Vulnerability · Published Jun 20, 2023 · Assigned by mitre
CVE-2020-20703
Critical 9.8
In plain English
A critical-severity buffer overflow in the vim package (Debian). There are no confirmed reports of exploitation so far. The chance it is exploited in the next 30 days is estimated at 1.5% (higher than 75% of all known vulnerabilities). Fixed versions are available - upgrade the affected package.
Severity (CVSS 3.1)9.8Critical
Exploit odds (30 days)1.5%top 25.2% of all CVEs
Exploited in the wildNo reportsCISA SSVC: none
Attack toolingNoneno public tooling known
Official description
Buffer Overflow vulnerability in VIM v.8.1.2135 allows a remote attacker to execute arbitrary code via the operand parameter.
Affected packages & fixed versions
| Ecosystem | Package | Fixed in | Advisory |
|---|---|---|---|
| Debian:12 | vim | 2:8.1.2136-1 | DEBIAN-CVE-2020-20703 |
| Debian:13 | vim | 2:8.1.2136-1 | DEBIAN-CVE-2020-20703 |
| Debian:14 | vim | 2:8.1.2136-1 | DEBIAN-CVE-2020-20703 |
| Ubuntu:22.04:LTS | vim | 2:8.2.3995-1ubuntu2 | UBUNTU-CVE-2020-20703 |
Affected products (as reported)
Weakness: CWE-120 · Vector: CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H