CVE-2023-1175

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

CVSS v3 6.6 MEDIUM

6.6^/10

CVSS v3 : MEDIUM

Vector :

Exploitability : 1.8 / Impact : 4.7

Attack Vector LOCAL

Attack Complexity LOW

Privileges Required NONE

User Interaction REQUIRED

Confidentiality Impact LOW

Integrity Impact LOW

Availability Impact HIGH

Scope UNCHANGED

References

Link	Resource
https://github.com/vim/vim/commit/c99cbf8f289bdda5d4a77d7ec415850a520330ba	Patch
https://huntr.dev/bounties/7e93fc17-92eb-4ae7-b01a-93bb460b643e	Exploit Patch Third Party Advisory
https://lists.debian.org/debian-lts-announce/2023/06/msg00015.html
https://lists.fedoraproject.org/archives/list/package-announce%40lists.fedoraproject.org/message/DIAKPMKJ4OZ6NYRZJO7YWMNQL2BICLYV/
https://lists.fedoraproject.org/archives/list/package-announce%40lists.fedoraproject.org/message/IE44W6WMMREYCW3GJHPSYP7NK2VT5NY6/
https://lists.fedoraproject.org/archives/list/package-announce%40lists.fedoraproject.org/message/X4KDAU76Z7QNSPKZX2JAJ6O7KIEOXWTL/
https://github.com/vim/vim/commit/c99cbf8f289bdda5d4a77d7ec415850a520330ba	Patch
https://huntr.dev/bounties/7e93fc17-92eb-4ae7-b01a-93bb460b643e	Exploit Patch Third Party Advisory
https://lists.debian.org/debian-lts-announce/2023/06/msg00015.html
https://lists.debian.org/debian-lts-announce/2025/03/msg00023.html
https://lists.fedoraproject.org/archives/list/package-announce%40lists.fedoraproject.org/message/DIAKPMKJ4OZ6NYRZJO7YWMNQL2BICLYV/
https://lists.fedoraproject.org/archives/list/package-announce%40lists.fedoraproject.org/message/IE44W6WMMREYCW3GJHPSYP7NK2VT5NY6/
https://lists.fedoraproject.org/archives/list/package-announce%40lists.fedoraproject.org/message/X4KDAU76Z7QNSPKZX2JAJ6O7KIEOXWTL/

Configurations

Configuration 1 (hide)

cpe:2.3:a:vim:vim:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*

History

03 Nov 2025, 21:15

Type	Values Removed	Values Added
References		() https://lists.debian.org/debian-lts-announce/2025/03/msg00023.html -

Information

Published : 2023-03-04 16:15

Updated : 2025-11-03 21:15

NVD link : CVE-2023-1175

Mitre link : CVE-2023-1175

CVE.ORG link : CVE-2023-1175

JSON object : View

Products Affected

vim

vim

CWE

CWE-131

Incorrect Calculation of Buffer Size

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