Vulnerability Description
Vim is an open source command line text editor. When getting the count for a normal mode z command, it may overflow for large counts given. Impact is low, user interaction is required and a crash may not even happen in all situations. This issue has been addressed in commit `58f9befca1` which has been included in release version 9.0.2109. Users are advised to upgrade. There are no known workarounds for this vulnerability.
CVSS Score
LOW
Affected Products
| Vendor | Product | Versions |
|---|---|---|
| Vim | Vim | < 9.0.2109 |
| Fedoraproject | Fedora | 37 |
Related Weaknesses (CWE)
References
- http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2023/11/16/1Mailing List
- https://github.com/vim/vim/commit/58f9befca1fa172068effad7f2ea5a9d6a7b0ccaPatch
- https://github.com/vim/vim/security/advisories/GHSA-59gw-c949-6phqVendor Advisory
- https://lists.fedoraproject.org/archives/list/[email protected]Mailing ListThird Party Advisory
- https://lists.fedoraproject.org/archives/list/[email protected]Mailing ListThird Party Advisory
- https://lists.fedoraproject.org/archives/list/[email protected]Mailing ListThird Party Advisory
- https://security.netapp.com/advisory/ntap-20231227-0004/Third Party Advisory
- http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2023/11/16/1Mailing List
- https://github.com/vim/vim/commit/58f9befca1fa172068effad7f2ea5a9d6a7b0ccaPatch
- https://github.com/vim/vim/security/advisories/GHSA-59gw-c949-6phqVendor Advisory
- https://lists.fedoraproject.org/archives/list/[email protected]Mailing ListThird Party Advisory
- https://lists.fedoraproject.org/archives/list/[email protected]Mailing ListThird Party Advisory
- https://lists.fedoraproject.org/archives/list/[email protected]Mailing ListThird Party Advisory
- https://security.netapp.com/advisory/ntap-20231227-0004/Third Party Advisory
FAQ
What is CVE-2023-48234?
CVE-2023-48234 is a vulnerability with a CVSS score of 2.8 (LOW). Vim is an open source command line text editor. When getting the count for a normal mode z command, it may overflow for large counts given. Impact is low, user interaction is required and a crash may ...
How severe is CVE-2023-48234?
CVE-2023-48234 has been rated LOW with a CVSS base score of 2.8/10. Review the CVSS metrics above for detailed severity breakdown.
Is there a patch for CVE-2023-48234?
Check the references section above for vendor advisories and patch information. Affected products include: Vim Vim, Fedoraproject Fedora.