Information disclosure in Vim



Published: 2023-09-06
Risk Low
Patch available YES
Number of vulnerabilities 1
CVE-ID CVE-2023-4735
CWE-ID CWE-125
Exploitation vector Network
Public exploit N/A
Vulnerable software
Subscribe 		Vim
Client/Desktop applications / Office applications

Vendor Vim.org

Security Bulletin

This security bulletin contains one low risk vulnerability.

1) Out-of-bounds read

EUVDB-ID: #VU80503

Risk: Low

CVSSv3.1:

CVE-ID: CVE-2023-4735

CWE-ID:

Exploit availability:

Description

The vulnerability allows a remote attacker to gain access to potentially sensitive information.

The vulnerability exists due to a boundary condition within the do_addsub() function in ops.c. A remote attacker can create a specially crafted file, trick the victim into opening it, trigger an out-of-bounds read error and read contents of memory on the system.

Mitigation

Install updates from vendor's website.

Vulnerable software versions

Vim: 9.0.0000 - 9.0.1846

Fixed software versions

CPE2.3 External links

http://github.com/vim/vim/releases/tag/v9.0.1847
http://github.com/vim/vim/commit/889f6af37164775192e33b233a90e86fd3df0f57


Q & A

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