vim up to 9.0.1846 out-of-bounds write

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Summaryinfo

A vulnerability was found in vim. It has been rated as critical. Affected by this vulnerability is an unknown functionality. Performing a manipulation results in out-of-bounds write. This vulnerability was named CVE-2023-4735. The attack needs to be approached locally. There is no available exploit. Upgrading the affected component is advised.

Detailsinfo

A vulnerability was found in vim (Word Processing Software). It has been classified as critical. This affects an unknown function. The manipulation with an unknown input leads to a out-of-bounds write vulnerability. CWE is classifying the issue as CWE-787. The product writes data past the end, or before the beginning, of the intended buffer. This is going to have an impact on confidentiality, integrity, and availability. The summary by CVE is:

Out-of-bounds Write in GitHub repository vim/vim prior to 9.0.1847.

The weakness was presented 09/03/2023. It is possible to read the advisory at huntr.dev. This vulnerability is uniquely identified as CVE-2023-4735 since 09/02/2023. The technical details are unknown and an exploit is not publicly available.

The vulnerability scanner Nessus provides a plugin with the ID 242732 (NewStart CGSL MAIN 7.02 : vim Multiple Vulnerabilities (NS-SA-2025-0141)), which helps to determine the existence of the flaw in a target environment.

Upgrading to version 9.0.1847 eliminates this vulnerability. Applying the patch 889f6af37164775192e33b233a90e86fd3df0f57 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 vulnerability database at Tenable (242732). Be aware that VulDB is the high quality source for vulnerability data.

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VulDB Meta Base Score: 6.0
VulDB Meta Temp Score: 5.9

VulDB Base Score: 5.3
VulDB Temp Score: 5.1
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CNA Base Score: 4.8
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Exploitinginfo

Class: Out-of-bounds write
CWE: CWE-787 / CWE-119
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Physical: Partially
Local: Yes
Remote: Partially

Availability: 🔍
Status: Not defined

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Nessus ID: 242732
Nessus Name: NewStart CGSL MAIN 7.02 : vim Multiple Vulnerabilities (NS-SA-2025-0141)

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Countermeasuresinfo

Recommended: Upgrade
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Upgrade: vim 9.0.1847
Patch: 889f6af37164775192e33b233a90e86fd3df0f57

Timelineinfo

09/02/2023 🔍
09/03/2023 +1 days 🔍
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06/23/2026 +1024 days 🔍

Sourcesinfo

Product: github.com

Advisory: 889f6af37164775192e33b233a90e86fd3df0f57
Status: Confirmed

CVE: CVE-2023-4735 (🔍)
GCVE (CVE): GCVE-0-2023-4735
GCVE (VulDB): GCVE-100-238623

Entryinfo

Created: 09/03/2023 08:27
Updated: 06/23/2026 20:23
Changes: 09/03/2023 08:27 (49), 09/29/2023 17:30 (1), 09/29/2023 17:38 (11), 07/26/2025 15:28 (18), 06/23/2026 20:23 (2)
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Cache ID: 216::103

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