CVE-2023-48233
What it is
Vim is an open source command line text editor. If the count after the :s command is larger than what fits into a (signed) long variable, abort with e_value_too_large. Impact is low, user interaction is required and a crash may not even happen in all situations. This issue has been addressed in commit `ac6378773` which has been included in release version 9.0.2108. Users are advised to upgrade. There are no known workarounds for this vulnerability.
At a glance
- Exploitability
- Can be exploited locally on the machine with a low-privilege account, but needs a user to act. Limited direct impact.
- Exploit odds
- 0.8% chance of exploitation in the next 30 days (EPSS).
- Fix
- A patch, advisory or fixed version is referenced. Upgrade or apply it.
Timeline
- PublishedDisclosed publicly on CVE.org and NVD
- Last updatedMost recent change to the record
Why it ranks here
- Exploited in the wild: no, CISA does not list it.
- Exploit odds: 0.8% in the next 30 days (EPSS).
- Severity: 2.8 LOW (CVSS).
- Fix: a patch or advisory is linked.
Details
- Published
- Last modified
- Exploit probability
- 0.8% · EPSS, next 30 days
- Weakness
- CWE-190 · Integer overflow
- Record status
- Modified
Affected
- Vim < 9.0.2108
- Fedoraproject Fedora 37
- Fedoraproject Fedora 38
- Fedoraproject Fedora 39
Attack profile CVSS 3.1 · 2.8
- Attack vector
- Local
- Complexity
- Low
- Privileges needed
- Low
- User interaction
- Required
- Scope
- Unchanged
- Confidentiality
- None
- Integrity
- None
- Availability
- Low
Raw vector
CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:R/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:L
Is it in your code?
Hand this to your coding agent. It searches your project for the affected products and checks versions. Nothing leaves your machine.
Read https://cve-list.com/agent/cve/CVE-2023-48233.md and follow it. Check whether this project is affected by CVE-2023-48233. Read only. Don't change anything and don't upload my code. Tell me yes, no or not sure, with the file as proof.
Fix and advisories
- https://github.com/vim/vim/commit/ac63787734fda2e294e477af52b3bd601517fa78
- https://github.com/vim/vim/security/advisories/GHSA-3xx4-hcq6-r2vj
- https://github.com/vim/vim/commit/ac63787734fda2e294e477af52b3bd601517fa78
- https://github.com/vim/vim/security/advisories/GHSA-3xx4-hcq6-r2vj
References
- http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2023/11/16/1
- https://github.com/vim/vim/commit/ac63787734fda2e294e477af52b3bd601517fa78
- https://github.com/vim/vim/security/advisories/GHSA-3xx4-hcq6-r2vj
- https://lists.fedoraproject.org/archives/list/[email protected]/message/4UJAK2W5S7G75ETDAEM3BDUCVSXCEGRD/
- https://lists.fedoraproject.org/archives/list/[email protected]/message/M3VQF7CL3V6FGSEW37WNDFBRRILR65AK/
- https://lists.fedoraproject.org/archives/list/[email protected]/message/VNRNYLWXZOGTYWE5HMFNQ5FVE3HBUHF6/
- https://security.netapp.com/advisory/ntap-20231227-0003/
- http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2023/11/16/1
- https://github.com/vim/vim/commit/ac63787734fda2e294e477af52b3bd601517fa78
- https://github.com/vim/vim/security/advisories/GHSA-3xx4-hcq6-r2vj
- https://lists.fedoraproject.org/archives/list/[email protected]/message/4UJAK2W5S7G75ETDAEM3BDUCVSXCEGRD/
- https://lists.fedoraproject.org/archives/list/[email protected]/message/M3VQF7CL3V6FGSEW37WNDFBRRILR65AK/
- https://lists.fedoraproject.org/archives/list/[email protected]/message/VNRNYLWXZOGTYWE5HMFNQ5FVE3HBUHF6/
- https://security.netapp.com/advisory/ntap-20231227-0003/