Vulnerability Description
vim is vulnerable to Heap-based Buffer Overflow
CVSS Score
7.8
HIGH
CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
Affected Products
| Vendor | Product | Versions |
|---|---|---|
| Vim | Vim | < 8.2.3669 |
| Fedoraproject | Fedora | 34 |
| Debian | Debian Linux | 9.0 |
Related Weaknesses (CWE)
References
- http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2022/01/15/1Mailing ListThird Party Advisory
- https://github.com/vim/vim/commit/bd228fd097b41a798f90944b5d1245eddd484142PatchThird Party Advisory
- https://huntr.dev/bounties/d8798584-a6c9-4619-b18f-001b9a6fca92ExploitThird Party Advisory
- https://lists.debian.org/debian-lts-announce/2022/03/msg00018.htmlMailing ListThird Party Advisory
- https://lists.debian.org/debian-lts-announce/2022/11/msg00009.htmlMailing ListThird Party Advisory
- https://lists.fedoraproject.org/archives/list/package-announce%40lists.fedorapro
- https://lists.fedoraproject.org/archives/list/package-announce%40lists.fedorapro
- https://security.gentoo.org/glsa/202208-32Third Party Advisory
- http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2022/01/15/1Mailing ListThird Party Advisory
- https://github.com/vim/vim/commit/bd228fd097b41a798f90944b5d1245eddd484142PatchThird Party Advisory
- https://huntr.dev/bounties/d8798584-a6c9-4619-b18f-001b9a6fca92ExploitThird Party Advisory
- https://lists.debian.org/debian-lts-announce/2022/03/msg00018.htmlMailing ListThird Party Advisory
- https://lists.debian.org/debian-lts-announce/2022/11/msg00009.htmlMailing ListThird Party Advisory
- https://lists.debian.org/debian-lts-announce/2025/03/msg00023.html
- https://lists.fedoraproject.org/archives/list/package-announce%40lists.fedorapro
FAQ
What is CVE-2021-4019?
CVE-2021-4019 is a vulnerability with a CVSS score of 7.8 (HIGH). vim is vulnerable to Heap-based Buffer Overflow
How severe is CVE-2021-4019?
CVE-2021-4019 has been rated HIGH with a CVSS base score of 7.8/10. Review the CVSS metrics above for detailed severity breakdown.
Is there a patch for CVE-2021-4019?
Check the references section above for vendor advisories and patch information. Affected products include: Vim Vim, Fedoraproject Fedora, Debian Debian Linux.