PT-2023-5106 · Vim+7 · Vim+7

Published 2023-09-02 · Updated 2024-06-15 · CVE-2023-4735

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 9.0.1847

Description The issue is related to an out-of-bounds write in the vim text editor, which can allow an attacker to execute arbitrary code. This is a result of a buffer overflow in memory.

Recommendations For versions prior to 9.0.1847, update to version 9.0.1847 or later to resolve the issue. As a temporary workaround, consider restricting access to sensitive data and minimizing the use of the vim editor until the update is applied.

Exploit

Fix

Memory Corruption

Weakness Enumeration

CWE-787

Related Identifiers

ALT-PU-2023-5538

ALT-PU-2023-5553

ALT-PU-2023-5877

ALT-PU-2023-5879

AZL-28628

BDU:2023-05672

CVE-2023-4735

ECHO-0FB2-2B0E-0042

OESA-2023-1653

OPENSUSE-SU-2023_3955-1

OPENSUSE-SU-2023_4557-1

OPENSUSE-SU-2024:13226-1

SUSE-SU-2023:3942-1

SUSE-SU-2023:3955-1

SUSE-SU-2023:4557-1

USN-6452-1

Affected Products

Alt Linux

Debian

Linuxmint

Apple Macos

Red Os

Suse

Ubuntu

Vim

References · 84

• 🔥 https://github.com/CVEProject/cvelistV5/tree/main/cves/2023/4xxx/CVE-2023-4735.json · Exploit
• 🔥 https://huntr.dev/bounties/fc83bde3-f621-42bd-aecb-8c1ae44cba51 · Exploit
• https://github.com/vim/vim/commit/889f6af37164775192e33b233a90e86fd3df0f57 · Patch
• https://ubuntu.com/security/CVE-2023-4752 · Vendor Advisory
• https://cve.org/CVERecord?id=CVE-2023-4735 · Security Note
• https://osv.dev/vulnerability/SUSE-SU-2023:4557-1 · Vendor Advisory
• https://ubuntu.com/security/notices/USN-6452-1 · Vendor Advisory
• https://ubuntu.com/security/CVE-2023-4735 · Vendor Advisory
• https://ubuntu.com/security/CVE-2023-4734 · Vendor Advisory
• https://ubuntu.com/security/CVE-2023-4733 · Vendor Advisory
• https://osv.dev/vulnerability/SUSE-SU-2023:3955-1 · Vendor Advisory
• https://ubuntu.com/security/CVE-2023-3896 · Vendor Advisory
• https://osv.dev/vulnerability/DEBIAN-CVE-2023-4735 · Vendor Advisory
• https://osv.dev/vulnerability/ALPINE-CVE-2023-4735 · Vendor Advisory
• https://osv.dev/vulnerability/USN-6452-1 · Vendor Advisory