Buffer overflow in Vim
CVE-2024-22667
Vim before 9.0.2142 has a stack-based buffer overflow because did_set_langmap in map.c calls sprintf to write to the error buffer that is passed down to the option callback functions.
Vulnerability class: Buffer Overflow
Published · last modified .
CVSS v3 metric
CVSS v3 base score 7.8 (High). Vector: CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H.
EPSS exploit prediction
EPSS: 0.006 (44.6th percentile), scored .
Very low probability of exploitation in the next 30 days; routine patching cadence is appropriate. 45th percentile — 44.6% of CVEs in the catalogue have a lower EPSS than this one. How to read EPSS.
EPSS over last 30 days · oldest: 0.006 · newest: 0.006 · change: 0.000
Affected products
- Vim
- Fedoraproject Fedora — versions 38, 39
Weakness classification (CWE)
Public proof-of-concept exploits
References
- github.com/vim/vim/commit/b39b240c386a5a29241415541f1c99e2e6b8ce47 (Patch)
- gist.githubusercontent.com/henices/2467e7f22dcc2aa97a2453e197b55a0c/raw/7b54bcc… (Exploit, Third Party Advisory)
- lists.fedoraproject.org/archives/list/package-announce@lists.fedoraproject.org/… (vendor-advisory, Third Party Advisory)
- lists.fedoraproject.org/archives/list/package-announce@lists.fedoraproject.org/… (vendor-advisory, Third Party Advisory)
- security.netapp.com/advisory/ntap-20240223-0008/ (Third Party Advisory)
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Frequently asked questions
- What is CVE-2024-22667?
- CVE-2024-22667 is a high-severity vulnerability in Vim, classified under Out-of-bounds Write. CVSS score: 7.8/10. Published 2024-02-05.
- How severe is CVE-2024-22667?
- High severity. CVSS v3 base score is 7.8 out of 10.
- Is CVE-2024-22667 known to be exploited?
- 3 public proof-of-concept repositories are indexed. Not currently listed in the CISA KEV catalog.