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Status published
High
CVE-2023-0433
Heap-based Buffer Overflow in vim/vim
Vulnerability Description
Heap-based Buffer Overflow in GitHub repository vim/vim prior to 9.0.1225.
Impact Analysis
Refer to official advisory for detailed impact metrics.
Remediation
Ensure systems are updated to the latest vendor-supplied patch levels.
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Credits & Attribution
No credits recorded in the NVD database.
References
- https://huntr.dev/bounties/ae933869-a1ec-402a-bbea-d51764c6618e
- https://github.com/vim/vim/commit/11977f917506d950b7e0cae558bd9189260b253b
- https://lists.fedoraproject.org/archives/list/package-announce%40lists.fedoraproject.org/message/PZWIJBSQX53P7DHV77KRXJIXA4GH7XHC/
- https://lists.fedoraproject.org/archives/list/package-announce%40lists.fedoraproject.org/message/4EX6N2DB75A73MQGVW3CS4VTNPAYVM2M/
- https://support.apple.com/kb/HT213677
- https://support.apple.com/kb/HT213675
- https://support.apple.com/kb/HT213670
- http://seclists.org/fulldisclosure/2023/Mar/17
- http://seclists.org/fulldisclosure/2023/Mar/18
- http://seclists.org/fulldisclosure/2023/Mar/21
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Affected Vendor
Affected Software
vim/vim
Vulnerable Versions:
unspecified
Timeline
Official Publish:
January 21st, 2023
Last Modified:
April 2nd, 2025
Added to House:
July 22nd, 2026
CVSS Vectors
V3:
CVSS:3.0/AV:L/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H