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GHSA-HVFG-RR99-VXGG

Vulnerability from github – Published: 2023-09-05 21:30 – Updated: 2025-11-03 21:30

Details

Heap-based Buffer Overflow in GitHub repository vim/vim prior to 9.0.1873.

Severity ?

7.8 (High)


                  
                    CVSS:3.0/AV:L/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H

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CVE-2023-4781 (GCVE-0-2023-4781)

Vulnerability from cvelistv5 – Published: 2023-09-05 18:32 – Updated: 2025-11-03 20:36

Summary

Heap-based Buffer Overflow in GitHub repository vim/vim prior to 9.0.1873.

Severity ?

7.8 (High)


                        
                          CVSS:3.0/AV:L/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H

CWE

CWE-122 - Heap-based Buffer Overflow

Assigner

@huntrdev

References

URL

Tags

	https://huntr.dev/bounties/c867eb0a-aa8b-4946-a62…
	https://github.com/vim/vim/commit/f6d28fe2c95c678…
	https://lists.debian.org/debian-lts-announce/2023…
	https://support.apple.com/kb/HT213984
	http://seclists.org/fulldisclosure/2023/Oct/24

Impacted products

	Vendor	Product	Version
	vim	vim/vim	Affected: unspecified , < 9.0.1873 (custom)

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Seen: The vulnerability was mentioned, discussed, or observed by the user.
Confirmed: The vulnerability has been validated from an analyst's perspective.
Published Proof of Concept: A public proof of concept is available for this vulnerability.
Exploited: The vulnerability was observed as exploited by the user who reported the sighting.
Patched: The vulnerability was observed as successfully patched by the user who reported the sighting.
Not exploited: The vulnerability was not observed as exploited by the user who reported the sighting.
Not confirmed: The user expressed doubt about the validity of the vulnerability.
Not patched: The vulnerability was not observed as successfully patched by the user who reported the sighting.

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GHSA-HVFG-RR99-VXGG

CVE-2023-4781 (GCVE-0-2023-4781)

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