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CVE-2023-4781

Heap-based Buffer Overflow in vim/vim

Published: Sep 5, 2023Updated: Nov 3, 2025 Sources: CVE List NVD BDUCWE-122
NVD MITRE
7.8CVSSHIGH
EPSS Score
0.6%
Top 55.7%
CISA KEV
Not in KEV
Exploits
No Known Exploits
Remediation
Patch Available

Description

Heap-based Buffer Overflow in GitHub repository vim/vim prior to 9.0.1873.

CVSS Vector Breakdown

AV:LAC:LPR:NUI:RS:UC:HI:HA:H
Exploitability
AV:LAttack Vector
Local
AC:LAttack Complexity
Low
PR:NPrivileges Required
None
UI:RUser Interaction
Required
Scope
S:UScope
Unchanged
Impact
C:HConfidentiality
High
I:HIntegrity
High
A:HAvailability
High
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Weaknesses

CWE-122

Affected Products

vimvim
On-premDesktop App
Consumer Software / file-utility
debian linuxdebian
On-premOS
Operating Systems / linux-distro
macosapple
On-premOS
Operating Systems / unix-bsd
Suse Linux Enterprise DesktopNovell Inc.
On-premOS
Operating Systems / linux-distro
SUSE Linux Enterprise Server for SAP ApplicationsNovell Inc.
On-premOS
Operating Systems / linux-distro
vimoss-projectConsumer Softwareaka vi, vim/vim, gvim
debianoss-projectGBOperating Systemsaka debian gnu/linux
applecommercialUSMobile Appsaka apple inc., apple computer
novell inc.commercialUSOperating Systems
and 10 more affected products View all →

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Products CVE Techniques Tactics

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Exploitability

Official Patch Available

MITRE ATT&CK

1 technique
Privilege Escalation
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References

http://seclists.org/fulldisclosure/2023/Oct/24
seclists.org
https://github.com/vim/vim/commit/f6d28fe2c95c678cc3202cc5dc825a3fcc709e93
github.com
https://huntr.dev/bounties/c867eb0a-aa8b-4946-a621-510350673883
huntr.dev
and 14 more references View all →

Timeline

Published
Sep 5, 2023
Last Updated
Nov 3, 2025

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