Vulnerability Details : CVE-2021-3973
Potential exploit
vim is vulnerable to Heap-based Buffer Overflow
Vulnerability category: OverflowMemory Corruption
Products affected by CVE-2021-3973
- cpe:2.3:o:debian:debian_linux:9.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:o:fedoraproject:fedora:34:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:o:fedoraproject:fedora:35:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:a:vim:vim:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
Exploit prediction scoring system (EPSS) score for CVE-2021-3973
0.19%
Probability of exploitation activity in the next 30 days
EPSS Score History
~ 41 %
Percentile, the proportion of vulnerabilities that are scored at or less
CVSS scores for CVE-2021-3973
| Base Score | Base Severity | CVSS Vector | Exploitability Score | Impact Score | Score Source | First Seen |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
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9.3
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HIGH | AV:N/AC:M/Au:N/C:C/I:C/A:C |
8.6
|
10.0
|
NIST | |
|
7.3
|
HIGH | CVSS:3.0/AV:L/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:L/I:H/A:H |
1.8
|
5.5
|
huntr.dev | |
|
7.8
|
HIGH | CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H |
1.8
|
5.9
|
NIST |
CWE ids for CVE-2021-3973
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A heap overflow condition is a buffer overflow, where the buffer that can be overwritten is allocated in the heap portion of memory, generally meaning that the buffer was allocated using a routine such as malloc().Assigned by: security@huntr.dev (Primary)
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The product writes data past the end, or before the beginning, of the intended buffer.Assigned by: nvd@nist.gov (Secondary)
References for CVE-2021-3973
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https://security.gentoo.org/glsa/202208-32
Vim, gVim: Multiple Vulnerabilities (GLSA 202208-32) — Gentoo securityThird Party Advisory
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http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2022/01/15/1
oss-security - Re: 3 new CVE's in vimMailing List;Third Party Advisory
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https://github.com/vim/vim/commit/615ddd5342b50a6878a907062aa471740bd9a847
patch 8.2.3611: crash when using CTRL-W f without finding a file name · vim/vim@615ddd5 · GitHubPatch;Third Party Advisory
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https://huntr.dev/bounties/ce6e8609-77c6-4e17-b9fc-a2e5abed052e
Heap-based Buffer Overflow vulnerability found in vimExploit;Issue Tracking;Patch;Third Party Advisory
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https://lists.fedoraproject.org/archives/list/package-announce@lists.fedoraproject.org/message/FNXY7T5OORA7UJIMGSJBGHFMU6UZWS6P/
[SECURITY] Fedora 34 Update: vim-8.2.3755-1.fc34 - package-announce - Fedora Mailing-ListsMailing List;Third Party Advisory
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https://lists.fedoraproject.org/archives/list/package-announce@lists.fedoraproject.org/message/IH2LS2DXBTYOCWGAKFMBF3HTWWXPBEFL/
[SECURITY] Fedora 35 Update: vim-8.2.3642-1.fc35 - package-announce - Fedora Mailing-ListsMailing List;Third Party Advisory
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https://lists.debian.org/debian-lts-announce/2022/03/msg00018.html
[SECURITY] [DLA 2947-1] vim security updateMailing List;Third Party Advisory
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