First published: Thu Nov 16 2023(Updated: )
Vim is an open source command line text editor. When getting the count for a normal mode z command, it may overflow for large counts given. Impact is low, user interaction is required and a crash may not even happen in all situations. This issue has been addressed in commit `58f9befca1` which has been included in release version 9.0.2109. Users are advised to upgrade. There are no known workarounds for this vulnerability.
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Affected Software | Affected Version | How to fix |
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Vim Vim | <9.0.2109 | |
Fedoraproject Fedora | =37 | |
Fedoraproject Fedora | =38 | |
Fedoraproject Fedora | =39 | |
ubuntu/vim | <2:8.0.1453-1ubuntu1.13+ | 2:8.0.1453-1ubuntu1.13+ |
ubuntu/vim | <2:8.1.2269-1ubuntu5.21 | 2:8.1.2269-1ubuntu5.21 |
ubuntu/vim | <2:8.2.3995-1ubuntu2.15 | 2:8.2.3995-1ubuntu2.15 |
ubuntu/vim | <2:9.0.1000-4ubuntu3.3 | 2:9.0.1000-4ubuntu3.3 |
ubuntu/vim | <2:9.0.1672-1ubuntu2.2 | 2:9.0.1672-1ubuntu2.2 |
ubuntu/vim | <2:7.4.052-1ubuntu3.1+ | 2:7.4.052-1ubuntu3.1+ |
ubuntu/vim | <2:7.4.1689-3ubuntu1.5+ | 2:7.4.1689-3ubuntu1.5+ |
debian/vim | <=2:8.2.2434-3+deb11u1<=2:9.0.1378-2 | 2:9.1.0496-1 2:9.1.0709-1 |
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CVE-2023-48234 is a vulnerability in Vim, an open source command line text editor, that allows for an overflow in nv_z_get_count, potentially causing a crash in certain situations.
The severity of CVE-2023-48234 is medium with a severity value of 4.3.
CVE-2023-48234 has a low impact and requires user interaction, with a potential crash in some cases.
Vim versions up to exclusive 9.0.2109 and Fedora 39 are affected by CVE-2023-48234.
The issue has been addressed in commit 58f9befca1 of Vim.