Integer overflow in Vim - CVE-2023-46246
Published: November 27, 2023 / Updated: April 7, 2026
Vulnerability identifier: #VU83514
CSH Severity: Low
CVSS v4: 5.1 [CVSS:4.0/AV:N/AC:L/AT:N/PR:N/UI:A/VC:N/VI:N/VA:L/SC:N/SI:N/SA:N]
CVE-ID: CVE-2023-46246
CWE-ID: CWE-190
Exploitation vector: Remote access
Exploit availability:
No public exploit available
Vulnerability details
The vulnerability allows a remote attacker to crash the application.
The vulnerability exists due to integer overflow. A remote attacker can trick the victim to open a specially crafted file and perform a denial of service (DoS) attack.
Affected software
Vim
Amazon Linux AMI
SUSE Linux Enterprise Server 15
SUSE Linux Enterprise High Performance Computing 15
SUSE Linux Enterprise Server for SAP Applications 15
SUSE Linux Enterprise High Performance Computing LTSS 15
SUSE Linux Enterprise High Performance Computing ESPOS 15
SUSE Linux Enterprise Desktop 15
SUSE Linux Enterprise Real Time 15
SUSE Linux Enterprise Server 12
SUSE Linux Enterprise High Performance Computing 12
SUSE Linux Enterprise Server for SAP Applications 12
SUSE CaaS Platform
SUSE Manager Proxy
SUSE Manager Retail Branch Server
SUSE Manager Server
SUSE Linux Enterprise Micro
SUSE Linux Enterprise Micro for Rancher
openSUSE Leap Micro
SUSE Enterprise Storage
Ubuntu
SUSE Linux Enterprise Server 15 SP1 LTSS
SUSE Linux Enterprise High Performance Computing 15 SP1 LTSS
SUSE Linux Enterprise Server 15 SP2 LTSS
SUSE Linux Enterprise High Performance Computing 15 SP2 LTSS
SUSE Linux Enterprise Server 15 SP3 LTSS
Desktop Applications Module
Basesystem Module
openSUSE Leap
openEuler
Anolis OS
Fedora
Oracle Solaris
xxd (Ubuntu package)
vim-athena (Ubuntu package)
vim-tiny (Ubuntu package)
vim-gtk (Ubuntu package)
vim (Ubuntu package)
vim-gtk3 (Ubuntu package)
vim-nox (Ubuntu package)
vim
vim-X11
vim-enhanced
vim-debuginfo
vim-common
vim-minimal
vim-debugsource
vim-filesystem
vim-data
vim-doc
gvim-debuginfo
gvim
vim-data-common
vim-small-debuginfo
vim-small
PowerStore X
Storage Resource Manager
Dell EMC Storage Monitoring and Reporting (SMR)
IBM Watson Speech Services Cartridge for IBM Cloud Pak for Data
Amazon Linux AMI
SUSE Linux Enterprise Server 15
SUSE Linux Enterprise High Performance Computing 15
SUSE Linux Enterprise Server for SAP Applications 15
SUSE Linux Enterprise High Performance Computing LTSS 15
SUSE Linux Enterprise High Performance Computing ESPOS 15
SUSE Linux Enterprise Desktop 15
SUSE Linux Enterprise Real Time 15
SUSE Linux Enterprise Server 12
SUSE Linux Enterprise High Performance Computing 12
SUSE Linux Enterprise Server for SAP Applications 12
SUSE CaaS Platform
SUSE Manager Proxy
SUSE Manager Retail Branch Server
SUSE Manager Server
SUSE Linux Enterprise Micro
SUSE Linux Enterprise Micro for Rancher
openSUSE Leap Micro
SUSE Enterprise Storage
Ubuntu
SUSE Linux Enterprise Server 15 SP1 LTSS
SUSE Linux Enterprise High Performance Computing 15 SP1 LTSS
SUSE Linux Enterprise Server 15 SP2 LTSS
SUSE Linux Enterprise High Performance Computing 15 SP2 LTSS
SUSE Linux Enterprise Server 15 SP3 LTSS
Desktop Applications Module
Basesystem Module
openSUSE Leap
openEuler
Anolis OS
Fedora
Oracle Solaris
xxd (Ubuntu package)
vim-athena (Ubuntu package)
vim-tiny (Ubuntu package)
vim-gtk (Ubuntu package)
vim (Ubuntu package)
vim-gtk3 (Ubuntu package)
vim-nox (Ubuntu package)
vim
vim-X11
vim-enhanced
vim-debuginfo
vim-common
vim-minimal
vim-debugsource
vim-filesystem
vim-data
vim-doc
gvim-debuginfo
gvim
vim-data-common
vim-small-debuginfo
vim-small
PowerStore X
Storage Resource Manager
Dell EMC Storage Monitoring and Reporting (SMR)
IBM Watson Speech Services Cartridge for IBM Cloud Pak for Data
How to mitigate CVE-2023-46246
Install updates from vendor's website.
Vim - update to 9.0.2068
xxd (Ubuntu package) - addressed in versions Ubuntu Pro, 2:8.1.2269-1ubuntu5.21, 2:8.2.3995-1ubuntu2.15, 2:9.0.1000-4ubuntu3.3, 2:9.0.1672-1ubuntu2.2
vim-athena (Ubuntu package) - addressed in versions Ubuntu Pro (Infra-only), 2:8.1.2269-1ubuntu5.21, 2:8.2.3995-1ubuntu2.15, 2:9.0.1000-4ubuntu3.3, 2:9.0.1672-1ubuntu2.2
vim-tiny (Ubuntu package) - addressed in versions Ubuntu Pro (Infra-only), 2:8.1.2269-1ubuntu5.21, 2:8.2.3995-1ubuntu2.15, 2:9.0.1000-4ubuntu3.3, 2:9.0.1672-1ubuntu2.2
vim-gtk (Ubuntu package) - addressed in versions Ubuntu Pro (Infra-only), 2:8.1.2269-1ubuntu5.21, 2:8.2.3995-1ubuntu2.15
vim (Ubuntu package) - addressed in versions Ubuntu Pro (Infra-only), 2:8.1.2269-1ubuntu5.21, 2:8.2.3995-1ubuntu2.15, 2:9.0.1000-4ubuntu3.3, 2:9.0.1672-1ubuntu2.2
vim-gtk3 (Ubuntu package) - addressed in versions Ubuntu Pro (Infra-only), 2:8.1.2269-1ubuntu5.21, 2:8.2.3995-1ubuntu2.15, 2:9.0.1000-4ubuntu3.3, 2:9.0.1672-1ubuntu2.2
vim-nox (Ubuntu package) - addressed in versions Ubuntu Pro (Infra-only), 2:8.1.2269-1ubuntu5.21, 2:8.2.3995-1ubuntu2.15, 2:9.0.1000-4ubuntu3.3, 2:9.0.1672-1ubuntu2.2
PowerStore X - update to 3.2.1.4-2386214
Storage Resource Manager - update to 4.10.0.3
Dell EMC Storage Monitoring and Reporting (SMR) - update to 4.10.0.3
IBM Watson Speech Services Cartridge for IBM Cloud Pak for Data - update to 5.0.1
vim - update to 9.0-20
vim-X11 - update to 9.0-20
vim-enhanced - update to 9.0-20
vim-debuginfo - update to 9.0-20
vim-common - update to 9.0-20
vim-minimal - update to 9.0-20
vim-debugsource - update to 9.0-20
vim-filesystem - update to 9.0-20
vim - addressed in versions 9.0.1712-1.84, 9.0.2081-1
vim-X11 - update to 9.0.2092-1
vim-common - update to 9.0.2092-1
vim-enhanced - update to 9.0.2092-1
vim-minimal - update to 9.0.2092-1
vim-filesystem - update to 9.0.2092-1
vim-data - update to 9.0.2092-1
vim-doc - update to 9.0.2092-1
vim-debugsource - addressed in versions 9.0.2103-17.26.1, 9.0.2103-150000.5.57.1, 9.0.2103-150500.20.6.1
vim-debuginfo - addressed in versions 9.0.2103-17.26.1, 9.0.2103-150000.5.57.1, 9.0.2103-150500.20.6.1
vim - addressed in versions 9.0.2103-17.26.1, 9.0.2103-150000.5.57.1, 9.0.2103-150500.20.6.1
gvim-debuginfo - addressed in versions 9.0.2103-17.26.1, 9.0.2103-150000.5.57.1, 9.0.2103-150500.20.6.1
gvim - addressed in versions 9.0.2103-17.26.1, 9.0.2103-150000.5.57.1, 9.0.2103-150500.20.6.1
vim-data - addressed in versions 9.0.2103-17.26.1, 9.0.2103-150000.5.57.1, 9.0.2103-150500.20.6.1
vim-data-common - addressed in versions 9.0.2103-17.26.1, 9.0.2103-150000.5.57.1, 9.0.2103-150500.20.6.1
vim-small-debuginfo - addressed in versions 9.0.2103-150000.5.57.1, 9.0.2103-150500.20.6.1
vim-small - addressed in versions 9.0.2103-150000.5.57.1, 9.0.2103-150500.20.6.1
vim - addressed in versions 9.0.2167-1.fc38, 9.0.2167-1.fc39
Oracle Solaris - update to 11.4 SRU 65
xxd (Ubuntu package) - addressed in versions Ubuntu Pro, 2:8.1.2269-1ubuntu5.21, 2:8.2.3995-1ubuntu2.15, 2:9.0.1000-4ubuntu3.3, 2:9.0.1672-1ubuntu2.2
vim-athena (Ubuntu package) - addressed in versions Ubuntu Pro (Infra-only), 2:8.1.2269-1ubuntu5.21, 2:8.2.3995-1ubuntu2.15, 2:9.0.1000-4ubuntu3.3, 2:9.0.1672-1ubuntu2.2
vim-tiny (Ubuntu package) - addressed in versions Ubuntu Pro (Infra-only), 2:8.1.2269-1ubuntu5.21, 2:8.2.3995-1ubuntu2.15, 2:9.0.1000-4ubuntu3.3, 2:9.0.1672-1ubuntu2.2
vim-gtk (Ubuntu package) - addressed in versions Ubuntu Pro (Infra-only), 2:8.1.2269-1ubuntu5.21, 2:8.2.3995-1ubuntu2.15
vim (Ubuntu package) - addressed in versions Ubuntu Pro (Infra-only), 2:8.1.2269-1ubuntu5.21, 2:8.2.3995-1ubuntu2.15, 2:9.0.1000-4ubuntu3.3, 2:9.0.1672-1ubuntu2.2
vim-gtk3 (Ubuntu package) - addressed in versions Ubuntu Pro (Infra-only), 2:8.1.2269-1ubuntu5.21, 2:8.2.3995-1ubuntu2.15, 2:9.0.1000-4ubuntu3.3, 2:9.0.1672-1ubuntu2.2
vim-nox (Ubuntu package) - addressed in versions Ubuntu Pro (Infra-only), 2:8.1.2269-1ubuntu5.21, 2:8.2.3995-1ubuntu2.15, 2:9.0.1000-4ubuntu3.3, 2:9.0.1672-1ubuntu2.2
PowerStore X - update to 3.2.1.4-2386214
Storage Resource Manager - update to 4.10.0.3
Dell EMC Storage Monitoring and Reporting (SMR) - update to 4.10.0.3
IBM Watson Speech Services Cartridge for IBM Cloud Pak for Data - update to 5.0.1
vim - update to 9.0-20
vim-X11 - update to 9.0-20
vim-enhanced - update to 9.0-20
vim-debuginfo - update to 9.0-20
vim-common - update to 9.0-20
vim-minimal - update to 9.0-20
vim-debugsource - update to 9.0-20
vim-filesystem - update to 9.0-20
vim - addressed in versions 9.0.1712-1.84, 9.0.2081-1
vim-X11 - update to 9.0.2092-1
vim-common - update to 9.0.2092-1
vim-enhanced - update to 9.0.2092-1
vim-minimal - update to 9.0.2092-1
vim-filesystem - update to 9.0.2092-1
vim-data - update to 9.0.2092-1
vim-doc - update to 9.0.2092-1
vim-debugsource - addressed in versions 9.0.2103-17.26.1, 9.0.2103-150000.5.57.1, 9.0.2103-150500.20.6.1
vim-debuginfo - addressed in versions 9.0.2103-17.26.1, 9.0.2103-150000.5.57.1, 9.0.2103-150500.20.6.1
vim - addressed in versions 9.0.2103-17.26.1, 9.0.2103-150000.5.57.1, 9.0.2103-150500.20.6.1
gvim-debuginfo - addressed in versions 9.0.2103-17.26.1, 9.0.2103-150000.5.57.1, 9.0.2103-150500.20.6.1
gvim - addressed in versions 9.0.2103-17.26.1, 9.0.2103-150000.5.57.1, 9.0.2103-150500.20.6.1
vim-data - addressed in versions 9.0.2103-17.26.1, 9.0.2103-150000.5.57.1, 9.0.2103-150500.20.6.1
vim-data-common - addressed in versions 9.0.2103-17.26.1, 9.0.2103-150000.5.57.1, 9.0.2103-150500.20.6.1
vim-small-debuginfo - addressed in versions 9.0.2103-150000.5.57.1, 9.0.2103-150500.20.6.1
vim-small - addressed in versions 9.0.2103-150000.5.57.1, 9.0.2103-150500.20.6.1
vim - addressed in versions 9.0.2167-1.fc38, 9.0.2167-1.fc39
Oracle Solaris - update to 11.4 SRU 65
External References
Related Security Bulletins
- Denial of service in Vim
- SUSE update for vim
- SUSE update for vim
- SUSE update for vim
- Amazon Linux AMI update for vim
- Ubuntu update for vim
- Fedora 39 update for vim
- Fedora 38 update for vim
- Oracle Solaris update for thrid-party components
- openEuler update for vim
- Multiple vulnerabilities in Dell Storage Resource Manager (SRM) and Dell Storage Monitoring and Reporting (SMR)
- Multiple vulnerabilities in IBM Watson Speech Services Cartridge for IBM Cloud Pak for Data
- Multiple vulnerabilities in Dell PowerStore X
- Amazon Linux AMI update for vim
- Anolis OS update for vim