Denial of service in Vim



Published: 2023-11-21
Risk Low
Patch available YES
Number of vulnerabilities 1
CVE-ID CVE-2023-48236
CWE-ID CWE-190
Exploitation vector Network
Public exploit N/A
Vulnerable software
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Client/Desktop applications / Office applications

Vendor

Security Bulletin

This security bulletin contains one low risk vulnerability.

1) Integer overflow

EUVDB-ID: #VU83387

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-2023-48236

CWE-ID: CWE-190 - Integer overflow

Exploit availability: No

Description

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

The vulnerability exists due to integer overflow when using the z= command. A remote attacker can trick the victim to open a specially crafted file, trigger an integer overflow and crash the application.

Mitigation

Install updates from vendor's website.

Vulnerable software versions

Vim: before 9.0.2111

External links

http://github.com/vim/vim/security/advisories/GHSA-pr4c-932v-8hx5
http://github.com/vim/vim/commit/73b2d3790cad5694fc0ed0db2926e4220c48d968
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.



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