vim xxd xxd.c main buffer overflow
Vulnerability Description
A security flaw has been discovered in vim up to 9.1.1615. Affected by this vulnerability is the function main of the file src/xxd/xxd.c of the component xxd. The manipulation results in buffer overflow. The attack requires a local approach. The exploit has been released to the public and may be exploited. Upgrading to version 9.1.1616 addresses this issue. The patch is identified as eeef7c77436a78cd27047b0f5fa6925d56de3cb0. It is recommended to upgrade the affected component.
Impact Analysis
Refer to official advisory for detailed impact metrics.
Remediation
Ensure systems are updated to the latest vendor-supplied patch levels.
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Credits & Attribution
The following person or organization is credited with identifying this vulnerability, as recorded in the NVD database:
- Xudong Cao
- Meng Xu
- nipc-cxd (VulDB User)
References
- https://vuldb.com/?id.321223
- https://vuldb.com/?ctiid.321223
- https://vuldb.com/?submit.630903
- https://github.com/vim/vim/issues/17944
- https://github.com/vim/vim/pull/17947
- https://drive.google.com/file/d/1JLnqrdcGsjUhbYzIEweXIGZyETjHlKtX/view?usp=sharing
- https://github.com/vim/vim/commit/eeef7c77436a78cd27047b0f5fa6925d56de3cb0
- https://github.com/vim/vim/releases/tag/v9.1.1616
