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ALPINE-CVE-2021-3927
ALPINE-CVE-2021-3927
PUBLISHED
CVSS 7.800000190734863 HIGH
Record from OSV · Published November 5, 2021
vim is vulnerable to Heap-based Buffer Overflow
Fixed versions
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| Package | Ecosystem | Fixed in |
|---|---|---|
| vim | Alpine:v3.18 | 8.2.3650-r0 |
| vim | Alpine:v3.20 | 8.2.3650-r0 |
| vim | Alpine:v3.14 | 8.2.3650-r0 |
| vim | Alpine:v3.17 | 8.2.3650-r0 |
| vim | Alpine:v3.15 | 8.2.3650-r0 |
| vim | Alpine:v3.23 | 8.2.3650-r0 |
| vim | Alpine:v3.22 | 8.2.3650-r0 |
| vim | Alpine:v3.16 | 8.2.3650-r0 |
| vim | Alpine:v3.13 | 8.2.3650-r0 |
| vim | Alpine:v3.21 | 8.2.3650-r0 |
| vim | Alpine:v3.12 | 8.2.3650-r0 |
| vim | Alpine:v3.19 | 8.2.3650-r0 |
Risk scores
CVSS 3.1
7.800000190734863
CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
Affected products
| Vendor | Product | Versions |
|---|---|---|
| Alpine:v3.18 | vim | 7.4.1591-r0, 7.4.1225-r1, 7.4.1225-r0 |
| Alpine:v3.20 | vim | 7.3.1136-r0, 8.1.1364-r0, 8.1.1365-r0 |
| Alpine:v3.14 | vim | 7.3.82-r0, 7.4.712-r0, 7.4.1831-r1 |
| Alpine:v3.17 | vim | 8.2.0-r0, 8.2.0357-r0, 8.2.0735-r0 |
| Alpine:v3.15 | vim | 8.2.2822-r1, 0, 7.2.284-r0 |
| Alpine:v3.23 | vim | 0, 7.2.394-r1, 7.3-r0 |
| Alpine:v3.22 | vim | 7.3.600-r0, 0, 7.2.284-r0 |
| Alpine:v3.16 | vim | 8.1.1365-r0, 7.3.401-r0, 7.3.495-r0 |
| Alpine:v3.13 | vim | 8.2.3500-r0, 8.2.3437-r0, 8.2.2320-r0 |
| Alpine:v3.21 | vim | 8.0.0003-r0, 8.0.0027-r0, 8.0.0056-r0 |
| Alpine:v3.12 | vim | 7.2.284-r0, 7.2.411-r0, 7.3-r0 |
| Alpine:v3.19 | vim | 0, 7.2.284-r0, 7.2.394-r0 |
Timeline
- Nov 5, 2021 CVE Published
- Jun 15, 2026 CVE Updated
- Aug 8, 2026 Distribution Patch
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