CVE-2023-48236 overflow in get_number in vim
An integer overflow in Vim's z= command allows a user to cause a crash via large count values, requiring user interaction.
- 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-2023-48236?
CVE-2023-48236 is a low-severity vulnerability in Fedoraproject Fedora, published on 16 Nov 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
Vim is an open source command line text editor. When using the z= command, the user may overflow the count with values larger than MAX_INT. Impact is low, user interaction is required and a crash may not even happen in all situations. This vulnerability has been addressed in commit `73b2d379` which has been included in release version 9.0.2111. Users are advised to upgrade. There are no known workarounds for this vulnerability.
Weakness: CWE-190
Which versions are affected by CVE-2023-48236?
It affects 2 products.
Products include Fedoraproject Fedora, Vim Vim.
How do I fix CVE-2023-48236?
Upgrade to a fixed version.
Is CVE-2023-48236 being exploited?
There is no known exploitation of CVE-2023-48236 in the wild and no public exploit code.
Other vulnerabilities in Fedoraproject Fedora
Sources
Also known as AZL-32012, BELL-CVE-2023-48236, DEBIAN-CVE-2023-48236, ECHO-193b-a5b8-9492, GHSA-pr4c-932v-8hx5, ROOT-OS-ALPINE-318-CVE-2023-48236 and 1 more.