PT-2023-5900 · Vim+8 · Vim+8

Published 2023-10-02 · Updated 2025-03-30 · CVE-2023-5344

Positive Technologies (AI Summary)

CVSS v2.0

7.8

High

Base vector

AV:N/AC:L/Au:N/C:N/I:N/A:C

Name of the Vulnerable Software and Affected Versions Vim versions prior to 9.0.1969

Description The issue is related to a heap-based buffer overflow in the Vim text editor, specifically in the trunc string() function. This can be exploited by a remote attacker to cause a denial of service. The estimated number of potentially affected devices worldwide is not specified. There is no information about real-world incidents where this issue was exploited.

Recommendations For versions prior to 9.0.1969, update to Vim version 9.0.1969 to resolve the issue. As a temporary workaround, consider disabling the trunc string() function until a patch is available.

Exploit

Fix

DoS

Memory Corruption

Heap Based Buffer Overflow

Buffer Overflow

Weakness Enumeration

CWE-787

CWE-122

CWE-119

Related Identifiers

ALT-PU-2023-6278

ALT-PU-2023-6411

ALT-PU-2023-6414

ALT-PU-2023-7253

AZL-31041

BDU:2023-06596

CVE-2023-5344

DLA-4097-1

OESA-2023-1721

OPENSUSE-SU-2023_4557-1

OPENSUSE-SU-2023_4587-1

SUSE-SU-2023:4557-1

SUSE-SU-2023:4560-1

SUSE-SU-2023:4587-1

USN-6452-1

Affected Products

Alt Linux

Astra Linux

Debian

Linuxmint

Apple Macos

Red Os

Suse

Ubuntu

Vim

References · 90

• 🔥 https://github.com/CVEProject/cvelistV5/tree/main/cves/2023/5xxx/CVE-2023-5344.json · Exploit
• 🔥 https://huntr.dev/bounties/530cb762-899e-48d7-b50e-dad09eb775bf · Exploit
• https://github.com/vim/vim/commit/3bd7fa12e146c6051490d048a4acbfba974eeb04 · Patch
• https://ubuntu.com/security/CVE-2023-4733 · Vendor Advisory
• https://osv.dev/vulnerability/OESA-2023-1721 · Vendor Advisory
• https://ubuntu.com/security/CVE-2023-4750 · Vendor Advisory
• https://ubuntu.com/security/CVE-2023-4738 · Vendor Advisory
• https://ubuntu.com/security/CVE-2023-4734 · Vendor Advisory
• https://osv.dev/vulnerability/UBUNTU-CVE-2023-5344 · Vendor Advisory
• https://cve.org/CVERecord?id=CVE-2023-5344 · Security Note
• https://osv.dev/vulnerability/SUSE-SU-2023:4587-1 · Vendor Advisory
• https://ubuntu.com/security/CVE-2023-3896 · Vendor Advisory
• https://bdu.fstec.ru/vul/2023-06596 · Security Note
• https://osv.dev/vulnerability/DLA-4097-1 · Vendor Advisory
• https://ubuntu.com/security/CVE-2023-5535 · Vendor Advisory