PT-2023-1227 · Vim+8 · Vim+8

Brammool · Published 2023-01-21 · Updated 2023-10-22 · CVE-2023-0433

Positive Technologies (AI Summary)

CVSS v3.1

7.8

High

Base vector

AV:L/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H

Name of the Vulnerable Software and Affected Versions Vim versions prior to 9.0.1225

Description The issue is related to a heap-based buffer overflow in the Vim text editor, specifically affecting functions such as same leader() and utfc ptr2len(). This can allow an attacker to execute arbitrary code on the target system.

Recommendations For versions prior to 9.0.1225, update to version 9.0.1225 or later to resolve the issue. As a temporary workaround, consider restricting the use of the affected functions same leader() and utfc ptr2len() until a patch is applied.

Exploit

Fix

Heap Based Buffer Overflow

Weakness Enumeration

CWE-122

Related Identifiers

ALT-PU-2023-1125

ALT-PU-2023-1170

ALT-PU-2023-1184

AZL-13126

BDU:2023-00451

CVE-2023-0433

MGASA-2023-0075

OESA-2023-1066

OPENSUSE-SU-2023_0211-1

ROSA-SA-2023-2268

SUSE-SU-2023:0209-1

SUSE-SU-2023:0211-1

USN-5836-1

USN-5963-1

Affected Products

Alt Linux

Astra Linux

Debian

Linuxmint

Apple Macos

Red Os

Suse

Ubuntu

Vim

References · 89

• 🔥 https://github.com/CVEProject/cvelistV5/tree/main/cves/2023/0xxx/CVE-2023-0433.json · Exploit
• 🔥 https://huntr.dev/bounties/ae933869-a1ec-402a-bbea-d51764c6618e · Exploit
• https://github.com/vim/vim/commit/11977f917506d950b7e0cae558bd9189260b253b · Patch
• https://ubuntu.com/security/CVE-2023-1264 · Vendor Advisory
• https://osv.dev/vulnerability/USN-5963-1 · Vendor Advisory
• https://ubuntu.com/security/CVE-2023-0054 · Vendor Advisory
• https://ubuntu.com/security/notices/USN-5963-1 · Vendor Advisory
• https://ubuntu.com/security/CVE-2023-1170 · Vendor Advisory
• https://osv.dev/vulnerability/CVE-2023-0433 · Vendor Advisory
• https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2023-0433 · Security Note
• https://lists.fedoraproject.org/archives/list/[e-mail]/thread/PZWIJBSQX53P7DHV77KRXJIXA4GH7XHC · Vendor Advisory
• https://ubuntu.com/security/CVE-2023-0051 · Vendor Advisory
• https://osv.dev/vulnerability/SUSE-SU-2023:0211-1 · Vendor Advisory
• https://ubuntu.com/security/CVE-2023-0433 · Vendor Advisory
• https://ubuntu.com/security/CVE-2023-0049 · Vendor Advisory