Integer overflow in Vim
CVE-2023-48236
Vim is an open source command line text editor. When using the z= command, the user may overflow the count with values larger than MAX_INT. Impact is low, user interaction is required and a crash may not even happen in all situations. This vulnerability has been addressed in commit `73b2d379` which has been included in release version 9.0.2111. Users are advised to upgrade. There are no known workarounds for this vulnerability.
Vulnerability class: Integer Overflow
EPSS: 0.007 (49.0th percentile) — read the EPSS interpretation.
CVSS v3 metric
CVSS v3 base score 2.8 (Low). Vector: CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:R/S:U/C:N/I:L/A:N.
Affected products
- Vim — versions < 9.0.2111
- Fedoraproject Fedora — versions 37, 38, 39
Weakness classification (CWE)
References
- security-advisories@github.com (x_refsource_CONFIRM, Vendor Advisory)
- security-advisories@github.com (Patch, x_refsource_MISC)
- security-advisories@github.com (Mailing List)
- security-advisories@github.com (Mailing List, Third Party Advisory)
- security-advisories@github.com (Mailing List, Third Party Advisory)
- security-advisories@github.com (Mailing List, Third Party Advisory)
- security-advisories@github.com (Third Party Advisory)
Frequently asked questions
- What is CVE-2023-48236?
- CVE-2023-48236 is a low-severity vulnerability in Vim, classified under Integer Overflow or Wraparound. CVSS score: 2.8/10. Published 2023-11-16.
- How severe is CVE-2023-48236?
- Low severity. CVSS v3 base score is 2.8 out of 10.