HIGH

Integrity Impact HIGH

Availability Impact HIGH

Scope UNCHANGED

References
Link Resource
https://github.com/vim/vim/commit/615ddd5342b50a6878a907062aa471740bd9a847 Patch Third Party Advisory
https://huntr.dev/bounties/ce6e8609-77c6-4e17-b9fc-a2e5abed052e Exploit Issue Tracking
https://lists.fedoraproject.org/archives/list/package-announce@lists.fedoraproject.org/message/IH2LS2DXBTYOCWGAKFMBF3HTWWXPBEFL/ Mailing List Third Party Advisory
https://lists.fedoraproject.org/archives/list/package-announce@lists.fedoraproject.org/message/FNXY7T5OORA7UJIMGSJBGHFMU6UZWS6P/ Mailing List Third Party Advisory
http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2022/01/15/1 Mailing List Third Party Advisory
https://lists.debian.org/debian-lts-announce/2022/03/msg00018.html Mailing List Third Party Advisory
https://security.gentoo.org/glsa/202208-32 Third Party Advisory
Configurations

Configuration 1

cpe:2.3:a:vim:vim:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:o:fedoraproject:fedora:34:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:o:fedoraproject:fedora:35:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:o:debian:debian_linux:9.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
Information

Published : 2021-11-19 12:15

Updated : 2022-08-29 06:59

NVD link : CVE-2021-3973

Mitre link : CVE-2021-3973

Products Affected
No products.
CWE
CWE-122