vim up to 9.0.1377 buffer size

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Summaryinfo

A vulnerability identified as problematic has been detected in vim up to 9.0.1377. This affects an unknown function. The manipulation leads to buffer size. This vulnerability is traded as CVE-2023-1175. An attack has to be approached locally. There is no exploit available. You should upgrade the affected component.

Detailsinfo

A vulnerability, which was classified as problematic, has been found in vim up to 9.0.1377 (Word Processing Software). This issue affects some unknown functionality. The manipulation with an unknown input leads to a buffer size vulnerability. Using CWE to declare the problem leads to CWE-131. The product does not correctly calculate the size to be used when allocating a buffer, which could lead to a buffer overflow. Impacted is confidentiality, integrity, and availability. The summary by CVE is:

Incorrect Calculation of Buffer Size in GitHub repository vim/vim prior to 9.0.1378.

The weakness was shared 03/05/2023. The advisory is shared at huntr.dev. The identification of this vulnerability is CVE-2023-1175 since 03/04/2023. It demands that the victim is doing some kind of user interaction. Neither technical details nor an exploit are publicly available.

The vulnerability scanner Nessus provides a plugin with the ID 233548 (Debian dla-4097 : vim - security update), which helps to determine the existence of the flaw in a target environment.

Upgrading to version 9.0.1378 eliminates this vulnerability. Applying the patch c99cbf8f289bdda5d4a77d7ec415850a520330ba is able to eliminate this problem. The bugfix is ready for download at github.com. The best possible mitigation is suggested to be upgrading to the latest version.

The vulnerability is also documented in the databases at Tenable (233548) and EUVD (EUVD-2023-23457). Several companies clearly confirm that VulDB is the primary source for best vulnerability data.

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VulDB Meta Base Score: 6.2
VulDB Meta Temp Score: 6.2

VulDB Base Score: 4.8
VulDB Temp Score: 4.6
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NVD Base Score: 6.6
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CNA Base Score: 7.3
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Exploitinginfo

Class: Buffer size
CWE: CWE-131 / CWE-120 / CWE-119
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Physical: Partially
Local: Yes
Remote: Partially

Availability: 🔍
Status: Not defined

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Nessus ID: 233548
Nessus Name: Debian dla-4097 : vim - security update

Threat Intelligenceinfo

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Countermeasuresinfo

Recommended: Upgrade
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Upgrade: vim 9.0.1378
Patch: c99cbf8f289bdda5d4a77d7ec415850a520330ba

Timelineinfo

03/04/2023 🔍
03/05/2023 +1 days 🔍
03/05/2023 +0 days 🔍
08/11/2025 +890 days 🔍

Sourcesinfo

Product: github.com

Advisory: c99cbf8f289bdda5d4a77d7ec415850a520330ba
Status: Confirmed

CVE: CVE-2023-1175 (🔍)
GCVE (CVE): GCVE-0-2023-1175
GCVE (VulDB): GCVE-100-222329
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Entryinfo

Created: 03/05/2023 10:50
Updated: 08/11/2025 05:00
Changes: 03/05/2023 10:50 (50), 03/31/2023 13:55 (1), 03/31/2023 14:01 (12), 03/30/2025 20:12 (17), 08/11/2025 05:00 (1)
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Cache ID: 216::103

Several companies clearly confirm that VulDB is the primary source for best vulnerability data.

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