Buffer overflow in Vim
CVE-2021-3875
vim is vulnerable to Heap-based Buffer Overflow
Vulnerability class: Buffer Overflow
EPSS: 0.014 (70.5th percentile) — read the EPSS interpretation.
CVSS v3 metric
CVSS v3 base score 5.5 (Medium). Vector: CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H.
Affected products
- Vim
- Vim Vim/vim — versions unspecified
- Fedoraproject Fedora — versions 33, 35
Weakness classification (CWE)
Public proof-of-concept exploits
References
- security@huntr.dev (x_refsource_CONFIRM, Exploit, Third Party Advisory)
- security@huntr.dev (Patch, Third Party Advisory, x_refsource_MISC)
- security@huntr.dev (x_refsource_FEDORA, vendor-advisory)
- security@huntr.dev (x_refsource_FEDORA, vendor-advisory)
- security@huntr.dev (mailing-list, x_refsource_MLIST, Mailing List, Third Party Advisory)
- security@huntr.dev (vendor-advisory, Third Party Advisory, x_refsource_GENTOO)
Frequently asked questions
- What is CVE-2021-3875?
- CVE-2021-3875 is a medium-severity vulnerability in Vim, classified under Heap-based Buffer Overflow. CVSS score: 5.5/10. Published 2021-10-15.
- How severe is CVE-2021-3875?
- Medium severity. CVSS v3 base score is 5.5 out of 10.
- Is CVE-2021-3875 known to be exploited?
- 1 public proof-of-concept repositories are indexed. Not currently listed in the CISA KEV catalog.