Buffer overflow in Apple macOS
CVE-2023-4735
Out-of-bounds Write in GitHub repository vim/vim prior to 9.0.1847.
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: 0.006 (46.6th percentile), scored .
Very low probability of exploitation in the next 30 days; routine patching cadence is appropriate. 47th percentile — 46.6% 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: 0.006 · change: +0.000
Affected products
- Apple macOS — versions 14.1
- Vim
- Vim Vim/vim — versions unspecified
Weakness classification (CWE)
Public proof-of-concept exploits
References
- huntr.dev/bounties/fc83bde3-f621-42bd-aecb-8c1ae44cba51 (Exploit, Patch, Third Party Advisory)
- github.com/vim/vim/commit/889f6af37164775192e33b233a90e86fd3df0f57 (Patch)
- support.apple.com/kb/HT213984 (Third Party Advisory, Release Notes)
- seclists.org/fulldisclosure/2023/Oct/24 (Mailing List, Third Party Advisory)
Frequently asked questions
- What is CVE-2023-4735?
- CVE-2023-4735 is a high-severity vulnerability in Apple macOS, classified under Out-of-bounds Write. CVSS score: 7.8/10. Published 2023-09-02.
- How severe is CVE-2023-4735?
- High severity. CVSS v3 base score is 7.8 out of 10.
- Is CVE-2023-4735 known to be exploited?
- 2 public proof-of-concept repositories are indexed. Not currently listed in the CISA KEV catalog.