CVE-2022-0261 Heap-based Buffer Overflow in vim/vim
A heap-based buffer overflow in Vim allows attackers to execute arbitrary code or cause a denial of service via crafted input.
- Exploited in the wild
- Not known
- Login needed
- Not needed
- Attackable
- Local or same network only
- Victim action needed
- A user has to click or open something
- Fix
- Available
What is CVE-2022-0261?
CVE-2022-0261 is a high-severity memory corruption vulnerability in Apple Mac Os X, published on 18 Jan 2022. It can only be exploited from the same machine or local network, and only if a user opens a file or follows a link.
Official description
Heap-based Buffer Overflow in GitHub repository vim/vim prior to 8.2.
Which versions are affected by CVE-2022-0261?
It affects 4 products.
Products include Apple Mac Os X, Apple Macos, Debian Debian Linux, Vim Vim.
How do I fix CVE-2022-0261?
Upgrade to a fixed version.
Upgrade to the fixed version. Memory-safe languages, compiler hardening and fuzzing prevent most new cases. More about Memory corruption.
Is CVE-2022-0261 being exploited?
There is no known exploitation of CVE-2022-0261 in the wild and no public exploit code.
Other vulnerabilities in Apple Mac Os X
Sources
Also known as AZL-7746, DEBIAN-CVE-2022-0261, GHSA-grc7-v4rv-gq58, UBUNTU-CVE-2022-0261.