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
Published · last modified .
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.
EPSS exploit prediction
EPSS: 0.007 (51.0th percentile), scored .
Very low probability of exploitation in the next 30 days; routine patching cadence is appropriate. 51st percentile — 51.0% of CVEs in the catalogue have a lower EPSS than this one. How to read EPSS.
EPSS over last 30 days · oldest: 0.007 · newest: 0.007 · change: 0.000
Affected products
- Vim — versions < 9.0.2111
- Fedoraproject Fedora — versions 37, 38, 39
Weakness classification (CWE)
References
- github.com/vim/vim/security/advisories/GHSA-pr4c-932v-8hx5 (Vendor Advisory)
- github.com/vim/vim/commit/73b2d3790cad5694fc0ed0db2926e4220c48d968 (Patch)
- www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2023/11/16/1 (Mailing List)
- lists.fedoraproject.org/archives/list/package-announce@lists.fedoraproject.org/… (Mailing List, Third Party Advisory)
- lists.fedoraproject.org/archives/list/package-announce@lists.fedoraproject.org/… (Mailing List, Third Party Advisory)
- lists.fedoraproject.org/archives/list/package-announce@lists.fedoraproject.org/… (Mailing List, Third Party Advisory)
- security.netapp.com/advisory/ntap-20231227-0002/ (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.