Vulnerability · Published Sep 2, 2023 · Assigned by @huntrdev
CVE-2023-4735Out-of-bounds Write in vim/vim
Medium 4.8
In plain English
A medium-severity out-of-bounds write 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 0.6% (higher than 49% of all known vulnerabilities). Fixed versions are available - upgrade the affected package.
Severity (CVSS 3.0)4.8Medium
Exploit odds (30 days)0.6%top 51.4% of all CVEs
Exploited in the wildNo reportsCISA SSVC: poc
Attack toolingNoneno public tooling known
Official description
Out-of-bounds Write in GitHub repository vim/vim prior to 9.0.1847.
Affected packages & fixed versions
| Ecosystem | Package | Fixed in | Advisory |
|---|---|---|---|
| Alpine:v3.20 | vim | 9.0.1888-r0 | ALPINE-CVE-2023-4735 |
| Alpine:v3.21 | vim | 9.0.1888-r0 | ALPINE-CVE-2023-4735 |
| Alpine:v3.22 | vim | 9.0.1888-r0 | ALPINE-CVE-2023-4735 |
| Alpine:v3.23 | vim | 9.0.1888-r0 | ALPINE-CVE-2023-4735 |
| Alpine:v3.24 | vim | 9.0.1888-r0 | ALPINE-CVE-2023-4735 |
| Debian:12 | vim | no fix listed | DEBIAN-CVE-2023-4735 |
| Debian:13 | vim | 2:9.0.1894-1 | DEBIAN-CVE-2023-4735 |
| Debian:14 | vim | 2:9.0.1894-1 | DEBIAN-CVE-2023-4735 |
| Ubuntu:22.04:LTS | vim | 2:8.2.3995-1ubuntu2.13 | UBUNTU-CVE-2023-4735 |
| Ubuntu:22.04:LTS | vim | 2:8.2.3995-1ubuntu2.13 | USN-6452-1 |
Affected products (as reported)
Weakness: CWE-787 · Vector: CVSS:3.0/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:R/S:U/C:L/I:L/A:L