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CVE-2023-4781

Heap-based Buffer Overflow in GitHub repository vim/vim prior to 9.0.1873.

Heap-based Buffer Overflow in GitHub repository vim/vim prior to 9.0.1873.

HIGH · CVSS 7.8 EPSS 0.00029
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  • Public exploit or PoC is available
  • CVSS base score ≥ 7.0
Sigma rules8 YARA rules0
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Weakness Classification

CWE-122Heap-based Buffer Overflow
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Affected Products & Versions

3
vim< 9.0.1873
debian linuxall versions
apple macos< 14.1
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Public Exploits & PoCs

1
pochuntr.dev · c867eb0a-aa8b-4946-a621-510350673883huntr.dev
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Sigma Hunt Rules

8
Exact rules name this CVE ID. Product rules name an affected product in their title. Related rules cover techniques used by actors who exploited this CVE. Showing the most relevant matches; the complete related set is on the full drill-down.
producthighSuspicious Microsoft Office Child Process - MacOS
producthighRemote Access Tool - Renamed MeshAgent Execution - MacOS
producthighBinary Padding - MacOS
productmediumSuspicious Execution via macOS Script Editor
productmediumSystem Information Discovery Via Sysctl - MacOS
productmediumNew File Exclusion Added To Time Machine Via Tmutil - MacOS
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Scoring & Timeline

7.8
HIGH · CVSS v3.1 · security@huntr.dev
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Attack Vector
Network Adjacent Local Physical
Attack Complexity
Low High
Privileges Required
None Low High
User Interaction
None Required
Scope
Unchanged Changed
Confidentiality
None Low High
Integrity
None Low High
Availability
None Low High
Published to NVD05 Sep 2023 · 07:15 PM
CVSS VectorCVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
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Vendor Advisories

5
suse-csafSUSE-SU-2023:4557-1
usnUSN-6452-1
suse-csafSUSE-SU-2023:3942-1
suse-csafSUSE-SU-2023:3955-1
msrcCVE-2023-4781
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References & Sources

5
Source URLs (vendor pages, mailing lists, write-ups). Exploit/PoC links are in their own section above to avoid duplication.
http://seclists.org/fulldisclosure/2023/Oct/24Mailing ListThird Party Advisory
https://github.com/vim/vim/commit/f6d28fe2c95c678cc3202cc5dc825a3fcc709e93Patch
https://lists.debian.org/debian-lts-announce/2023/09/msg00035.htmlMailing ListThird Party Advisory
https://support.apple.com/kb/HT213984Release NotesThird Party Advisory
https://lists.debian.org/debian-lts-announce/2025/03/msg00023.html
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