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CVE-2023-0051: Heap-based Buffer Overflow in vim/vim

• Severity: high (CVSS 7.8 v3.1)
• Exploited in the wild: not listed in CISA KEV
• EPSS: 0.5% probability of exploitation in the next 30 days
• Public exploit or detection template: yes
• Published: 2023-01-04 · updated 2026-06-17
• Weakness: CWE-122

Description

Heap-based Buffer Overflow in GitHub repository vim/vim prior to 9.0.1144.

Affected products

• vim/vim: before 9.0.1144 — fixed in 9.0.1144

How to fix

Upgrade to a fixed version: vim/vim 9.0.1144. Check the vendor advisory for mitigations.

References

• http://seclists.org/fulldisclosure/2023/Mar/17
• https://github.com/vim/vim/commit/c32949b0779106ed5710ae3bffc5053e49083ab4
• https://huntr.dev/bounties/1c8686db-baa6-42dc-ba45-aed322802de9
• https://security.gentoo.org/glsa/202305-16
• https://support.apple.com/kb/HT213670
• http://seclists.org/fulldisclosure/2023/Mar/17
• https://github.com/vim/vim/commit/c32949b0779106ed5710ae3bffc5053e49083ab4
• https://huntr.dev/bounties/1c8686db-baa6-42dc-ba45-aed322802de9
• https://security.gentoo.org/glsa/202305-16
• https://support.apple.com/kb/HT213670

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