CVE-2024-43790
Vim Buffer Overflow Vulnerability
Description
Vim is an open source command line text editor. When performing a search and displaying the search-count message is disabled (:set shm+=S), the search pattern is displayed at the bottom of the screen in a buffer (msgbuf). When right-left mode (:set rl) is enabled, the search pattern is reversed. This happens by allocating a new buffer. If the search pattern contains some ASCII NUL characters, the buffer allocated will be smaller than the original allocated buffer (because for allocating the reversed buffer, the strlen() function is called, which only counts until it notices an ASCII NUL byte ) and thus the original length indicator is wrong. This causes an overflow when accessing characters inside the msgbuf by the previously (now wrong) length of the msgbuf. The issue has been fixed as of Vim patch v9.1.0689.
INFO
Published Date :
Aug. 22, 2024, 10:15 p.m.
Last Modified :
Aug. 18, 2025, 5:08 p.m.
Remotely Exploit :
No
Source :
[email protected]
Affected Products
The following products are affected by CVE-2024-43790
vulnerability.
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CVSS Scores
| Score | Version | Severity | Vector | Exploitability Score | Impact Score | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| CVSS 3.1 | MEDIUM | [email protected] | ||||
| CVSS 3.1 | MEDIUM | [email protected] |
Solution
- Update Vim to version 9.1.0689 or later.
- Update the affected packages.
References to Advisories, Solutions, and Tools
Here, you will find a curated list of external links that provide in-depth
information, practical solutions, and valuable tools related to
CVE-2024-43790.
| URL | Resource |
|---|---|
| https://github.com/vim/vim/commit/cacb6693c10bb19f28a50eca47bc | Patch |
| https://github.com/vim/vim/security/advisories/GHSA-v2x2-cjcg-f9jm | Vendor Advisory |
| https://security.netapp.com/advisory/ntap-20240920-0005/ | Third Party Advisory |
CWE - Common Weakness Enumeration
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Initial Analysis by [email protected]
Aug. 18, 2025
Action Type Old Value New Value Added CVSS V3.1 AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H Added CPE Configuration OR *cpe:2.3:a:vim:vim:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* versions from (including) 9.1.0425 up to (excluding) 9.1.0689 Added CPE Configuration AND OR *cpe:2.3:o:netapp:bootstrap_os:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:* OR cpe:2.3:h:netapp:hci_compute_node:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Added Reference Type GitHub, Inc.: https://github.com/vim/vim/commit/cacb6693c10bb19f28a50eca47bc Types: Patch Added Reference Type GitHub, Inc.: https://github.com/vim/vim/security/advisories/GHSA-v2x2-cjcg-f9jm Types: Vendor Advisory Added Reference Type CVE: https://security.netapp.com/advisory/ntap-20240920-0005/ Types: Third Party Advisory -
CVE Modified by af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
Nov. 21, 2024
Action Type Old Value New Value Added Reference https://security.netapp.com/advisory/ntap-20240920-0005/ -
CVE Received by [email protected]
Aug. 22, 2024
Action Type Old Value New Value Added Description Vim is an open source command line text editor. When performing a search and displaying the search-count message is disabled (:set shm+=S), the search pattern is displayed at the bottom of the screen in a buffer (msgbuf). When right-left mode (:set rl) is enabled, the search pattern is reversed. This happens by allocating a new buffer. If the search pattern contains some ASCII NUL characters, the buffer allocated will be smaller than the original allocated buffer (because for allocating the reversed buffer, the strlen() function is called, which only counts until it notices an ASCII NUL byte ) and thus the original length indicator is wrong. This causes an overflow when accessing characters inside the msgbuf by the previously (now wrong) length of the msgbuf. The issue has been fixed as of Vim patch v9.1.0689. Added Reference GitHub, Inc. https://github.com/vim/vim/security/advisories/GHSA-v2x2-cjcg-f9jm [No types assigned] Added Reference GitHub, Inc. https://github.com/vim/vim/commit/cacb6693c10bb19f28a50eca47bc [No types assigned] Added CWE GitHub, Inc. CWE-122 Added CVSS V3.1 GitHub, Inc. AV:L/AC:H/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:L/I:L/A:L