CVE-2021-3973

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vim is vulnerable to Heap-based Buffer Overflow

7.8 /10

CVSS v3 : 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

9.3 /10

CVSS v2.0 : HIGH

V2 Legend

Vector : AV:N/AC:M/Au:N/C:C/I:C/A:C

Exploitability : 8.6 / Impact : 10.0

Access Vector NETWORK

Access Complexity MEDIUM

Authentication NONE

Confidentiality Impact COMPLETE

Integrity Impact COMPLETE

Availability Impact COMPLETE

References
Link Resource
http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2022/01/15/1 Mailing List Third Party Advisory
https://github.com/vim/vim/commit/615ddd5342b50a6878a907062aa471740bd9a847 Patch Third Party Advisory
https://huntr.dev/bounties/ce6e8609-77c6-4e17-b9fc-a2e5abed052e Exploit Issue Tracking Patch Third Party Advisory
https://lists.debian.org/debian-lts-announce/2022/03/msg00018.html Mailing List Third Party Advisory
https://lists.fedoraproject.org/archives/list/package-announce%40lists.fedoraproject.org/message/FNXY7T5OORA7UJIMGSJBGHFMU6UZWS6P/
https://lists.fedoraproject.org/archives/list/package-announce%40lists.fedoraproject.org/message/IH2LS2DXBTYOCWGAKFMBF3HTWWXPBEFL/
https://security.gentoo.org/glsa/202208-32 Third Party Advisory
http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2022/01/15/1 Mailing List Third Party Advisory
https://github.com/vim/vim/commit/615ddd5342b50a6878a907062aa471740bd9a847 Patch Third Party Advisory
https://huntr.dev/bounties/ce6e8609-77c6-4e17-b9fc-a2e5abed052e Exploit Issue Tracking Patch Third Party Advisory
https://lists.debian.org/debian-lts-announce/2022/03/msg00018.html Mailing List Third Party Advisory
https://lists.fedoraproject.org/archives/list/package-announce%40lists.fedoraproject.org/message/FNXY7T5OORA7UJIMGSJBGHFMU6UZWS6P/
https://lists.fedoraproject.org/archives/list/package-announce%40lists.fedoraproject.org/message/IH2LS2DXBTYOCWGAKFMBF3HTWWXPBEFL/
https://security.gentoo.org/glsa/202208-32 Third Party Advisory
Configurations

Configuration 1 (hide)

cpe:2.3:a:vim:vim:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*

Configuration 2 (hide)

OR cpe:2.3:o:fedoraproject:fedora:34:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:o:fedoraproject:fedora:35:*:*:*:*:*:*:*

Configuration 3 (hide)

cpe:2.3:o:debian:debian_linux:9.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
History

21 Nov 2024, 06:23

Type Values Removed Values Added
References () http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2022/01/15/1 - Mailing List, Third Party Advisory () http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2022/01/15/1 - Mailing List, Third Party Advisory
References () https://github.com/vim/vim/commit/615ddd5342b50a6878a907062aa471740bd9a847 - Patch, Third Party Advisory () https://github.com/vim/vim/commit/615ddd5342b50a6878a907062aa471740bd9a847 - Patch, Third Party Advisory
References () https://huntr.dev/bounties/ce6e8609-77c6-4e17-b9fc-a2e5abed052e - Exploit, Issue Tracking, Patch, Third Party Advisory () https://huntr.dev/bounties/ce6e8609-77c6-4e17-b9fc-a2e5abed052e - Exploit, Issue Tracking, Patch, Third Party Advisory
References () https://lists.debian.org/debian-lts-announce/2022/03/msg00018.html - Mailing List, Third Party Advisory () https://lists.debian.org/debian-lts-announce/2022/03/msg00018.html - Mailing List, Third Party Advisory
References () https://lists.fedoraproject.org/archives/list/package-announce%40lists.fedoraproject.org/message/FNXY7T5OORA7UJIMGSJBGHFMU6UZWS6P/ - () https://lists.fedoraproject.org/archives/list/package-announce%40lists.fedoraproject.org/message/FNXY7T5OORA7UJIMGSJBGHFMU6UZWS6P/ -
References () https://lists.fedoraproject.org/archives/list/package-announce%40lists.fedoraproject.org/message/IH2LS2DXBTYOCWGAKFMBF3HTWWXPBEFL/ - () https://lists.fedoraproject.org/archives/list/package-announce%40lists.fedoraproject.org/message/IH2LS2DXBTYOCWGAKFMBF3HTWWXPBEFL/ -
References () https://security.gentoo.org/glsa/202208-32 - Third Party Advisory () https://security.gentoo.org/glsa/202208-32 - Third Party Advisory

21 Aug 2022, 07:15

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References
  • (GENTOO) https://security.gentoo.org/glsa/202208-32 -

29 Mar 2022, 21:17

Type Values Removed Values Added
References (MLIST) https://lists.debian.org/debian-lts-announce/2022/03/msg00018.html - (MLIST) https://lists.debian.org/debian-lts-announce/2022/03/msg00018.html - Mailing List, Third Party Advisory
CPE cpe:2.3:o:debian:debian_linux:9.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:*

12 Mar 2022, 01:15

Type Values Removed Values Added
References
  • (MLIST) https://lists.debian.org/debian-lts-announce/2022/03/msg00018.html -

05 Feb 2022, 02:19

Type Values Removed Values Added
References (MLIST) http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2022/01/15/1 - (MLIST) http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2022/01/15/1 - Mailing List, Third Party Advisory

15 Jan 2022, 16:15

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References
  • (MLIST) http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2022/01/15/1 -

21 Dec 2021, 21:04

Type Values Removed Values Added
CPE cpe:2.3:o:fedoraproject:fedora:34:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
References (FEDORA) https://lists.fedoraproject.org/archives/list/package-announce@lists.fedoraproject.org/message/FNXY7T5OORA7UJIMGSJBGHFMU6UZWS6P/ - (FEDORA) https://lists.fedoraproject.org/archives/list/package-announce@lists.fedoraproject.org/message/FNXY7T5OORA7UJIMGSJBGHFMU6UZWS6P/ - Mailing List, Third Party Advisory

16 Dec 2021, 03:15

Type Values Removed Values Added
References
  • (FEDORA) https://lists.fedoraproject.org/archives/list/package-announce@lists.fedoraproject.org/message/FNXY7T5OORA7UJIMGSJBGHFMU6UZWS6P/ -
CWE CWE-787 CWE-122

26 Nov 2021, 20:04

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CPE cpe:2.3:o:fedoraproject:fedora:35:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
CWE CWE-122 CWE-787
References (FEDORA) https://lists.fedoraproject.org/archives/list/package-announce@lists.fedoraproject.org/message/IH2LS2DXBTYOCWGAKFMBF3HTWWXPBEFL/ - (FEDORA) https://lists.fedoraproject.org/archives/list/package-announce@lists.fedoraproject.org/message/IH2LS2DXBTYOCWGAKFMBF3HTWWXPBEFL/ - Mailing List, Third Party Advisory

24 Nov 2021, 03:15

Type Values Removed Values Added
References
  • (FEDORA) https://lists.fedoraproject.org/archives/list/package-announce@lists.fedoraproject.org/message/IH2LS2DXBTYOCWGAKFMBF3HTWWXPBEFL/ -

23 Nov 2021, 17:40

Type Values Removed Values Added
References (MISC) https://github.com/vim/vim/commit/615ddd5342b50a6878a907062aa471740bd9a847 - (MISC) https://github.com/vim/vim/commit/615ddd5342b50a6878a907062aa471740bd9a847 - Patch, Third Party Advisory
References (CONFIRM) https://huntr.dev/bounties/ce6e8609-77c6-4e17-b9fc-a2e5abed052e - (CONFIRM) https://huntr.dev/bounties/ce6e8609-77c6-4e17-b9fc-a2e5abed052e - Exploit, Issue Tracking, Patch, Third Party Advisory
CVSS v2 : unknown
v3 : unknown 		v2 : 9.3
v3 : 7.8
CPE cpe:2.3:a:vim:vim:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*

19 Nov 2021, 12:15

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New CVE
Information

Published : 2021-11-19 12:15

Updated : 2024-11-21 06:23

NVD link : CVE-2021-3973

Mitre link : CVE-2021-3973

CVE.ORG link : CVE-2021-3973

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Products Affected

fedoraproject

  • fedora

vim

  • vim

debian

  • debian_linux
CWE
CWE-122

Heap-based Buffer Overflow

CWE-787

Out-of-bounds Write