Buffer overflow in Apple macOS
CVE-2023-0433
Heap-based Buffer Overflow in GitHub repository vim/vim prior to 9.0.1225.
Vulnerability class: Buffer Overflow
Published · last modified .
CVSS v3 metric
CVSS v3 base score 7.8 (High). Vector: CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H.
EPSS exploit prediction
EPSS: 0.005 (41.6th percentile), scored .
Very low probability of exploitation in the next 30 days; routine patching cadence is appropriate. 42nd percentile — 41.6% of CVEs in the catalogue have a lower EPSS than this one. How to read EPSS.
EPSS over last 30 days · oldest: 0.006 · newest: 0.005 · change: -0.000
Affected products
- Apple macOS
- Neovim
- Vim
- Vim Vim/vim — versions unspecified
- Fedoraproject Fedora — versions 36, 37
Weakness classification (CWE)
Public proof-of-concept exploits
References
- huntr.dev/bounties/ae933869-a1ec-402a-bbea-d51764c6618e (Exploit, Third Party Advisory)
- github.com/vim/vim/commit/11977f917506d950b7e0cae558bd9189260b253b (Patch, Third Party Advisory)
- lists.fedoraproject.org/archives/list/package-announce@lists.fedoraproject.org/… (vendor-advisory, Mailing List, Third Party Advisory)
- lists.fedoraproject.org/archives/list/package-announce@lists.fedoraproject.org/… (vendor-advisory, Mailing List, Third Party Advisory)
- support.apple.com/kb/HT213677 (Third Party Advisory)
- support.apple.com/kb/HT213675 (Third Party Advisory)
- support.apple.com/kb/HT213670 (Third Party Advisory)
- seclists.org/fulldisclosure/2023/Mar/17 (mailing-list, Mailing List, Third Party Advisory)
- seclists.org/fulldisclosure/2023/Mar/18 (mailing-list, Third Party Advisory, Mitigation)
- seclists.org/fulldisclosure/2023/Mar/21 (mailing-list, Mailing List, Third Party Advisory)
Frequently asked questions
- What is CVE-2023-0433?
- CVE-2023-0433 is a high-severity vulnerability in Apple macOS, classified under Heap-based Buffer Overflow. CVSS score: 7.8/10. Published 2023-01-21.
- How severe is CVE-2023-0433?
- High severity. CVSS v3 base score is 7.8 out of 10.
- Is CVE-2023-0433 known to be exploited?
- 1 public proof-of-concept repositories are indexed. Not currently listed in the CISA KEV catalog.