CVE-2023-4781

CVSS 3.1 Score 7.8 of 10 (high)

Details

Published Sep 5, 2023
Updated: Feb 1, 2024
CWE ID 122

Summary

CVE-2023-4781 is a critical vulnerability affecting the vim repository on GitHub before version 9.0.1873. This issue involves a heap-based buffer overflow, which means that maliciously crafted input data can cause the program to exceed the allocated memory, leading to unintended behavior or system crashes. An attacker could exploit this vulnerability to execute arbitrary code or gain control of the affected system. Users are advised to update their vim installation to the latest version to mitigate this risk.

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