CVE-2021-4019

7.8 HIGH
Published: December 01, 2021 Modified: November 03, 2025
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Description

vim is vulnerable to Heap-based Buffer Overflow

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CVSS v3.x Details

0.0 Low Medium High Critical 10.0
Vector String
CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H

References to Advisories, Solutions, and Tools

Patch Vendor Advisory Exploit Third Party Advisory
http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2022/01/15/1
Source: security@huntr.dev
Mailing List Third Party Advisory
https://github.com/vim/vim/commit/bd228fd097b41a798f90944b5d1245eddd484142
Source: security@huntr.dev
Patch Third Party Advisory
https://huntr.dev/bounties/d8798584-a6c9-4619-b18f-001b9a6fca92
Source: security@huntr.dev
Exploit Third Party Advisory
https://lists.debian.org/debian-lts-announce/2022/03/msg00018.html
Source: security@huntr.dev
Mailing List Third Party Advisory
https://lists.debian.org/debian-lts-announce/2022/11/msg00009.html
Source: security@huntr.dev
Mailing List Third Party Advisory
https://lists.fedoraproject.org/archives/list/package-announce%40lists.fedoraproject.org/message/DRPAI5JVZLI7WHWSBR6NWAPBQAYUQREW/
Source: security@huntr.dev
https://lists.fedoraproject.org/archives/list/package-announce%40lists.fedoraproject.org/message/FNXY7T5OORA7UJIMGSJBGHFMU6UZWS6P/
Source: security@huntr.dev
https://security.gentoo.org/glsa/202208-32
Source: security@huntr.dev
Third Party Advisory
http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2022/01/15/1
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
Mailing List Third Party Advisory
https://github.com/vim/vim/commit/bd228fd097b41a798f90944b5d1245eddd484142
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
Patch Third Party Advisory
https://huntr.dev/bounties/d8798584-a6c9-4619-b18f-001b9a6fca92
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
Exploit Third Party Advisory
https://lists.debian.org/debian-lts-announce/2022/03/msg00018.html
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
Mailing List Third Party Advisory
https://lists.debian.org/debian-lts-announce/2022/11/msg00009.html
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
Mailing List Third Party Advisory
https://lists.debian.org/debian-lts-announce/2025/03/msg00023.html
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
https://lists.fedoraproject.org/archives/list/package-announce%40lists.fedoraproject.org/message/DRPAI5JVZLI7WHWSBR6NWAPBQAYUQREW/
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
https://lists.fedoraproject.org/archives/list/package-announce%40lists.fedoraproject.org/message/FNXY7T5OORA7UJIMGSJBGHFMU6UZWS6P/
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
https://security.gentoo.org/glsa/202208-32
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
Third Party Advisory

17 reference(s) from NVD

Quick Stats

CVSS v3 Score
7.8 / 10.0
EPSS (Exploit Probability)
0.2%
43th percentile
Exploitation Status
Not in CISA KEV

Weaknesses (CWE)

CWE-122 CWE-787

Affected Vendors

debian fedoraproject vim

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