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CVE-2023-4735: Out-of-bounds Write in vim/vim

• Severity: high (CVSS 7.8 v3.1)
• Exploited in the wild: not listed in CISA KEV
• EPSS: 0.6% probability of exploitation in the next 30 days
• Public exploit or detection template: yes
• Published: 2023-09-02 · updated 2026-06-23
• Weakness: CWE-787

Description

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

Affected products

• Apple macOS: 14.1
• vim/vim: before 9.0.1847 — fixed in 9.0.1847

How to fix

Upgrade to a fixed version: vim/vim 9.0.1847. Check the vendor advisory for mitigations.

References

• http://seclists.org/fulldisclosure/2023/Oct/24
• https://github.com/vim/vim/commit/889f6af37164775192e33b233a90e86fd3df0f57
• https://huntr.dev/bounties/fc83bde3-f621-42bd-aecb-8c1ae44cba51
• https://support.apple.com/kb/HT213984
• http://seclists.org/fulldisclosure/2023/Oct/24
• https://github.com/vim/vim/commit/889f6af37164775192e33b233a90e86fd3df0f57
• https://huntr.dev/bounties/fc83bde3-f621-42bd-aecb-8c1ae44cba51
• https://support.apple.com/kb/HT213984

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