CVE catalog
CVE-2021-3875
vim: CVE-2021-3875
- Severity
- High · CVSS 7.3
CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:R/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H - Published
- Source
- [NVD] · [CVE record]
- EPSS
- 1.55% · Oct 25, 2026
vim is vulnerable to Heap-based Buffer Overflow
Vulnerable and fixed packages
Distribution-reported package versions and fixes. These do not depend on matching against the OpenFactory package catalog.
| Distribution | Package | Release | Version | Status |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Debian | vim | sid | 2:9.2.0858-1 | fixed |
| Debian | vim | forky | 2:9.2.0858-1 | fixed |
| Debian | vim | trixie | 2:9.1.1230-2 | fixed |
| Debian | vim | bookworm | 2:9.0.1378-2+deb12u2 | fixed |
| Alpine | vim | 3.12 | 8.2.3500-r0 | fixed |
| Alpine | vim | 3.13 | 8.2.3500-r0 | fixed |
| Alpine | vim | 3.14 | 8.2.3500-r0 | fixed |
| Alpine | vim | 3.15 | 8.2.3500-r0 | fixed |
| Alpine | vim | 3.16 | 8.2.3500-r0 | fixed |
| Alpine | vim | 3.17 | 8.2.3500-r0 | fixed |
| Alpine | vim | 3.18 | 8.2.3500-r0 | fixed |
| Alpine | vim | 3.19 | 8.2.3500-r0 | fixed |
| Alpine | vim | 3.20 | 8.2.3500-r0 | fixed |
| Alpine | vim | 3.21 | 8.2.3500-r0 | fixed |
| Alpine | vim | 3.22 | 8.2.3500-r0 | fixed |
| Alpine | vim | 3.23 | 8.2.3500-r0 | fixed |
| Ubuntu | vim | 22.04 | 2:8.2.2434-3ubuntu3 | vulnerable |
| Ubuntu | vim | 22.04 | 2:8.2.2434-3ubuntu4 | vulnerable |
| Ubuntu | vim | 22.04 | 2:8.2.3565-1ubuntu1 | vulnerable |
| Ubuntu | vim | 22.04 | 2:8.2.3565-1ubuntu2 | fixed |
Fixed-version evidence
| Distribution | Package | Type | Release | Fixed version | Urgency | Origin | Bugs |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Debian | vim | source | sid | 2:8.2.3565-1 | not yet assigned | Not reported | [996593] |
| Debian | vim | source | forky | 2:8.2.3565-1 | not yet assigned | Not reported | [996593] |
| Debian | vim | source | trixie | 2:8.2.3565-1 | not yet assigned | Not reported | [996593] |
| Debian | vim | source | bookworm | 2:8.2.3565-1 | not yet assigned | Not reported | [996593] |
| Alpine | vim | apk | 3.12 | 8.2.3500-r0 | Not reported | ALPINE-CVE-2021-3875 | Not reported |
| Alpine | vim | apk | 3.13 | 8.2.3500-r0 | Not reported | ALPINE-CVE-2021-3875 | Not reported |
| Alpine | vim | apk | 3.14 | 8.2.3500-r0 | Not reported | ALPINE-CVE-2021-3875 | Not reported |
| Alpine | vim | apk | 3.15 | 8.2.3500-r0 | Not reported | ALPINE-CVE-2021-3875 | Not reported |
| Alpine | vim | apk | 3.16 | 8.2.3500-r0 | Not reported | ALPINE-CVE-2021-3875 | Not reported |
| Alpine | vim | apk | 3.17 | 8.2.3500-r0 | Not reported | ALPINE-CVE-2021-3875 | Not reported |
| Alpine | vim | apk | 3.18 | 8.2.3500-r0 | Not reported | ALPINE-CVE-2021-3875 | Not reported |
| Alpine | vim | apk | 3.19 | 8.2.3500-r0 | Not reported | ALPINE-CVE-2021-3875 | Not reported |
| Alpine | vim | apk | 3.20 | 8.2.3500-r0 | Not reported | ALPINE-CVE-2021-3875 | Not reported |
| Alpine | vim | apk | 3.21 | 8.2.3500-r0 | Not reported | ALPINE-CVE-2021-3875 | Not reported |
| Alpine | vim | apk | 3.22 | 8.2.3500-r0 | Not reported | ALPINE-CVE-2021-3875 | Not reported |
| Alpine | vim | apk | 3.23 | 8.2.3500-r0 | Not reported | ALPINE-CVE-2021-3875 | Not reported |
| Ubuntu | vim | deb | 22.04 | 2:8.2.3565-1ubuntu2 | Not reported | UBUNTU-CVE-2021-3875 | Not reported |
OpenFactory catalog packages
[Debian 12 (Bookworm)]
- [vim]Fixed
Details (2)
2:9.0.1378-2+deb12u2· amd64 · bookwormFixed · Fixed:
2:8.2.3565-1dsa · vim · debian · bookworm; dsa · vim · debian · 12
2:9.0.1378-2+deb12u2· arm64 · bookwormFixed · Fixed:
2:8.2.3565-1dsa · vim · debian · bookworm; dsa · vim · debian · 12
- [vim-athena]Fixed
Source package: [vim]
Details (2)
2:9.0.1378-2+deb12u2· all · bookwormFixed · Fixed:
2:8.2.3565-1dsa · vim · debian · bookworm; dsa · vim · debian · 12
2:9.0.1378-2+deb12u2· all · bookwormFixed · Fixed:
2:8.2.3565-1dsa · vim · debian · bookworm; dsa · vim · debian · 12
- [vim-common]Fixed
Source package: [vim]
Details (2)
2:9.0.1378-2+deb12u2· all · bookwormFixed · Fixed:
2:8.2.3565-1dsa · vim · debian · bookworm; dsa · vim · debian · 12
2:9.0.1378-2+deb12u2· all · bookwormFixed · Fixed:
2:8.2.3565-1dsa · vim · debian · bookworm; dsa · vim · debian · 12
- [vim-doc]Fixed
Source package: [vim]
Details (2)
2:9.0.1378-2+deb12u2· all · bookwormFixed · Fixed:
2:8.2.3565-1dsa · vim · debian · bookworm; dsa · vim · debian · 12
2:9.0.1378-2+deb12u2· all · bookwormFixed · Fixed:
2:8.2.3565-1dsa · vim · debian · bookworm; dsa · vim · debian · 12
- [vim-gtk3]Fixed
Source package: [vim]
Details (2)
2:9.0.1378-2+deb12u2· amd64 · bookwormFixed · Fixed:
2:8.2.3565-1dsa · vim · debian · bookworm; dsa · vim · debian · 12
2:9.0.1378-2+deb12u2· arm64 · bookwormFixed · Fixed:
2:8.2.3565-1dsa · vim · debian · bookworm; dsa · vim · debian · 12
- [vim-gui-common]Fixed
Source package: [vim]
Details (2)
2:9.0.1378-2+deb12u2· all · bookwormFixed · Fixed:
2:8.2.3565-1dsa · vim · debian · bookworm; dsa · vim · debian · 12
2:9.0.1378-2+deb12u2· all · bookwormFixed · Fixed:
2:8.2.3565-1dsa · vim · debian · bookworm; dsa · vim · debian · 12
- [vim-motif]Fixed
Source package: [vim]
Details (2)
2:9.0.1378-2+deb12u2· amd64 · bookwormFixed · Fixed:
2:8.2.3565-1dsa · vim · debian · bookworm; dsa · vim · debian · 12
2:9.0.1378-2+deb12u2· arm64 · bookwormFixed · Fixed:
2:8.2.3565-1dsa · vim · debian · bookworm; dsa · vim · debian · 12
- [vim-nox]Fixed
Source package: [vim]
Details (2)
2:9.0.1378-2+deb12u2· amd64 · bookwormFixed · Fixed:
2:8.2.3565-1dsa · vim · debian · bookworm; dsa · vim · debian · 12
2:9.0.1378-2+deb12u2· arm64 · bookwormFixed · Fixed:
2:8.2.3565-1dsa · vim · debian · bookworm; dsa · vim · debian · 12
- [vim-runtime]Fixed
Source package: [vim]
Details (2)
2:9.0.1378-2+deb12u2· all · bookwormFixed · Fixed:
2:8.2.3565-1dsa · vim · debian · bookworm; dsa · vim · debian · 12
2:9.0.1378-2+deb12u2· all · bookwormFixed · Fixed:
2:8.2.3565-1dsa · vim · debian · bookworm; dsa · vim · debian · 12
- [vim-tiny]Fixed
Source package: [vim]
Details (2)
2:9.0.1378-2+deb12u2· amd64 · bookwormFixed · Fixed:
2:8.2.3565-1dsa · vim · debian · bookworm; dsa · vim · debian · 12
2:9.0.1378-2+deb12u2· arm64 · bookwormFixed · Fixed:
2:8.2.3565-1dsa · vim · debian · bookworm; dsa · vim · debian · 12
- [xxd]Fixed
Source package: [vim]
Details (2)
2:9.0.1378-2+deb12u2· amd64 · bookwormFixed · Fixed:
2:8.2.3565-1dsa · vim · debian · bookworm; dsa · vim · debian · 12
2:9.0.1378-2+deb12u2· arm64 · bookwormFixed · Fixed:
2:8.2.3565-1dsa · vim · debian · bookworm; dsa · vim · debian · 12
[Debian 13 (Trixie)]
- [vim]Fixed
Details (2)
2:9.1.1230-2· amd64 · trixieFixed · Fixed:
2:8.2.3565-1dsa · vim · debian · 13
2:9.1.1230-2· arm64 · trixieFixed · Fixed:
2:8.2.3565-1dsa · vim · debian · 13
- [vim-athena]Fixed
Source package: [vim]
Details (2)
2:9.1.1230-2· all · trixieFixed · Fixed:
2:8.2.3565-1dsa · vim · debian · 13
2:9.1.1230-2· all · trixieFixed · Fixed:
2:8.2.3565-1dsa · vim · debian · 13
- [vim-common]Fixed
Source package: [vim]
Details (2)
2:9.1.1230-2· all · trixieFixed · Fixed:
2:8.2.3565-1dsa · vim · debian · 13
2:9.1.1230-2· all · trixieFixed · Fixed:
2:8.2.3565-1dsa · vim · debian · 13
- [vim-doc]Fixed
Source package: [vim]
Details (2)
2:9.1.1230-2· all · trixieFixed · Fixed:
2:8.2.3565-1dsa · vim · debian · 13
2:9.1.1230-2· all · trixieFixed · Fixed:
2:8.2.3565-1dsa · vim · debian · 13
- [vim-gtk3]Fixed
Source package: [vim]
Details (2)
2:9.1.1230-2· amd64 · trixieFixed · Fixed:
2:8.2.3565-1dsa · vim · debian · 13
2:9.1.1230-2· arm64 · trixieFixed · Fixed:
2:8.2.3565-1dsa · vim · debian · 13
- [vim-gui-common]Fixed
Source package: [vim]
Details (2)
2:9.1.1230-2· all · trixieFixed · Fixed:
2:8.2.3565-1dsa · vim · debian · 13
2:9.1.1230-2· all · trixieFixed · Fixed:
2:8.2.3565-1dsa · vim · debian · 13
- [vim-motif]Fixed
Source package: [vim]
Details (2)
2:9.1.1230-2· amd64 · trixieFixed · Fixed:
2:8.2.3565-1dsa · vim · debian · 13
2:9.1.1230-2· arm64 · trixieFixed · Fixed:
2:8.2.3565-1dsa · vim · debian · 13
- [vim-nox]Fixed
Source package: [vim]
Details (2)
2:9.1.1230-2· amd64 · trixieFixed · Fixed:
2:8.2.3565-1dsa · vim · debian · 13
2:9.1.1230-2· arm64 · trixieFixed · Fixed:
2:8.2.3565-1dsa · vim · debian · 13
- [vim-runtime]Fixed
Source package: [vim]
Details (2)
2:9.1.1230-2· all · trixieFixed · Fixed:
2:8.2.3565-1dsa · vim · debian · 13
2:9.1.1230-2· all · trixieFixed · Fixed:
2:8.2.3565-1dsa · vim · debian · 13
Observed:
References
- [https://ftp.suse.com/pub/projects/security/csaf/suse-su-2022_2102-1.json]
- [https://osv.dev/vulnerability/ALPINE-CVE-2021-3875]
- [https://osv.dev/vulnerability/DEBIAN-CVE-2021-3875]
- [https://osv.dev/vulnerability/UBUNTU-CVE-2021-3875]
- [https://security-tracker.debian.org/tracker/CVE-2021-3875]
- [https://security.access.redhat.com/data/csaf/v2/vex/2021/cve-2021-3875.json]
- [https://wid.cert-bund.de/.well-known/csaf/white/2024/wid-sec-w-2024-0794.json]
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