CVE-2023-1127 Divide By Zero in vim/vim
A divide by zero error in Vim allows attackers to cause a denial of service condition.
- Exploited in the wild
- Not known
- Login needed
- Any signed-in user
- Attackable
- Local or same network only
- Victim action needed
- A user has to click or open something
- Fix
- Available
What is CVE-2023-1127?
CVE-2023-1127 is a high-severity denial of service vulnerability in Fedoraproject Fedora, published on 1 Mar 2023. It can only be exploited from the same machine or local network, and only if a user opens a file or follows a link.
Official description
Divide By Zero in GitHub repository vim/vim prior to 9.0.1367.
Weakness: CWE-369
Which versions are affected by CVE-2023-1127?
It affects 2 products.
Linux distribution packages (1)
vim openSUSE:Tumbleweed | All versions | 9.0.1367-1.1 |
Products include Fedoraproject Fedora, Vim Vim.
How do I fix CVE-2023-1127?
Upgrade to a fixed version.
Upgrade, then put limits on request size, rate and nesting depth so one client cannot exhaust the service. More about Denial of service.
Is CVE-2023-1127 being exploited?
It is not confirmed as exploited in the wild, but public exploit code for CVE-2023-1127 exists.
Other vulnerabilities in Fedoraproject Fedora
Sources
Also known as ALPINE-CVE-2023-1127, AZL-25320, BELL-CVE-2023-1127, DEBIAN-CVE-2023-1127, GHSA-wvg5-x3jq-vp4g, openSUSE-SU-2024:12751-1.