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CVE-2020-20703
Buffer Overflow vulnerability in VIM v.8.1.2135 allows a remote attacker...
Vulnerability Description
Buffer Overflow vulnerability in VIM v.8.1.2135 allows a remote attacker to execute arbitrary code via the operand parameter.
Impact Analysis
Refer to official advisory for detailed impact metrics.
Remediation
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Credits & Attribution
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Affected Vendor
Affected Software
vim
Vulnerable Versions:
8.1.2135
Timeline
Official Publish:
June 20th, 2023
Last Modified:
December 10th, 2024
Added to House:
July 21st, 2026
CVSS Vectors
No vector data available
Weaknesses (CWE)
No CWE data available
MITRE ATT&CK TTPs
No associated TTPs found for this vulnerability.