CVE-2023-0433
Published: August 31, 2023Last modified: September 30, 2025
Description
Heap-based Buffer Overflow in GitHub repository vim/vim prior to 9.0.1225.
Severity score breakdown
| Parameter | Value |
|---|---|
| Base score | 7.8 |
| Attack Vector | LOCAL |
| Attack complexity | LOW |
| Privileges required | NONE |
| User interaction | REQUIRED |
| Scope | UNCHANGED |
| Confidentiality | HIGH |
| Integrity impact | HIGH |
| Availability impact | HIGH |
| Vector | CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H |
Status
| Product | Release | Package | Status |
|---|---|---|---|
| Alpaquita Linux | 23 LTS | vim | Fixed (9.1.0936-r0) |
| Stream | vim | Not affected (9.0.1676-r0) |
References
- http://seclists.org/fulldisclosure/2023/Mar/17
- http://seclists.org/fulldisclosure/2023/Mar/18
- http://seclists.org/fulldisclosure/2023/Mar/21
- https://github.com/vim/vim/commit/11977f917506d950b7e0cae558bd9189260b253b
- https://huntr.dev/bounties/ae933869-a1ec-402a-bbea-d51764c6618e
- https://lists.fedoraproject.org/archives/list/package-announce%40lists.fedoraproject.org/message/4EX6N2DB75A73MQGVW3CS4VTNPAYVM2M/
- https://lists.fedoraproject.org/archives/list/package-announce%40lists.fedoraproject.org/message/PZWIJBSQX53P7DHV77KRXJIXA4GH7XHC/
- https://lists.fedoraproject.org/archives/list/[email protected]/message/4EX6N2DB75A73MQGVW3CS4VTNPAYVM2M/
- https://lists.fedoraproject.org/archives/list/[email protected]/message/PZWIJBSQX53P7DHV77KRXJIXA4GH7XHC/
- https://support.apple.com/kb/HT213670
- https://support.apple.com/kb/HT213675
- https://support.apple.com/kb/HT213677