Buffer overflow in Neovim
CVE-2023-1170
Heap-based Buffer Overflow in GitHub repository vim/vim prior to 9.0.1376.
Vulnerability class: Buffer Overflow
Published · last modified .
CVSS v3 metric
CVSS v3 base score 6.6 (Medium). Vector: CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:L/I:L/A:H.
EPSS exploit prediction
EPSS: 0.005 (40.1th percentile), scored .
Very low probability of exploitation in the next 30 days; routine patching cadence is appropriate. 40th percentile — 40.1% of CVEs in the catalogue have a lower EPSS than this one. How to read EPSS.
EPSS over last 30 days · oldest: 0.005 · newest: 0.005 · change: +0.000
Affected products
- Neovim
- Vim
- Vim Vim/vim — versions unspecified
- Fedoraproject Fedora — versions 36, 37, 38
Weakness classification (CWE)
References
- huntr.dev/bounties/286e0090-e654-46d2-ac60-29f81799d0a4 (Exploit, Patch, Third Party Advisory)
- github.com/vim/vim/commit/1c73b65229c25e3c1fd8824ba958f7cc4d604f9c (Patch)
- 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)
- lists.fedoraproject.org/archives/list/package-announce@lists.fedoraproject.org/… (vendor-advisory, Mailing List, Third Party Advisory)
Frequently asked questions
- What is CVE-2023-1170?
- CVE-2023-1170 is a medium-severity vulnerability in Neovim, classified under Heap-based Buffer Overflow. CVSS score: 6.6/10. Published 2023-03-03.
- How severe is CVE-2023-1170?
- Medium severity. CVSS v3 base score is 6.6 out of 10.