CVE-2021-3927
mediumpriority · track · 32EPSS 0.017 · 77 %ileDEEURUUSEPSS · scored 2026-10-27
vim is vulnerable to Heap-based Buffer Overflow
cvss
Technical severity, 0–10. One row per scoring source.
base score 0–10 · higher = more severe · hover a vector to decode⚠ sources disagree · medium–high · 6.3–7.8
ssvc
A stakeholder decision — act, attend, or track — from exploitation and impact.
weaknesses
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affected products (17)
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advisories (2)
Vendor and ecosystem advisories describing this.
- WID-SEC-W-2022-0347vim: Mehrere Schwachstellen ermöglichen Ausführen von beliebigem ProgrammcodeDeutsch2021-11-07csaf · cert_bundDE
Ein entfernter, anonymer Angreifer kann mehrere Schwachstellen in vim ausnutzen, um beliebigen Programmcode mit Benutzerrechten auszuführen und einen Denial of Service Zustand herzustellen.
- WID-SEC-W-2024-0794Dell ECS: Mehrere SchwachstellenDeutsch2024-04-04csaf · cert_bundDE
Ein Angreifer kann mehrere Schwachstellen in Dell ECS ausnutzen, um seine Privilegien zu erweitern, beliebigen Programmcode mit Administratorrechten auszuführen, Informationen offenzulegen, Dateien zu manipulieren, einen Cross-Site-Scripting-Angriff durchzuführen, Sicherheitsvorkehrungen zu umgehen oder einen Denial of Service Zustand herbeizuführen.
also known as (4)
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sources
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references (38)
External citations — patches, advisories, analysis.
- http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2022/01/15/1cnnvd
- https://access.redhat.com/security/cve/cve-2021-3927cnnvd
- https://github.com/vim/vim/commit/0b5b06cb4777d1401fdf83e7d48d287662236e7ecnnvd
- https://huntr.dev/bounties/9c2b2c82-48bb-4be9-ab8f-a48ea252d1b0cnnvd
- https://lists.debian.org/debian-lts-announce/2022/03/msg00018.htmlcnnvd
- https://lists.debian.org/debian-lts-announce/2022/11/msg00009.htmlcnnvd
- https://lists.fedoraproject.org/archives/list/package-announce@lists.fedoraproject.org/message/BCQWPEY2AEYBELCMJYHYWYCD3PZVD2H7/cnnvd
- https://lists.fedoraproject.org/archives/list/package-announce@lists.fedoraproject.org/message/FNXY7T5OORA7UJIMGSJBGHFMU6UZWS6P/cnnvd
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