Ubuntu update for vim

Published: 2023-10-25

Risk	High
Patch available	YES
Number of vulnerabilities	12
CVE-ID	CVE-2023-3896 CVE-2023-4733 CVE-2023-4734 CVE-2023-4735 CVE-2023-4738 CVE-2023-4750 CVE-2023-4751 CVE-2023-4752 CVE-2023-4781 CVE-2023-5344 CVE-2023-5441 CVE-2023-5535
CWE-ID	CWE-369 CWE-416 CWE-190 CWE-125 CWE-119 CWE-122 CWE-476
Exploitation vector	Network
Public exploit	N/A
Vulnerable software Subscribe	Ubuntu Operating systems & Components / Operating system vim-gtk (Ubuntu package) Operating systems & Components / Operating system package or component xxd (Ubuntu package) Operating systems & Components / Operating system package or component vim-tiny (Ubuntu package) Operating systems & Components / Operating system package or component vim-nox (Ubuntu package) Operating systems & Components / Operating system package or component vim-gtk3 (Ubuntu package) Operating systems & Components / Operating system package or component vim-athena (Ubuntu package) Operating systems & Components / Operating system package or component vim (Ubuntu package) Operating systems & Components / Operating system package or component
Vendor	Canonical Ltd.

Security Bulletin

This security bulletin contains information about 12 vulnerabilities.

1) Division by zero

EUVDB-ID: #VU80201

Risk: Low

CVSSv3.1: 3.8 [CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:L/E:U/RL:O/RC:C]

CVE-ID: CVE-2023-3896

CWE-ID: CWE-369 - Divide By Zero

Exploit availability: No

Description

The vulnerability allows a remote attacker to crash the application.

The vulnerability exists due to division by zero error within the scroll_cursor_bot() function. A remote attacker can trick the victim to open a specially crafted file and crash the application.

Mitigation

Update the affected package vim to the latest version.

Vulnerable software versions

Ubuntu: 14.04 - 23.10

vim-gtk (Ubuntu package): before Ubuntu Pro (Infra-only)

xxd (Ubuntu package): before Ubuntu Pro

vim-tiny (Ubuntu package): before Ubuntu Pro (Infra-only)

vim-nox (Ubuntu package): before Ubuntu Pro (Infra-only)

vim-gtk3 (Ubuntu package): before Ubuntu Pro (Infra-only)

vim-athena (Ubuntu package): before Ubuntu Pro (Infra-only)

vim (Ubuntu package): before Ubuntu Pro (Infra-only)

External links

http://ubuntu.com/security/notices/USN-6452-1

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.

2) Use-after-free

EUVDB-ID: #VU80502

Risk: Low

CVSSv3.1: 3.8 [CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:L/E:U/RL:O/RC:C]

CVE-ID: CVE-2023-4733

CWE-ID: CWE-416 - Use After Free

Exploit availability: No

Description

The vulnerability allows a remote attacker to crash the application.

The vulnerability exists due to a use-after-free error within the do_ecmd() function in ex_cmds.c. A remote attacker can trick the victim to open a specially crafted file and crash the application.

Mitigation

Update the affected package vim to the latest version.

Vulnerable software versions

Ubuntu: 14.04 - 23.10

vim-gtk (Ubuntu package): before Ubuntu Pro (Infra-only)

xxd (Ubuntu package): before Ubuntu Pro

vim-tiny (Ubuntu package): before Ubuntu Pro (Infra-only)

vim-nox (Ubuntu package): before Ubuntu Pro (Infra-only)

vim-gtk3 (Ubuntu package): before Ubuntu Pro (Infra-only)

vim-athena (Ubuntu package): before Ubuntu Pro (Infra-only)

vim (Ubuntu package): before Ubuntu Pro (Infra-only)

External links

http://ubuntu.com/security/notices/USN-6452-1

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.

3) Integer overflow

EUVDB-ID: #VU81485

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-2023-4734

CWE-ID: CWE-190 - Integer overflow

Exploit availability: No

Description

The vulnerability allows a remote attacker to execute arbitrary code on the target system.

The vulnerability exists due to integer overflow within the f_fullcommand() function in ex_docmd.c. A remote attacker can trick the victim to open a specially crafted file, trigger integer overflow and execute arbitrary code on the target system.

Successful exploitation of this vulnerability may result in complete compromise of vulnerable system.

Mitigation

Update the affected package vim to the latest version.

Vulnerable software versions

Ubuntu: 14.04 - 23.10

vim-gtk (Ubuntu package): before Ubuntu Pro (Infra-only)

xxd (Ubuntu package): before Ubuntu Pro

vim-tiny (Ubuntu package): before Ubuntu Pro (Infra-only)

vim-nox (Ubuntu package): before Ubuntu Pro (Infra-only)

vim-gtk3 (Ubuntu package): before Ubuntu Pro (Infra-only)

vim-athena (Ubuntu package): before Ubuntu Pro (Infra-only)

vim (Ubuntu package): before Ubuntu Pro (Infra-only)

External links

http://ubuntu.com/security/notices/USN-6452-1

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.

4) Out-of-bounds read

EUVDB-ID: #VU80503

Risk: Low

CVSSv3.1: 3.8 [CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:L/I:N/A:N/E:U/RL:O/RC:C]

CVE-ID: CVE-2023-4735

CWE-ID: CWE-125 - Out-of-bounds read

Exploit availability: No

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

Update the affected package vim to the latest version.

Vulnerable software versions

Ubuntu: 14.04 - 23.10

vim-gtk (Ubuntu package): before Ubuntu Pro (Infra-only)

xxd (Ubuntu package): before Ubuntu Pro

vim-tiny (Ubuntu package): before Ubuntu Pro (Infra-only)

vim-nox (Ubuntu package): before Ubuntu Pro (Infra-only)

vim-gtk3 (Ubuntu package): before Ubuntu Pro (Infra-only)

vim-athena (Ubuntu package): before Ubuntu Pro (Infra-only)

vim (Ubuntu package): before Ubuntu Pro (Infra-only)

External links

http://ubuntu.com/security/notices/USN-6452-1

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.

5) Buffer overflow

EUVDB-ID: #VU80504

Risk: Low

CVSSv3.1: 3.8 [CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:L/E:U/RL:O/RC:C]

CVE-ID: CVE-2023-4738

CWE-ID: CWE-119 - Memory corruption

Exploit availability: No

Description

The vulnerability allows a remote attacker to crash the application.

The vulnerability exists due to a boundary error within the vim_regsub_both() function in src/regexp.c. A remote attacker can create a specially crafted file, trick the victim into opening it, trigger memory corruption and crash the application.

Mitigation

Update the affected package vim to the latest version.

Vulnerable software versions

Ubuntu: 14.04 - 23.10

vim-gtk (Ubuntu package): before Ubuntu Pro (Infra-only)

xxd (Ubuntu package): before Ubuntu Pro

vim-tiny (Ubuntu package): before Ubuntu Pro (Infra-only)

vim-nox (Ubuntu package): before Ubuntu Pro (Infra-only)

vim-gtk3 (Ubuntu package): before Ubuntu Pro (Infra-only)

vim-athena (Ubuntu package): before Ubuntu Pro (Infra-only)

vim (Ubuntu package): before Ubuntu Pro (Infra-only)

External links

http://ubuntu.com/security/notices/USN-6452-1

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.

6) Use-after-free

EUVDB-ID: #VU80505

Risk: Low

CVSSv3.1: 3.8 [CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:L/E:U/RL:O/RC:C]

CVE-ID: CVE-2023-4750

CWE-ID: CWE-416 - Use After Free

Exploit availability: No

Description

The vulnerability allows a remote attacker to crash the application.

The vulnerability exists due to a use-after-free error within the is_qf_win() function in quickfix.c. A remote attacker can trick the victim to open a specially crafted file and crash the application.

Mitigation

Update the affected package vim to the latest version.

Vulnerable software versions

Ubuntu: 14.04 - 23.10

vim-gtk (Ubuntu package): before Ubuntu Pro (Infra-only)

xxd (Ubuntu package): before Ubuntu Pro

vim-tiny (Ubuntu package): before Ubuntu Pro (Infra-only)

vim-nox (Ubuntu package): before Ubuntu Pro (Infra-only)

vim-gtk3 (Ubuntu package): before Ubuntu Pro (Infra-only)

vim-athena (Ubuntu package): before Ubuntu Pro (Infra-only)

vim (Ubuntu package): before Ubuntu Pro (Infra-only)

External links

http://ubuntu.com/security/notices/USN-6452-1

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.

7) Heap-based buffer overflow

EUVDB-ID: #VU81488

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-2023-4751

CWE-ID: CWE-122 - Heap-based Buffer Overflow

Exploit availability: No

Description

The vulnerability allows a remote attacker to execute arbitrary code on the target system.

The vulnerability exists due to a boundary error within the utfc_ptr2len() function in mbyte.c. A remote attacker can trick the victim to open a specially crafted file, trigger a heap-based buffer overflow and execute arbitrary code on the target system.

Successful exploitation of this vulnerability may result in complete compromise of vulnerable system.

Mitigation

Update the affected package vim to the latest version.

Vulnerable software versions

Ubuntu: 14.04 - 23.10

vim-gtk (Ubuntu package): before Ubuntu Pro (Infra-only)

xxd (Ubuntu package): before Ubuntu Pro

vim-tiny (Ubuntu package): before Ubuntu Pro (Infra-only)

vim-nox (Ubuntu package): before Ubuntu Pro (Infra-only)

vim-gtk3 (Ubuntu package): before Ubuntu Pro (Infra-only)

vim-athena (Ubuntu package): before Ubuntu Pro (Infra-only)

vim (Ubuntu package): before Ubuntu Pro (Infra-only)

External links

http://ubuntu.com/security/notices/USN-6452-1

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.

8) Use-after-free

EUVDB-ID: #VU80506

Risk: Low

CVSSv3.1: 3.8 [CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:L/E:U/RL:O/RC:C]

CVE-ID: CVE-2023-4752

CWE-ID: CWE-416 - Use After Free

Exploit availability: No

Description

The vulnerability allows a remote attacker to crash the application.

The vulnerability exists due to a use-after-free error within the ins_compl_get_exp() function in insexpand.c. A remote attacker can trick the victim to open a specially crafted file and crash the application.

Mitigation

Update the affected package vim to the latest version.

Vulnerable software versions

Ubuntu: 14.04 - 23.10

vim-gtk (Ubuntu package): before Ubuntu Pro (Infra-only)

xxd (Ubuntu package): before Ubuntu Pro

vim-tiny (Ubuntu package): before Ubuntu Pro (Infra-only)

vim-nox (Ubuntu package): before Ubuntu Pro (Infra-only)

vim-gtk3 (Ubuntu package): before Ubuntu Pro (Infra-only)

vim-athena (Ubuntu package): before Ubuntu Pro (Infra-only)

vim (Ubuntu package): before Ubuntu Pro (Infra-only)

External links

http://ubuntu.com/security/notices/USN-6452-1

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.

9) Heap-based buffer overflow

EUVDB-ID: #VU80474

Risk: Low

CVSSv3.1: 3.8 [CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:L/E:U/RL:O/RC:C]

CVE-ID: CVE-2023-4781

CWE-ID: CWE-122 - Heap-based Buffer Overflow

Exploit availability: No

Description

The vulnerability allows a remote attacker to crash the application.

The vulnerability exists due to a boundary error within the vim_regsub_both() function. A remote attacker can trick the victim to open a specially crafted file, trigger a heap-based buffer overflow and crash the application.

Mitigation

Update the affected package vim to the latest version.

Vulnerable software versions

Ubuntu: 14.04 - 23.10

vim-gtk (Ubuntu package): before Ubuntu Pro (Infra-only)

xxd (Ubuntu package): before Ubuntu Pro

vim-tiny (Ubuntu package): before Ubuntu Pro (Infra-only)

vim-nox (Ubuntu package): before Ubuntu Pro (Infra-only)

vim-gtk3 (Ubuntu package): before Ubuntu Pro (Infra-only)

vim-athena (Ubuntu package): before Ubuntu Pro (Infra-only)

vim (Ubuntu package): before Ubuntu Pro (Infra-only)

External links

http://ubuntu.com/security/notices/USN-6452-1

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.

10) Heap-based buffer overflow

EUVDB-ID: #VU81486

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-2023-5344

CWE-ID: CWE-122 - Heap-based Buffer Overflow

Exploit availability: No

Description

The vulnerability allows a remote attacker to execute arbitrary code on the target system.

The vulnerability exists due to a boundary error within the trunc_string() function in message.c. A remote attacker can trick the victim to open a specially crafted file, trigger a heap-based buffer overflow and execute arbitrary code on the target system.

Successful exploitation of this vulnerability may result in complete compromise of vulnerable system.

Mitigation

Update the affected package vim to the latest version.

Vulnerable software versions

Ubuntu: 14.04 - 23.10

vim-gtk (Ubuntu package): before Ubuntu Pro (Infra-only)

xxd (Ubuntu package): before Ubuntu Pro

vim-tiny (Ubuntu package): before Ubuntu Pro (Infra-only)

vim-nox (Ubuntu package): before Ubuntu Pro (Infra-only)

vim-gtk3 (Ubuntu package): before Ubuntu Pro (Infra-only)

vim-athena (Ubuntu package): before Ubuntu Pro (Infra-only)

vim (Ubuntu package): before Ubuntu Pro (Infra-only)

External links

http://ubuntu.com/security/notices/USN-6452-1

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.

11) NULL pointer dereference

EUVDB-ID: #VU82311

Risk: Low

CVSSv3.1: 3.8 [CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:L/E:U/RL:O/RC:C]

CVE-ID: CVE-2023-5441

CWE-ID: CWE-476 - NULL Pointer Dereference

Exploit availability: No

Description

The vulnerability allows a remote attacker to perform a denial of service (DoS) attack.

The vulnerability exists due to a NULL pointer dereference error in src/gui.c. A remote attacker can trick the victim to open a specially crafted file and crash the application.

Mitigation

Update the affected package vim to the latest version.

Vulnerable software versions

Ubuntu: 14.04 - 23.10

vim-gtk (Ubuntu package): before Ubuntu Pro (Infra-only)

xxd (Ubuntu package): before Ubuntu Pro

vim-tiny (Ubuntu package): before Ubuntu Pro (Infra-only)

vim-nox (Ubuntu package): before Ubuntu Pro (Infra-only)

vim-gtk3 (Ubuntu package): before Ubuntu Pro (Infra-only)

vim-athena (Ubuntu package): before Ubuntu Pro (Infra-only)

vim (Ubuntu package): before Ubuntu Pro (Infra-only)

External links

http://ubuntu.com/security/notices/USN-6452-1

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.

12) 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

Description

The 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.

Mitigation

Update the affected package vim to the latest version.

Vulnerable software versions

Ubuntu: 14.04 - 23.10

vim-gtk (Ubuntu package): before Ubuntu Pro (Infra-only)

xxd (Ubuntu package): before Ubuntu Pro

vim-tiny (Ubuntu package): before Ubuntu Pro (Infra-only)

vim-nox (Ubuntu package): before Ubuntu Pro (Infra-only)

vim-gtk3 (Ubuntu package): before Ubuntu Pro (Infra-only)

vim-athena (Ubuntu package): before Ubuntu Pro (Infra-only)

vim (Ubuntu package): before Ubuntu Pro (Infra-only)

External links

http://ubuntu.com/security/notices/USN-6452-1

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.