Multiple vulnerabilities in Vim
| Risk | High |
| Patch available | YES |
| Number of vulnerabilities | 2 |
| CVE-ID | CVE-2023-5535 CVE-2023-48235 |
| CWE-ID | CWE-416 CWE-190 |
| 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 information about 2 vulnerabilities.
1) Use-after-free
EUVDB-ID: #VU82310
Risk: High
CVSSv3.1: 7.7 [CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H/E:U/RL:O/RC:C]
CVE-ID: CVE-2023-5535
CWE-ID:
CWE-416 - Use After Free
Exploit availability: No
DescriptionThe vulnerability allows a remote attacker to compromise vulnerable system.
The vulnerability exists due to a use-after-free error within the editing_arg_idx() function. A remote attacker can trick the victim to open a specially crafted file, trigger a use-after-free error and execute arbitrary code on the system.
Successful exploitation of the vulnerability may allow an attacker to compromise vulnerable system.
MitigationInstall updates from vendor's website.
Vulnerable software versionsVim: 9.0.0000 - 9.0.2009
External linkshttp://github.com/vim/vim/commit/41e6f7d6ba67b61d911f9b1d76325cd79224753d
http://huntr.dev/bounties/2c2d85a7-1171-4014-bf7f-a2451745861f
http://lists.fedoraproject.org/archives/list/package-announce@lists.fedoraproject.org/message/VDDWD25AZIHBAA44HQT75OWLQ5UMDKU3/
http://lists.fedoraproject.org/archives/list/package-announce@lists.fedoraproject.org/message/VGTVLUV7UCXXCZAIQIUCLG6JXAVYT3HE/
Q & A
Can this vulnerability be exploited remotely?
Yes. This vulnerability can be exploited by a remote non-authenticated attacker via the Internet.
How the attacker can exploit this vulnerability?
The attacker would have to trick the victim to visit a specially crafted website or open a file.
Is there known malware, which exploits this vulnerability?
No. We are not aware of malware exploiting this vulnerability.
2) Integer overflow
EUVDB-ID: #VU83388
Risk: Low
CVSSv3.1: 2.7 [CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:H/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:L/E:U/RL:O/RC:C]
CVE-ID: CVE-2023-48235
CWE-ID:
CWE-190 - Integer overflow
Exploit availability: No
DescriptionThe vulnerability allows a remote attacker to perform a denial of service (DoS) attack.
The vulnerability exists due to integer overflow when parsing relative ex addresses. A remote attacker can trick the victim to open a specially crafted file, trigger an integer overflow and crash the application. MitigationInstall updates from vendor's website.
Vulnerable software versionsVim: before 9.0.2110
External linkshttp://github.com/vim/vim/security/advisories/GHSA-6g74-hr6q-pr8g
http://github.com/vim/vim/commit/060623e4a3bc72b011e7cd92bedb3bfb64e06200
http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2023/11/16/1
Q & A
Can this vulnerability be exploited remotely?
Yes. This vulnerability can be exploited by a remote non-authenticated attacker via the Internet.
Is there known malware, which exploits this vulnerability?
No. We are not aware of malware exploiting this vulnerability.
