overflow in get_number in vim (vim vim)
At a glance
- Source
- NVD
- EPSS
- EPSS 0.69 % · percentile 53 ()
- State
- PUBLISHED
- Published
- Updated
- Assigner
- GitHub_M
- NVD status
- Modified
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.
Weaknesses (CWE)
- CWE-190 — Integer Overflow or Wraparound
References
- https://github.com/vim/vim/security/advisories/GHSA-pr4c-932v-8hx5
- https://github.com/vim/vim/commit/73b2d3790cad5694fc0ed0db2926e4220c48d968
- http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2023/11/16/1
- https://lists.fedoraproject.org/archives/list/package-announce@lists.fedoraproject.org/message/M3VQF7CL3V6FGSEW37WNDFBRRILR65AK/
- https://lists.fedoraproject.org/archives/list/package-announce@lists.fedoraproject.org/message/VNRNYLWXZOGTYWE5HMFNQ5FVE3HBUHF6/
- https://lists.fedoraproject.org/archives/list/package-announce@lists.fedoraproject.org/message/4UJAK2W5S7G75ETDAEM3BDUCVSXCEGRD/
- https://security.netapp.com/advisory/ntap-20231227-0002/
Scores
| Version | Score | Vector | Scored by |
|---|---|---|---|
| CVSS 3.1 | LOW 2.8 | CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:R/S:U/C:N/I:L/A:N | GitHub_M |
| CVSS 3.1 | LOW 2.8 | CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:R/S:U/C:N/I:L/A:N | NVD · security-advisories@github.com (Secondary) |
| CVSS 3.1 | MEDIUM 4.3 | CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:L | NVD · nvd@nist.gov (Primary) |
European references
- ENISA EUVD · EUVD-2023-52308
- GCVE · GCVE-0-2023-48236
CERT-FR advisories
- CERTFR-2025-AVI-0969 — Multiples vulnérabilités dans les produits VMware · cert.ssi.gouv.fr
- CERTFR-2025-AVI-0693 — Multiples vulnérabilités dans VMware Tanzu · cert.ssi.gouv.fr
- CERTFR-2025-AVI-0585 — Multiples vulnérabilités dans VMware Tanzu · cert.ssi.gouv.fr
- CERTFR-2024-AVI-0585 — Multiples vulnérabilités dans les produits VMware · cert.ssi.gouv.fr
Affected configurations (NVD CPE)
cpe:2.3:a:vim:vim:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*< 9.0.2111cpe:2.3:o:fedoraproject:fedora:37:*:*:*:*:*:*:*cpe:2.3:o:fedoraproject:fedora:38:*:*:*:*:*:*:*cpe:2.3:o:fedoraproject:fedora:39:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
Affected products
| Product | Versions |
|---|---|
| vim · vim | affected < 9.0.2111 |
Sources
| Source | Licence |
|---|---|
| CVE List (CVEProject cvelistV5) | CVE Program Terms of Use |
| EPSS (FIRST.org) | FIRST — attribution requested |
| ENISA EUVD | ENISA — reproduction authorised, source acknowledged |
| CERT-FR (ANSSI) | Licence Ouverte / Etalab 2.0 |
| NVD (NIST) via fkie-cad/nvd-json-data-feeds | Public domain — this product uses data from the NVD API but is not endorsed or certified by the NVD |