Bug 2083026 (CVE-2022-1619) - CVE-2022-1619 vim: heap-buffer-overflow in cmdline_erase_chars of ex_getln.c
Summary: CVE-2022-1619 vim: heap-buffer-overflow in cmdline_erase_chars of ex_getln.c
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Status: CLOSED WONTFIX
Alias: CVE-2022-1619
Product: Security Response
Classification: Other
Component: vulnerability
Version: unspecified
Hardware: All
OS: Linux
low
low
Target Milestone: ---
Assignee: Red Hat Product Security
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Depends On: 2083470 2111905
Blocks: 2083030
TreeView+ depends on / blocked
 
Reported: 2022-05-09 06:25 UTC by TEJ RATHI
Modified: 2022-11-24 07:30 UTC (History)
6 users (show)

Fixed In Version: vim 8.2.4899
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A flaw was found in vim, which is vulnerable to a heap-buffer-overflow in cmdline_erase_chars of the ex_getln.c function. This flaw allows a specially crafted file to crash software, modify memory or execute code when opened in vim.
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Last Closed: 2022-08-10 11:46:29 UTC
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Description TEJ RATHI 2022-05-09 06:25:51 UTC 
Heap-based Buffer Overflow in function cmdline_erase_chars in vim/vim prior to 8.2. 

https://huntr.dev/bounties/b3200483-624e-4c76-a070-e246f62a7450
https://github.com/vim/vim/commit/ef02f16609ff0a26ffc6e20263523424980898fe
Comment 1 Marian Rehak 2022-05-10 07:48:10 UTC 
Created vim tracking bugs for this issue:

Affects: fedora-all [bug 2083470]
Comment 2 Marian Rehak 2022-05-26 11:58:32 UTC 
Victim has to run an untrusted file IN SCRIPT MODE. Changing severity to Low.
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