vim up to 9.0.1531 integer overflow

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Summaryinfo

A vulnerability labeled as critical has been found in vim. Affected is an unknown function. The manipulation results in integer overflow. This vulnerability is identified as CVE-2023-2610. The attack is only possible with local access. There is not any exploit available. The affected component should be upgraded.

Detailsinfo

A vulnerability classified as critical has been found in vim (Word Processing Software). Affected is an unknown part. The manipulation with an unknown input leads to a integer overflow vulnerability. CWE is classifying the issue as CWE-190. The product performs a calculation that can produce an integer overflow or wraparound, when the logic assumes that the resulting value will always be larger than the original value. This can introduce other weaknesses when the calculation is used for resource management or execution control. This is going to have an impact on confidentiality, integrity, and availability. CVE summarizes:

Integer Overflow or Wraparound in GitHub repository vim/vim prior to 9.0.1532.

The weakness was released 05/10/2023. The advisory is available at huntr.dev. This vulnerability is traded as CVE-2023-2610 since 05/09/2023. The technical details are unknown and an exploit is not 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 9.0.1532 eliminates this vulnerability. Applying the patch ab9a2d884b3a4abe319606ea95a5a6d6b01cd73a 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-2023-34084). If you want to get best quality of vulnerability data, you may have to visit VulDB.

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VulDB Meta Base Score: 7.2
VulDB Meta Temp Score: 7.1

VulDB Base Score: 5.9
VulDB Temp Score: 5.7
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CNA Base Score: 7.8
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Exploitinginfo

Class: Integer overflow
CWE: CWE-190 / CWE-189
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Physical: Partially
Local: Yes
Remote: Partially

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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 9.0.1532
Patch: ab9a2d884b3a4abe319606ea95a5a6d6b01cd73a

Timelineinfo

05/09/2023 🔍
05/10/2023 +1 days 🔍
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12/19/2025 +953 days 🔍

Sourcesinfo

Product: github.com

Advisory: ab9a2d884b3a4abe319606ea95a5a6d6b01cd73a
Status: Confirmed

CVE: CVE-2023-2610 (🔍)
GCVE (CVE): GCVE-0-2023-2610
GCVE (VulDB): GCVE-100-228546
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Entryinfo

Created: 05/10/2023 07:03
Updated: 12/19/2025 00:22
Changes: 05/10/2023 07:03 (49), 06/02/2023 07:29 (1), 06/02/2023 07:34 (12), 03/30/2025 20:12 (18), 12/19/2025 00:22 (1)
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Cache ID: 216::103

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