Input validation error in Vim - #VU80229
Published: September 3, 2023
Vulnerability identifier: #VU80229
CSH Severity: Low
CVSS v4: 4.6 [CVSS:4.0/AV:L/AC:L/AT:N/PR:N/UI:A/VC:N/VI:N/VA:L/SC:N/SI:N/SA:N]
CVE-ID: N/A
CWE-ID: CWE-20
Exploitation vector: Remote access
Exploit availability:
No public exploit available
Vulnerability details
The vulnerability allows a remote attacker to perform a denial of service (DoS) attack.
The vulnerability exists due to insufficient validation of user-supplied input in fullcommand. A remote attacker can trick the victim to open a specially crafted file and crash the application.
Affected software
Vim
Remediation
Install updates from vendor's website.
Vim - update to 9.0.1846