CVE-2023-48234

Low

Description

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.

SeverityLow
CVSS2.8
Exploit probability—
ProductVim
PublishedNov 16, 2023
First seenNov 16, 2023

How to fix

Update
  • vim vim9.0.2109 or later

Affected products

ProductAffected versionsFixed in
vim vimv < 9.0.21099.0.2109
fedoraproject fedora37, 38, 39—

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