Vim buffer overflow | CVE-2023-1170
NAME
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Vim buffer overflow
Platforms Affected:
Vim Vim 9.0.1375
Risk Level:
7.3
Exploitability:
Proof of Concept
Consequences:
Gain Access
DESCRIPTION
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Vim is vulnerable to a heap-based buffer overflow, caused by improper bounds checking by the utf_ptr2char at mbyte.c. By persuading a victim to open a specially-crafted file, a remote attacker could overflow a buffer and execute arbitrary code on the system or cause a denial of service.
CVSS 3.0 Information
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Privileges Required:
Low
User Interaction:
Required
Scope:
Unchanged
Access Vector:
Local
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