CVE-2021-3872
Heap-based Buffer Overflow in vim/vim
- State
- Published
- Severity
- 7.8 High
- Published
- Oct 19, 2021
- Updated
- Nov 3, 2025
- Reserved
- Oct 8, 2021
Description
vim is vulnerable to Heap-based Buffer Overflow
Scores
| CVSS | Score | Vector | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| 3.0 | 7.8 High | CVSS:3.0/AV:L/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H | @huntrdev |
Weaknesses
- CWE-122 Heap-based Buffer Overflow
Affected Products
| Product | Versions |
|---|---|
vim/vimvim |
|
References
- https://huntr.dev/bounties/c958013b-1c09-4939-92ca-92f50aa169e8
- https://github.com/vim/vim/commit/826bfe4bbd7594188e3d74d2539d9707b1c6a14b
- FEDORA-2021-84f4cf3244vendor-advisory
- FEDORA-2021-6988830606vendor-advisory
- [debian-lts-announce] 20220311 [SECURITY] [DLA 2947-1] vim security updatemailing-list
- GLSA-202208-32vendor-advisory
- https://lists.debian.org/debian-lts-announce/2025/03/msg00023.html
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