high
7.8
CWE
416 119 122
Advisory Published
Updated

CVE-2023-4781: Heap-based Buffer Overflow in vim/vim

First published: Tue Sep 05 2023(Updated: )

Vim. A use-after-free issue was addressed with improved memory management.

Credit: CVE-2023-4733 CVE-2023-4734 CVE-2023-4735 CVE-2023-4736 CVE-2023-4738 CVE-2023-4750 CVE-2023-4751 CVE-2023-4752 CVE-2023-4781 security@huntr.dev security@huntr.dev security@huntr.dev

Affected SoftwareAffected VersionHow to fix
Vim Vim<9.0.1873
Debian Debian Linux=10.0
Apple macOS<14.1
ubuntu/vim<2:8.1.2269-1ubuntu5.20
2:8.1.2269-1ubuntu5.20
ubuntu/vim<2:8.2.3995-1ubuntu2.13
2:8.2.3995-1ubuntu2.13
ubuntu/vim<2:9.0.1000-4ubuntu3.2
2:9.0.1000-4ubuntu3.2
ubuntu/vim<2:9.0.1672-1ubuntu2.1
2:9.0.1672-1ubuntu2.1
Apple macOS Sonoma<14.1
14.1
debian/vim<=2:8.1.0875-5+deb10u2<=2:8.2.2434-3+deb11u1<=2:9.0.1378-2
2:8.1.0875-5+deb10u6
2:9.1.0016-1
2:9.1.0377-1

Remedy

https://github.com/vim/vim/commit/f6d28fe2c95c678cc3202cc5dc825a3fcc709e93

Remedy

https://huntr.dev/bounties/c867eb0a-aa8b-4946-a621-510350673883

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Frequently Asked Questions

  • What is the vulnerability ID of this vulnerability?

    The vulnerability ID is CVE-2023-4781.

  • What is the severity of CVE-2023-4781?

    The severity of CVE-2023-4781 is high with a score of 7.8.

  • Which software is affected by CVE-2023-4781?

    The software affected by CVE-2023-4781 is Vim Vim version up to exclusive 9.0.1873.

  • How can I fix CVE-2023-4781?

    To fix CVE-2023-4781, update to Vim Vim version 9.0.1873 or later.

  • What are the references for CVE-2023-4781?

    The references for CVE-2023-4781 are: [GitHub Commit](https://github.com/vim/vim/commit/f6d28fe2c95c678cc3202cc5dc825a3fcc709e93) and [Huntr Bounty](https://huntr.dev/bounties/c867eb0a-aa8b-4946-a621-510350673883).

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