#VU83514 Integer overflow in Vim - CVE-2023-46246
Published: November 27, 2023
Vulnerability identifier: #VU83514
Vulnerability risk: Low
CVSSv4.0: 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/E:U/U:Clear
CVE-ID: CVE-2023-46246
CWE-ID: CWE-190
Exploitation vector: Remote access
Exploit availability:
No public exploit available
Vulnerable software:
Vim
Vim
Software vendor:
Vim.org
Vim.org
Description
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.
Remediation
Install updates from vendor's website.