Buffer overflow in Apple macOS
CVE-2023-4738
Heap-based Buffer Overflow in GitHub repository vim/vim prior to 9.0.1848.
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 (46.7th percentile), scored .
Very low probability of exploitation in the next 30 days; routine patching cadence is appropriate. 47th percentile — 46.7% 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 14.0
- Neovim
- Vim
- Vim Vim/vim — versions unspecified
- Debian Linux — versions 11.0
Weakness classification (CWE)
Public proof-of-concept exploits
References
- huntr.dev/bounties/9fc7dced-a7bb-4479-9718-f956df20f612 (Exploit, Patch, Third Party Advisory)
- github.com/vim/vim/commit/ced2c7394aafdc90fb7845e09b3a3fee23d48cb1 (Patch)
- support.apple.com/kb/HT213984 (Third Party Advisory, Release Notes)
- seclists.org/fulldisclosure/2023/Oct/24 (Mailing List, Third Party Advisory)
- af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108 (Mailing List, Third Party Advisory)
Frequently asked questions
- What is CVE-2023-4738?
- CVE-2023-4738 is a high-severity vulnerability in Apple macOS, classified under Heap-based Buffer Overflow. CVSS score: 7.8/10. Published 2023-09-02.
- How severe is CVE-2023-4738?
- High severity. CVSS v3 base score is 7.8 out of 10.
- Is CVE-2023-4738 known to be exploited?
- 2 public proof-of-concept repositories are indexed. Not currently listed in the CISA KEV catalog.