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CVE-2023-4781

Heap-based Buffer Overflow in vim/vim

Published: Sep 5, 2023Updated: Sep 17, 2026 Sources: CVE List NVD BDUCWE-122
7.8HIGH
NVD MITRE
EPSS Score
0.6%
Top 52.0%
CISA KEV
Not in KEV
Exploits
No Known Exploits
Remediation
Patch Available
Self-Check
OpenVAS

Description

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

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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

vim
oss-projectaka vi, vim/vim, gvim
vim/vimOn-premDesktop App
Consumer Software / productivity
vimOn-premDesktop App
Consumer Software / file-utility
Novell Inc.
commercial·US
Suse Linux Enterprise DesktopOn-premOS
Operating Systems / linux-distro
SUSE Linux Enterprise Server for SAP ApplicationsOn-premOS
Operating Systems / linux-distro
Сообщество свободного программного обеспечения
oss-projectaka fsf
Debian GNU/LinuxOn-premOS
Operating Systems / linux-distro
vimLibraryLibrary
OSS Libraries / generic-library
neovim
oss-projectaka neovim-oss
neovimOn-prem
DevTools & CI / ide-editor
debian
oss-project·GBaka debian gnu/linux
debian linuxOn-premOS
Operating Systems / linux-distro
apple
commercial·USaka apple inc., apple computer
macosOn-premOS
Operating Systems / unix-bsd
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Exploitability

Official Patch Available
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Attack Graph

Products CVE Techniques Tactics

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MITRE ATT&CK

1 technique
Privilege Escalation
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References

https://huntr.dev/bounties/c867eb0a-aa8b-4946-a621-510350673883
huntr.dev
https://github.com/vim/vim/commit/f6d28fe2c95c678cc3202cc5dc825a3fcc709e93
github.com
https://lists.debian.org/debian-lts-announce/2023/09/msg00035.html
lists.debian.org
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