Vulnerability Details : CVE-2023-4738
Heap-based Buffer Overflow in GitHub repository vim/vim prior to 9.0.1848.
Vulnerability category: OverflowMemory Corruption
Products affected by CVE-2023-4738
- cpe:2.3:o:apple:macos:14.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:a:vim:vim:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
Exploit prediction scoring system (EPSS) score for CVE-2023-4738
0.06%
Probability of exploitation activity in the next 30 days
EPSS Score History
~ 24 %
Percentile, the proportion of vulnerabilities that are scored at or less
CVSS scores for CVE-2023-4738
| Base Score | Base Severity | CVSS Vector | Exploitability Score | Impact Score | Score Source | First Seen |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
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7.8
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HIGH | CVSS:3.0/AV:L/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H |
1.8
|
5.9
|
huntr.dev | |
|
7.8
|
HIGH | CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H |
1.8
|
5.9
|
NIST |
CWE ids for CVE-2023-4738
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A heap overflow condition is a buffer overflow, where the buffer that can be overwritten is allocated in the heap portion of memory, generally meaning that the buffer was allocated using a routine such as malloc().Assigned by: security@huntr.dev (Secondary)
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The product writes data past the end, or before the beginning, of the intended buffer.Assigned by: nvd@nist.gov (Primary)
References for CVE-2023-4738
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http://seclists.org/fulldisclosure/2023/Oct/24
Full Disclosure: APPLE-SA-10-25-2023-4 macOS Sonoma 14.1Mailing List;Third Party Advisory
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https://github.com/vim/vim/commit/ced2c7394aafdc90fb7845e09b3a3fee23d48cb1
patch 9.0.1848: [security] buffer-overflow in vim_regsub_both() · vim/vim@ced2c73 · GitHubPatch
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https://support.apple.com/kb/HT213984
About the security content of macOS Sonoma 14.1 - Apple SupportRelease Notes;Third Party Advisory
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https://huntr.dev/bounties/9fc7dced-a7bb-4479-9718-f956df20f612
heap-buffer-overflow in vim_regsub_both vulnerability found in vimExploit;Patch;Third Party Advisory
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