Integer overflow in Vim
CVE-2023-48237
Vim is an open source command line text editor. In affected versions when shifting lines in operator pending mode and using a very large value, it may be possible to overflow the size of integer. Impact is low, user interaction is required and a crash may not even happen in all situations. This issue has been addressed in commit `6bf131888` which has been included in version 9.0.2112. 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:N/A:L.
EPSS exploit prediction
EPSS: 0.008 (53.3th percentile), scored .
Very low probability of exploitation in the next 30 days; routine patching cadence is appropriate. 53rd percentile — 53.3% of CVEs in the catalogue have a lower EPSS than this one. How to read EPSS.
EPSS over last 30 days · oldest: 0.008 · newest: 0.008 · change: 0.000
Affected products
- Vim — versions < 9.0.2112
- Fedoraproject Fedora — versions 37, 38, 39
Weakness classification (CWE)
References
- github.com/vim/vim/security/advisories/GHSA-f2m2-v387-gv87 (Vendor Advisory)
- github.com/vim/vim/commit/6bf131888a3d1de62bbfa8a7ea03c0ddccfd496e (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-20231227-0005/ (Third Party Advisory)
Frequently asked questions
- What is CVE-2023-48237?
- CVE-2023-48237 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-2023-48237?
- Low severity. CVSS v3 base score is 2.8 out of 10.