7.5
HIGH CVSS 3.1
CVE-2023-5344
Heap-based Buffer Overflow in vim/vim
Description

Heap-based Buffer Overflow in GitHub repository vim/vim prior to 9.0.1969.

INFO

Published Date :

Oct. 2, 2023, 8:15 p.m.

Last Modified :

Nov. 21, 2024, 8:41 a.m.

Remotely Exploit :

Yes !
Affected Products

The following products are affected by CVE-2023-5344 vulnerability. Even if cvefeed.io is aware of the exact versions of the products that are affected, the information is not represented in the table below.

ID Vendor Product Action
1 Fedoraproject fedora
1 Vim vim
CVSS Scores
The Common Vulnerability Scoring System is a standardized framework for assessing the severity of vulnerabilities in software and systems. We collect and displays CVSS scores from various sources for each CVE.
Score Version Severity Vector Exploitability Score Impact Score Source
CVSS 3.0 MEDIUM [email protected]
CVSS 3.1 HIGH [email protected]
Solution
This vulnerability can be remediated by updating the Vim packages to the latest version.
  • Update the affected vim packages.
  • Upgrade to Vim version 9.0.1969 or later.
References to Advisories, Solutions, and Tools

Here, you will find a curated list of external links that provide in-depth information, practical solutions, and valuable tools related to CVE-2023-5344.

URL Resource
http://seclists.org/fulldisclosure/2023/Dec/10
http://seclists.org/fulldisclosure/2023/Dec/11
http://seclists.org/fulldisclosure/2023/Dec/9
https://github.com/vim/vim/commit/3bd7fa12e146c6051490d048a4acbfba974eeb04 Patch
https://huntr.dev/bounties/530cb762-899e-48d7-b50e-dad09eb775bf Exploit Patch Third Party Advisory
https://lists.fedoraproject.org/archives/list/[email protected]/message/4W665GQBN6S6ZDMYWVF4X7KMFI7AQKJL/ Mailing List
https://lists.fedoraproject.org/archives/list/[email protected]/message/XPT7NMYJRLBPIALGSE24UWTY6F774GZW/
https://lists.fedoraproject.org/archives/list/[email protected]/message/ZOXBUJLJ5VSPN3YXWN7XZA4JDYKNE7GZ/ Mailing List
https://support.apple.com/kb/HT214036
https://support.apple.com/kb/HT214037
https://support.apple.com/kb/HT214038
http://seclists.org/fulldisclosure/2023/Dec/10
http://seclists.org/fulldisclosure/2023/Dec/11
http://seclists.org/fulldisclosure/2023/Dec/9
https://github.com/vim/vim/commit/3bd7fa12e146c6051490d048a4acbfba974eeb04 Patch
https://huntr.dev/bounties/530cb762-899e-48d7-b50e-dad09eb775bf Exploit Patch Third Party Advisory
https://lists.fedoraproject.org/archives/list/[email protected]/message/4W665GQBN6S6ZDMYWVF4X7KMFI7AQKJL/ Mailing List
https://lists.fedoraproject.org/archives/list/[email protected]/message/XPT7NMYJRLBPIALGSE24UWTY6F774GZW/
https://lists.fedoraproject.org/archives/list/[email protected]/message/ZOXBUJLJ5VSPN3YXWN7XZA4JDYKNE7GZ/ Mailing List
https://support.apple.com/kb/HT214036
https://support.apple.com/kb/HT214037
https://support.apple.com/kb/HT214038
CWE - Common Weakness Enumeration

While CVE identifies specific instances of vulnerabilities, CWE categorizes the common flaws or weaknesses that can lead to vulnerabilities. CVE-2023-5344 is associated with the following CWEs:

Common Attack Pattern Enumeration and Classification (CAPEC)

Common Attack Pattern Enumeration and Classification (CAPEC) stores attack patterns, which are descriptions of the common attributes and approaches employed by adversaries to exploit the CVE-2023-5344 weaknesses.

We scan GitHub repositories to detect new proof-of-concept exploits. Following list is a collection of public exploits and proof-of-concepts, which have been published on GitHub (sorted by the most recently updated).

Results are limited to the first 15 repositories due to potential performance issues.

The following list is the news that have been mention CVE-2023-5344 vulnerability anywhere in the article.

The following table lists the changes that have been made to the CVE-2023-5344 vulnerability over time.

Vulnerability history details can be useful for understanding the evolution of a vulnerability, and for identifying the most recent changes that may impact the vulnerability's severity, exploitability, or other characteristics.

  • CVE Modified by af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108

    Nov. 21, 2024

    Action Type Old Value New Value
    Added Reference http://seclists.org/fulldisclosure/2023/Dec/10
    Added Reference http://seclists.org/fulldisclosure/2023/Dec/11
    Added Reference http://seclists.org/fulldisclosure/2023/Dec/9
    Added Reference https://github.com/vim/vim/commit/3bd7fa12e146c6051490d048a4acbfba974eeb04
    Added Reference https://huntr.dev/bounties/530cb762-899e-48d7-b50e-dad09eb775bf
    Added Reference https://lists.fedoraproject.org/archives/list/[email protected]/message/4W665GQBN6S6ZDMYWVF4X7KMFI7AQKJL/
    Added Reference https://lists.fedoraproject.org/archives/list/[email protected]/message/XPT7NMYJRLBPIALGSE24UWTY6F774GZW/
    Added Reference https://lists.fedoraproject.org/archives/list/[email protected]/message/ZOXBUJLJ5VSPN3YXWN7XZA4JDYKNE7GZ/
    Added Reference https://support.apple.com/kb/HT214036
    Added Reference https://support.apple.com/kb/HT214037
    Added Reference https://support.apple.com/kb/HT214038
  • CVE Modified by [email protected]

    May. 14, 2024

    Action Type Old Value New Value
  • CVE Modified by [email protected]

    Dec. 13, 2023

    Action Type Old Value New Value
    Added Reference huntr.dev http://seclists.org/fulldisclosure/2023/Dec/9 [No types assigned]
    Added Reference huntr.dev http://seclists.org/fulldisclosure/2023/Dec/10 [No types assigned]
    Added Reference huntr.dev http://seclists.org/fulldisclosure/2023/Dec/11 [No types assigned]
  • CVE Modified by [email protected]

    Dec. 11, 2023

    Action Type Old Value New Value
    Added Reference huntr.dev https://support.apple.com/kb/HT214038 [No types assigned]
    Added Reference huntr.dev https://support.apple.com/kb/HT214036 [No types assigned]
    Added Reference huntr.dev https://support.apple.com/kb/HT214037 [No types assigned]
  • CVE Modified by [email protected]

    Nov. 03, 2023

    Action Type Old Value New Value
    Added Reference https://lists.fedoraproject.org/archives/list/[email protected]/message/XPT7NMYJRLBPIALGSE24UWTY6F774GZW/ [No Types Assigned]
  • Modified Analysis by [email protected]

    Oct. 20, 2023

    Action Type Old Value New Value
    Changed Reference Type https://lists.fedoraproject.org/archives/list/[email protected]/message/4W665GQBN6S6ZDMYWVF4X7KMFI7AQKJL/ No Types Assigned https://lists.fedoraproject.org/archives/list/[email protected]/message/4W665GQBN6S6ZDMYWVF4X7KMFI7AQKJL/ Mailing List
    Changed Reference Type https://lists.fedoraproject.org/archives/list/[email protected]/message/ZOXBUJLJ5VSPN3YXWN7XZA4JDYKNE7GZ/ No Types Assigned https://lists.fedoraproject.org/archives/list/[email protected]/message/ZOXBUJLJ5VSPN3YXWN7XZA4JDYKNE7GZ/ Mailing List
    Added CWE NIST CWE-787
    Added CPE Configuration OR *cpe:2.3:o:fedoraproject:fedora:37:*:*:*:*:*:*:* *cpe:2.3:o:fedoraproject:fedora:38:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
  • CVE Modified by [email protected]

    Oct. 13, 2023

    Action Type Old Value New Value
    Added Reference https://lists.fedoraproject.org/archives/list/[email protected]/message/ZOXBUJLJ5VSPN3YXWN7XZA4JDYKNE7GZ/ [No Types Assigned]
  • CVE Modified by [email protected]

    Oct. 07, 2023

    Action Type Old Value New Value
    Added Reference https://lists.fedoraproject.org/archives/list/[email protected]/message/4W665GQBN6S6ZDMYWVF4X7KMFI7AQKJL/ [No Types Assigned]
  • Initial Analysis by [email protected]

    Oct. 04, 2023

    Action Type Old Value New Value
    Added CVSS V3.1 NIST AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H
    Changed Reference Type https://github.com/vim/vim/commit/3bd7fa12e146c6051490d048a4acbfba974eeb04 No Types Assigned https://github.com/vim/vim/commit/3bd7fa12e146c6051490d048a4acbfba974eeb04 Patch
    Changed Reference Type https://huntr.dev/bounties/530cb762-899e-48d7-b50e-dad09eb775bf No Types Assigned https://huntr.dev/bounties/530cb762-899e-48d7-b50e-dad09eb775bf Exploit, Patch, Third Party Advisory
    Added CPE Configuration OR *cpe:2.3:a:vim:vim:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* versions up to (excluding) 9.0.1969
EPSS is a daily estimate of the probability of exploitation activity being observed over the next 30 days. Following chart shows the EPSS score history of the vulnerability.
Vulnerability Scoring Details
Base CVSS Score: 7.5
Attack Vector
Attack Complexity
Privileges Required
User Interaction
Scope
Confidentiality Impact
Integrity Impact
Availability Impact
Base CVSS Score: 4
Attack Vector
Attack Complexity
Privileges Required
User Interaction
Scope
Confidentiality Impact
Integrity Impact
Availability Impact
Exploit Prediction

EPSS is a daily estimate of the probability of exploitation activity being observed over the next 30 days.

0.06 }} -0.00%

score

0.19424

percentile