CVE-2021-4173

vim is vulnerable to Use After Free

CVSS v3 7.8 HIGH
CVSS v2.0 6.8 MEDIUM

7.8^/10

CVSS v3 : HIGH

V3 Legend

Vector :

Exploitability : 1.8 / Impact : 5.9

Attack Vector LOCAL

Attack Complexity LOW

Privileges Required NONE

User Interaction REQUIRED

Confidentiality Impact HIGH

Integrity Impact HIGH

Availability Impact HIGH

Scope UNCHANGED

6.8^/10

CVSS v2.0 : MEDIUM

V2 Legend

Vector : AV:N/AC:M/Au:N/C:P/I:P/A:P

Exploitability : 8.6 / Impact : 6.4

Access Vector NETWORK

Access Complexity MEDIUM

Authentication NONE

Confidentiality Impact PARTIAL

Integrity Impact PARTIAL

Availability Impact PARTIAL

References

Link	Resource
http://seclists.org/fulldisclosure/2022/Jul/14	Mailing List Third Party Advisory
http://seclists.org/fulldisclosure/2022/Mar/29	Mailing List Third Party Advisory
http://seclists.org/fulldisclosure/2022/May/35	Mailing List Third Party Advisory
http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2022/01/15/1	Mailing List Third Party Advisory
https://github.com/vim/vim/commit/9c23f9bb5fe435b28245ba8ac65aa0ca6b902c04	Patch Third Party Advisory
https://huntr.dev/bounties/a1b236b9-89fb-4ccf-9689-ba11b471e766	Exploit Third Party Advisory
https://lists.fedoraproject.org/archives/list/package-announce%40lists.fedoraproject.org/message/2EY2VFBU3YGGWI5BW4XKT3F37MYGEQUD/
https://lists.fedoraproject.org/archives/list/package-announce%40lists.fedoraproject.org/message/3FH2J57GDA2WMBS6J56F6QQRA6BXQQFZ/
https://security.gentoo.org/glsa/202208-32	Third Party Advisory
https://support.apple.com/kb/HT213183	Release Notes Third Party Advisory
https://support.apple.com/kb/HT213256	Third Party Advisory
https://support.apple.com/kb/HT213343	Third Party Advisory

Configurations

Configuration 1 (hide)

cpe:2.3:a:vim:vim:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*

Configuration 2 (hide)

OR	cpe:2.3:o:fedoraproject:fedora:34:::::::*
	cpe:2.3:o:fedoraproject:fedora:35:::::::*

Configuration 3 (hide)

OR	cpe:2.3:o:apple:mac_os_x:10.15.7:::::::*
	cpe:2.3:o:apple:mac_os_x:10.15.7:security_update_2020-001::::::
	cpe:2.3:o:apple:mac_os_x:10.15.7:security_update_2021-001::::::
	cpe:2.3:o:apple:mac_os_x:10.15.7:security_update_2021-002::::::
	cpe:2.3:o:apple:mac_os_x:10.15.7:security_update_2021-003::::::
	cpe:2.3:o:apple:mac_os_x:10.15.7:security_update_2021-004::::::
	cpe:2.3:o:apple:mac_os_x:10.15.7:security_update_2021-005::::::
	cpe:2.3:o:apple:mac_os_x:10.15.7:security_update_2021-006::::::
	cpe:2.3:o:apple:mac_os_x:10.15.7:security_update_2021-007::::::
	cpe:2.3:o:apple:mac_os_x:10.15.7:security_update_2021-008::::::
	cpe:2.3:o:apple:mac_os_x:10.15.7:security_update_2022-001::::::
	cpe:2.3:o:apple:mac_os_x:10.15.7:security_update_2022-002::::::
	cpe:2.3:o:apple:mac_os_x:10.15.7:security_update_2022-003::::::
	cpe:2.3:o:apple:macos::::::::
	cpe:2.3:o:apple:macos::::::::
	cpe:2.3:o:apple:macos:10.15.7:security_update_2022-004::::::

History

07 Nov 2023, 03:40

Type	Values Removed	Values Added
References	{'url': 'https://lists.fedoraproject.org/archives/list/package-announce@lists.fedoraproject.org/message/3FH2J57GDA2WMBS6J56F6QQRA6BXQQFZ/', 'name': 'FEDORA-2022-48b86d586f', 'tags': ['Mailing List', 'Third Party Advisory'], 'refsource': 'FEDORA'} {'url': 'https://lists.fedoraproject.org/archives/list/package-announce@lists.fedoraproject.org/message/2EY2VFBU3YGGWI5BW4XKT3F37MYGEQUD/', 'name': 'FEDORA-2022-a3d70b50f0', 'tags': ['Third Party Advisory'], 'refsource': 'FEDORA'}	() https://lists.fedoraproject.org/archives/list/package-announce%40lists.fedoraproject.org/message/3FH2J57GDA2WMBS6J56F6QQRA6BXQQFZ/ - () https://lists.fedoraproject.org/archives/list/package-announce%40lists.fedoraproject.org/message/2EY2VFBU3YGGWI5BW4XKT3F37MYGEQUD/ -

02 Nov 2022, 13:18

Type	Values Removed	Values Added
CPE	cpe:2.3:o:apple:macos:10.15.7:security_update_2022-001:::::: cpe:2.3:o:apple:macos:10.15.7:security_update_2022-002:::::: cpe:2.3:o:apple:macos:10.15.7:security_update_2021-007:::::: cpe:2.3:o:apple:macos:10.15.7:security_update_2021-006:::::: cpe:2.3:o:apple:macos:10.15.7:security_update_2021-004:::::: cpe:2.3:o:apple:macos:10.15.7:::::::* cpe:2.3:o:apple:macos:10.15.7:security_update_2022-003:::::: cpe:2.3:o:apple:macos:10.15.7:security_update_2020-001:::::: cpe:2.3:o:apple:macos:10.15.7:security_update_2021-002:::::: cpe:2.3:o:apple:macos:10.15.7:security_update_2021-008:::::: cpe:2.3:o:apple:macos:10.15.7:security_update_2021-005:::::: cpe:2.3:o:apple:macos:10.15.7:security_update_2021-003:::::: cpe:2.3:o:apple:macos:10.15.7:security_update_2021-001::::::	cpe:2.3:o:apple:mac_os_x:10.15.7:::::::* cpe:2.3:o:apple:mac_os_x:10.15.7:security_update_2021-007:::::: cpe:2.3:o:apple:mac_os_x:10.15.7:security_update_2022-001:::::: cpe:2.3:o:apple:mac_os_x:10.15.7:security_update_2020-001:::::: cpe:2.3:o:apple:mac_os_x:10.15.7:security_update_2021-006:::::: cpe:2.3:o:apple:mac_os_x:10.15.7:security_update_2021-008:::::: cpe:2.3:o:apple:mac_os_x:10.15.7:security_update_2021-001:::::: cpe:2.3:o:apple:mac_os_x:10.15.7:security_update_2021-005:::::: cpe:2.3:o:apple:mac_os_x:10.15.7:security_update_2022-002:::::: cpe:2.3:o:apple:mac_os_x:10.15.7:security_update_2021-003:::::: cpe:2.3:o:apple:mac_os_x:10.15.7:security_update_2021-004:::::: cpe:2.3:o:apple:mac_os_x:10.15.7:security_update_2021-002:::::: cpe:2.3:o:apple:mac_os_x:10.15.7:security_update_2022-003::::::
First Time		Apple mac Os X

26 Aug 2022, 17:48

Type	Values Removed	Values Added
References	~~(GENTOO) https://security.gentoo.org/glsa/202208-32 -~~	(GENTOO) https://security.gentoo.org/glsa/202208-32 - Third Party Advisory

21 Aug 2022, 06:15

Type	Values Removed	Values Added
References		(GENTOO) https://security.gentoo.org/glsa/202208-32 -

09 Aug 2022, 13:30

Type	Values Removed	Values Added
CPE		cpe:2.3:o:apple:macos:10.15.7:security_update_2022-001:::::: cpe:2.3:o:apple:macos:10.15.7:security_update_2021-002:::::: cpe:2.3:o:apple:macos:10.15.7:security_update_2021-004:::::: cpe:2.3:o:apple:macos:10.15.7:security_update_2022-002:::::: cpe:2.3:o:apple:macos:10.15.7:security_update_2021-005:::::: cpe:2.3:o:apple:macos:10.15.7:security_update_2021-003:::::: cpe:2.3:o:apple:macos:10.15.7:security_update_2021-001:::::: cpe:2.3:o:apple:macos:10.15.7:security_update_2020-001:::::: cpe:2.3:o:apple:macos:10.15.7:::::::* cpe:2.3:o:apple:macos:10.15.7:security_update_2022-003:::::: cpe:2.3:o:apple:macos:10.15.7:security_update_2021-006:::::: cpe:2.3:o:apple:macos:10.15.7:security_update_2022-004:::::: cpe:2.3:o:apple:macos:10.15.7:security_update_2021-008:::::: cpe:2.3:o:apple:macos:10.15.7:security_update_2021-007::::::
References	~~(CONFIRM) https://support.apple.com/kb/HT213256 -~~	(CONFIRM) https://support.apple.com/kb/HT213256 - Third Party Advisory
References	~~(CONFIRM) https://support.apple.com/kb/HT213343 -~~	(CONFIRM) https://support.apple.com/kb/HT213343 - Third Party Advisory
References	~~(FULLDISC) http://seclists.org/fulldisclosure/2022/Jul/14 -~~	(FULLDISC) http://seclists.org/fulldisclosure/2022/Jul/14 - Mailing List, Third Party Advisory
References	~~(FULLDISC) http://seclists.org/fulldisclosure/2022/May/35 -~~	(FULLDISC) http://seclists.org/fulldisclosure/2022/May/35 - Mailing List, Third Party Advisory

22 Jul 2022, 06:15

Type	Values Removed	Values Added
References		(CONFIRM) https://support.apple.com/kb/HT213343 - (FULLDISC) http://seclists.org/fulldisclosure/2022/Jul/14 -

17 May 2022, 07:15

Type	Values Removed	Values Added
References		(FULLDISC) http://seclists.org/fulldisclosure/2022/May/35 -

16 May 2022, 20:15

Type	Values Removed	Values Added
References		(CONFIRM) https://support.apple.com/kb/HT213256 -

29 Mar 2022, 20:53

Type	Values Removed	Values Added
First Time		Apple Apple macos
References	~~(FULLDISC) http://seclists.org/fulldisclosure/2022/Mar/29 -~~	(FULLDISC) http://seclists.org/fulldisclosure/2022/Mar/29 - Mailing List, Third Party Advisory
References	~~(CONFIRM) https://support.apple.com/kb/HT213183 -~~	(CONFIRM) https://support.apple.com/kb/HT213183 - Release Notes, Third Party Advisory
CPE		cpe:2.3:o:apple:macos::::::::

15 Mar 2022, 06:15

Type	Values Removed	Values Added
References		(FULLDISC) http://seclists.org/fulldisclosure/2022/Mar/29 -

14 Mar 2022, 19:15

Type	Values Removed	Values Added
References		(CONFIRM) https://support.apple.com/kb/HT213183 -

05 Feb 2022, 04:03

Type	Values Removed	Values Added
References	~~(MLIST) http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2022/01/15/1 -~~	(MLIST) http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2022/01/15/1 - Mailing List, Third Party Advisory
References	~~(FEDORA) https://lists.fedoraproject.org/archives/list/package-announce@lists.fedoraproject.org/message/3FH2J57GDA2WMBS6J56F6QQRA6BXQQFZ/ -~~	(FEDORA) https://lists.fedoraproject.org/archives/list/package-announce@lists.fedoraproject.org/message/3FH2J57GDA2WMBS6J56F6QQRA6BXQQFZ/ - Mailing List, Third Party Advisory
References	~~(FEDORA) https://lists.fedoraproject.org/archives/list/package-announce@lists.fedoraproject.org/message/2EY2VFBU3YGGWI5BW4XKT3F37MYGEQUD/ -~~	(FEDORA) https://lists.fedoraproject.org/archives/list/package-announce@lists.fedoraproject.org/message/2EY2VFBU3YGGWI5BW4XKT3F37MYGEQUD/ - Third Party Advisory
CPE		cpe:2.3:o:fedoraproject:fedora:34:::::::* cpe:2.3:o:fedoraproject:fedora:35:::::::*
First Time		Fedoraproject fedora Fedoraproject

24 Jan 2022, 03:15

Type	Values Removed	Values Added
References		(FEDORA) https://lists.fedoraproject.org/archives/list/package-announce@lists.fedoraproject.org/message/3FH2J57GDA2WMBS6J56F6QQRA6BXQQFZ/ -

15 Jan 2022, 16:15

Type	Values Removed	Values Added
References		(MLIST) http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2022/01/15/1 -

10 Jan 2022, 14:12

Type	Values Removed	Values Added
References		(FEDORA) https://lists.fedoraproject.org/archives/list/package-announce@lists.fedoraproject.org/message/2EY2VFBU3YGGWI5BW4XKT3F37MYGEQUD/ -

07 Jan 2022, 17:26

Type	Values Removed	Values Added
CPE		cpe:2.3:a:vim:vim::::::::
References	~~(CONFIRM) https://huntr.dev/bounties/a1b236b9-89fb-4ccf-9689-ba11b471e766 -~~	(CONFIRM) https://huntr.dev/bounties/a1b236b9-89fb-4ccf-9689-ba11b471e766 - Exploit, Third Party Advisory
References	~~(MISC) https://github.com/vim/vim/commit/9c23f9bb5fe435b28245ba8ac65aa0ca6b902c04 -~~	(MISC) https://github.com/vim/vim/commit/9c23f9bb5fe435b28245ba8ac65aa0ca6b902c04 - Patch, Third Party Advisory
First Time		Vim vim Vim
CVSS	v2 : ~~unknown~~ v3 : ~~unknown~~	v2 : 6.8 v3 : 7.8

27 Dec 2021, 13:39

Type	Values Removed	Values Added
New CVE

Information

Published : 2021-12-27 13:15

Updated : 2023-12-10 14:09

NVD link : CVE-2021-4173

Mitre link : CVE-2021-4173

CVE.ORG link : CVE-2021-4173

JSON object : View

Products Affected

apple

macos
mac_os_x

vim

fedoraproject

fedora

CWE

CWE-416

Use After Free

7.8 /10