CVE-2021-3928 (GCVE-0-2021-3928)
Vulnerability from cvelistv5 – Published: 2021-11-05 00:00 – Updated: 2024-08-03 17:09
VLAI
EPSS
VEX
Title
Use of Uninitialized Variable in vim/vim
Summary
vim is vulnerable to Use of Uninitialized Variable
Severity
7.3 (High)
CWE
- CWE-457 - Use of Uninitialized Variable
Assigner
References
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|---|---|
| https://huntr.dev/bounties/29c3ebd2-d601-481c-bf9… | |
| https://github.com/vim/vim/commit/15d9890eee53afc… | |
| https://lists.fedoraproject.org/archives/list/pac… | vendor-advisory |
| https://lists.fedoraproject.org/archives/list/pac… | vendor-advisory |
| https://lists.fedoraproject.org/archives/list/pac… | vendor-advisory |
| http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2022/01/15/1 | mailing-list |
| https://lists.debian.org/debian-lts-announce/2022… | mailing-list |
| https://security.gentoo.org/glsa/202208-32 | vendor-advisory |
| https://lists.debian.org/debian-lts-announce/2022… | mailing-list |
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