CVE-2023-5344

7.5 HIGH
Published: October 02, 2023 Modified: November 03, 2025
View on NVD

Description

Heap-based Buffer Overflow in GitHub repository vim/vim prior to 9.0.1969.

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CVSS v3.x Details

0.0 Low Medium High Critical 10.0
Vector String
CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H

References to Advisories, Solutions, and Tools

Patch Vendor Advisory Exploit Third Party Advisory
http://seclists.org/fulldisclosure/2023/Dec/10
Source: security@huntr.dev
http://seclists.org/fulldisclosure/2023/Dec/11
Source: security@huntr.dev
http://seclists.org/fulldisclosure/2023/Dec/9
Source: security@huntr.dev
https://github.com/vim/vim/commit/3bd7fa12e146c6051490d048a4acbfba974eeb04
Source: security@huntr.dev
Patch
https://huntr.dev/bounties/530cb762-899e-48d7-b50e-dad09eb775bf
Source: security@huntr.dev
Exploit Patch Third Party Advisory
https://lists.fedoraproject.org/archives/list/package-announce@lists.fedoraproject.org/message/4W665GQBN6S6ZDMYWVF4X7KMFI7AQKJL/
Source: security@huntr.dev
Mailing List
https://lists.fedoraproject.org/archives/list/package-announce@lists.fedoraproject.org/message/XPT7NMYJRLBPIALGSE24UWTY6F774GZW/
Source: security@huntr.dev
https://lists.fedoraproject.org/archives/list/package-announce@lists.fedoraproject.org/message/ZOXBUJLJ5VSPN3YXWN7XZA4JDYKNE7GZ/
Source: security@huntr.dev
Mailing List
https://support.apple.com/kb/HT214036
Source: security@huntr.dev
https://support.apple.com/kb/HT214037
Source: security@huntr.dev
https://support.apple.com/kb/HT214038
Source: security@huntr.dev
http://seclists.org/fulldisclosure/2023/Dec/10
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
http://seclists.org/fulldisclosure/2023/Dec/11
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
http://seclists.org/fulldisclosure/2023/Dec/9
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
https://github.com/vim/vim/commit/3bd7fa12e146c6051490d048a4acbfba974eeb04
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
Patch
https://huntr.dev/bounties/530cb762-899e-48d7-b50e-dad09eb775bf
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
Exploit Patch Third Party Advisory
https://lists.debian.org/debian-lts-announce/2025/03/msg00023.html
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
https://lists.fedoraproject.org/archives/list/package-announce@lists.fedoraproject.org/message/4W665GQBN6S6ZDMYWVF4X7KMFI7AQKJL/
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
Mailing List
https://lists.fedoraproject.org/archives/list/package-announce@lists.fedoraproject.org/message/XPT7NMYJRLBPIALGSE24UWTY6F774GZW/
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
https://lists.fedoraproject.org/archives/list/package-announce@lists.fedoraproject.org/message/ZOXBUJLJ5VSPN3YXWN7XZA4JDYKNE7GZ/
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
Mailing List
https://support.apple.com/kb/HT214036
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
https://support.apple.com/kb/HT214037
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
https://support.apple.com/kb/HT214038
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108

23 reference(s) from NVD

Quick Stats

CVSS v3 Score
7.5 / 10.0
EPSS (Exploit Probability)
0.1%
18th percentile
Exploitation Status
Not in CISA KEV

Weaknesses (CWE)

CWE-122 CWE-787

Affected Vendors

fedoraproject vim

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