CVE-2023-4736 Untrusted Search Path in vim/vim
An attacker can execute arbitrary code by exploiting an untrusted search path vulnerability in the Vim text editor.
- Exploited in the wild
- Not known
- Login needed
- Not needed
- Attackable
- Local or same network only
- Victim action needed
- A user has to click or open something
- Fix
- Available
What is CVE-2023-4736?
CVE-2023-4736 is a high-severity path traversal vulnerability in Apple Macos, published on 2 Sep 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
Untrusted Search Path in GitHub repository vim/vim prior to 9.0.1833.
Weakness: CWE-426
Which versions are affected by CVE-2023-4736?
It affects 2 products.
Products include Apple Macos, Vim Vim.
How do I fix CVE-2023-4736?
Upgrade to a fixed version.
Upgrade, and resolve every user-supplied path against an allowed base folder before opening it. More about Path traversal.
Is CVE-2023-4736 being exploited?
It is not confirmed as exploited in the wild, but public exploit code for CVE-2023-4736 exists.
Other vulnerabilities in Apple Macos
Sources
Also known as ALPINE-CVE-2023-4736, AZL-28629, BELL-CVE-2023-4736, CLSA-2023-1695319372, CLSA-2023-1695319769, CLSA-2023-1695320045 and 1 more.