CVE-2023-4781
Medium
Elevated severity or exploit probability.
CVSS base
7.8
HIGH
CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
EPSS — probability of exploitation (30 days)
0.6%
47.9th percentile
CISA KEV
Not listed
Weakness / dates
CWE-122
Published 2023-09-05 · modified 2026-09-17
CVSS breakdown
CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
| Attack Vector | L | Local |
| Attack Complexity | L | Low |
| Privileges Required | N | None |
| User Interaction | R | Required |
| Scope | U | Unchanged |
| Confidentiality | H | High |
| Integrity | H | High |
| Availability | H | High |
Timeline
- 2023-09-05 — Published (NVD)
- 2026-09-17 — Last modified (NVD)
Description
Heap-based Buffer Overflow in GitHub repository vim/vim prior to 9.0.1873.
Affected
References
- http://seclists.org/fulldisclosure/2023/Oct/24
- https://github.com/vim/vim/commit/f6d28fe2c95c678cc3202cc5dc825a3fcc709e93
- exploit https://huntr.dev/bounties/c867eb0a-aa8b-4946-a621-510350673883
- https://lists.debian.org/debian-lts-announce/2023/09/msg00035.html
- https://support.apple.com/kb/HT213984
- http://seclists.org/fulldisclosure/2023/Oct/24
- https://github.com/vim/vim/commit/f6d28fe2c95c678cc3202cc5dc825a3fcc709e93
- exploit https://huntr.dev/bounties/c867eb0a-aa8b-4946-a621-510350673883
- https://lists.debian.org/debian-lts-announce/2023/09/msg00035.html
- https://lists.debian.org/debian-lts-announce/2025/03/msg00023.html
- https://support.apple.com/kb/HT213984