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CVE-2023-48235

2.8 · LOW

Vim is an open source command line text editor.

Published Nov 16, 2023CWE-190EPSS 0.76%

Overview

CVE-2023-48235 is a low-severity vulnerability. It was published on November 16, 2023 and has a CVSS 3.1 base score of 2.8 (LOW).

This vulnerability has a CVSS 3.1 base score of 2.8, rated LOW. It requires local or adjacent network access to exploit. Some level of privileges is required for exploitation.

Technical description

Vim is an open source command line text editor. When parsing relative ex addresses one may unintentionally cause an

overflow. Ironically this happens in the existing overflow check, because the line number becomes negative and LONG_MAX - lnum will cause the overflow. Impact is low, user interaction is required and a crash may not even happen in all situations. This issue has been addressed in commit `060623e` which has been included in release version 9.0.2110. Users are advised to upgrade. There are no known workarounds for this vulnerability.

Remediation

Check the references section for vendor advisories, patches, and mitigation guidance. If immediate patching is not possible, review the CVSS vector to understand the attack surface and apply compensating controls such as network segmentation or access restrictions.

References

Refwww.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2023/11/16/1GitHubgithub.com/vim/vim/commit/060623e4a3bc72b011e7cd92bedb3bfb64e06200GitHubgithub.com/vim/vim/security/advisories/GHSA-6g74-hr6q-pr8gReflists.fedoraproject.org/archives/list/[email protected]/message/4UJAK2W5S7G75ETDAEM3BDUCVSXCEGRD/Reflists.fedoraproject.org/archives/list/[email protected]/message/M3VQF7CL3V6FGSEW37WNDFBRRILR65AK/Reflists.fedoraproject.org/archives/list/[email protected]/message/VNRNYLWXZOGTYWE5HMFNQ5FVE3HBUHF6/Refsecurity.netapp.com/advisory/ntap-20231227-0007/Refwww.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2023/11/16/1GitHubgithub.com/vim/vim/commit/060623e4a3bc72b011e7cd92bedb3bfb64e06200GitHubgithub.com/vim/vim/security/advisories/GHSA-6g74-hr6q-pr8g

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Frequently asked questions

What is CVE-2023-48235?

CVE-2023-48235 is a low-severity vulnerability. It was published on November 16, 2023 and has a CVSS 3.1 base score of 2.8 (LOW).

How severe is CVE-2023-48235?

This vulnerability has a CVSS 3.1 base score of 2.8, rated LOW. It requires local or adjacent network access to exploit. Some level of privileges is required for exploitation.

How do I fix or remediate CVE-2023-48235?

Check the references section for vendor advisories, patches, and mitigation guidance. If immediate patching is not possible, review the CVSS vector to understand the attack surface and apply compensating controls such as network segmentation or access restrictions.

How can CyberStrike help with CVE-2023-48235?

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