Vulnerability · Published Apr 29, 2023 · Assigned by @huntr_ai
CVE-2023-2426Use of Out-of-range Pointer Offset in vim/vim
Medium 6.8
In plain English
A medium-severity security flaw in vim/vim from vim. Proof-of-concept exploit code is public. The chance it is exploited in the next 30 days is estimated at 0.4% (higher than 35% of all known vulnerabilities). Fixed versions are available - upgrade the affected package.
Severity (CVSS 3.0)6.8Medium
Exploit odds (30 days)0.4%top 64.7% of all CVEs
Exploited in the wildNo reportsCISA SSVC: poc
Attack toolingNoneno public tooling known
Official description
Use of Out-of-range Pointer Offset in GitHub repository vim/vim prior to 9.0.1499.
Affected packages & fixed versions
| Ecosystem | Package | Fixed in | Advisory |
|---|---|---|---|
| Debian:12 | vim | 2:9.0.1378-2 | DEBIAN-CVE-2023-2426 |
| Debian:13 | vim | 2:9.0.1378-2 | DEBIAN-CVE-2023-2426 |
| Debian:14 | vim | 2:9.0.1378-2 | DEBIAN-CVE-2023-2426 |
| Ubuntu:22.04:LTS | vim | 2:8.2.3995-1ubuntu2.8 | USN-6154-1 |
| Ubuntu:22.04:LTS | vim | 2:8.2.3995-1ubuntu2.8 | UBUNTU-CVE-2023-2426 |
Affected products (as reported)
Weakness: CWE-823 · Vector: CVSS:3.0/AV:L/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:C/C:L/I:L/A:L