{"dataType": "CVE_RECORD", "dataVersion": "5.2", "cveMetadata": {"cveId": "CVE-2023-4781", "assignerOrgId": "c09c270a-b464-47c1-9133-acb35b22c19a", "state": "PUBLISHED", "assignerShortName": "@huntrdev", "dateReserved": "2023-09-05T18:32:20.319Z", "datePublished": "2023-09-05T18:32:30.859Z", "dateUpdated": "2026-06-23T17:19:10.527Z"}, "containers": {"cna": {"title": "Heap-based Buffer Overflow in vim/vim", "providerMetadata": {"orgId": "c09c270a-b464-47c1-9133-acb35b22c19a", "shortName": "@huntrdev", "dateUpdated": "2023-10-25T19:07:18.216Z"}, "descriptions": [{"lang": "en", "value": "Heap-based Buffer Overflow in GitHub repository vim/vim prior to 9.0.1873."}], "affected": [{"vendor": "vim", "product": "vim/vim", "versions": [{"version": "unspecified", "lessThan": "9.0.1873", "status": "affected", "versionType": "custom"}]}], "references": [{"url": "https://huntr.dev/bounties/c867eb0a-aa8b-4946-a621-510350673883"}, {"url": "https://github.com/vim/vim/commit/f6d28fe2c95c678cc3202cc5dc825a3fcc709e93"}, {"url": "https://lists.debian.org/debian-lts-announce/2023/09/msg00035.html"}, {"url": "https://support.apple.com/kb/HT213984"}, {"url": "http://seclists.org/fulldisclosure/2023/Oct/24"}], "metrics": [{"cvssV3_0": {"version": "3.0", "attackComplexity": "LOW", "attackVector": "LOCAL", "availabilityImpact": "HIGH", "confidentialityImpact": "HIGH", "integrityImpact": "HIGH", "privilegesRequired": "NONE", "scope": "UNCHANGED", "userInteraction": "REQUIRED", "vectorString": "CVSS:3.0/AV:L/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H", "baseScore": 7.8, "baseSeverity": "HIGH"}}], "problemTypes": [{"descriptions": [{"type": "CWE", "lang": "en", "description": "CWE-122 Heap-based Buffer Overflow", "cweId": "CWE-122"}]}], "source": {"advisory": "c867eb0a-aa8b-4946-a621-510350673883", "discovery": "EXTERNAL"}}, "adp": [{"title": "CVE Program Container", "references": [{"url": "https://huntr.dev/bounties/c867eb0a-aa8b-4946-a621-510350673883", "tags": ["x_transferred"]}, {"url": "https://github.com/vim/vim/commit/f6d28fe2c95c678cc3202cc5dc825a3fcc709e93", "tags": ["x_transferred"]}, {"url": "https://lists.debian.org/debian-lts-announce/2023/09/msg00035.html", "tags": ["x_transferred"]}, {"url": "https://support.apple.com/kb/HT213984", "tags": ["x_transferred"]}, {"url": "http://seclists.org/fulldisclosure/2023/Oct/24", "tags": ["x_transferred"]}, {"url": "https://lists.debian.org/debian-lts-announce/2025/03/msg00023.html"}], "providerMetadata": {"orgId": "af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108", "shortName": "CVE", "dateUpdated": "2025-11-03T20:36:09.591Z"}}, {"metrics": [{"other": {"type": "ssvc", "content": {"id": "CVE-2023-4781", "role": "CISA Coordinator", "options": [{"Exploitation": "poc"}, {"Automatable": "no"}, {"Technical Impact": "total"}], "version": "2.0.3", "timestamp": "2025-06-03T19:18:08.260782Z"}}}], "title": "CISA ADP Vulnrichment", "providerMetadata": {"orgId": "134c704f-9b21-4f2e-91b3-4a467353bcc0", "shortName": "CISA-ADP", "dateUpdated": "2026-06-23T17:19:10.527Z"}}]}}

{"dataType": "CVE_RECORD", "containers": {"adp": [{"title": "CVE Program Container", "references": [{"url": "https://huntr.dev/bounties/c867eb0a-aa8b-4946-a621-510350673883", "tags": ["x_transferred"]}, {"url": "https://github.com/vim/vim/commit/f6d28fe2c95c678cc3202cc5dc825a3fcc709e93", "tags": ["x_transferred"]}, {"url": "https://lists.debian.org/debian-lts-announce/2023/09/msg00035.html", "tags": ["x_transferred"]}, {"url": "https://support.apple.com/kb/HT213984", "tags": ["x_transferred"]}, {"url": "http://seclists.org/fulldisclosure/2023/Oct/24", "tags": ["x_transferred"]}, {"url": "https://lists.debian.org/debian-lts-announce/2025/03/msg00023.html"}], "providerMetadata": {"orgId": "af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108", "shortName": "CVE", "dateUpdated": "2025-11-03T20:36:09.591Z"}}, {"title": "CISA ADP Vulnrichment", "metrics": [{"other": {"type": "ssvc", "content": {"id": "CVE-2023-4781", "role": "CISA Coordinator", "options": [{"Exploitation": "poc"}, {"Automatable": "no"}, {"Technical Impact": "total"}], "version": "2.0.3", "timestamp": "2025-06-03T19:18:08.260782Z"}}}], "providerMetadata": {"orgId": "134c704f-9b21-4f2e-91b3-4a467353bcc0", "shortName": "CISA-ADP", "dateUpdated": "2025-06-03T19:18:09.719Z"}}], "cna": {"title": "Heap-based Buffer Overflow in vim/vim", "source": {"advisory": "c867eb0a-aa8b-4946-a621-510350673883", "discovery": "EXTERNAL"}, "metrics": [{"cvssV3_0": {"scope": "UNCHANGED", "version": "3.0", "baseScore": 7.8, "attackVector": "LOCAL", "baseSeverity": "HIGH", "vectorString": "CVSS:3.0/AV:L/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H", "integrityImpact": "HIGH", "userInteraction": "REQUIRED", "attackComplexity": "LOW", "availabilityImpact": "HIGH", "privilegesRequired": "NONE", "confidentialityImpact": "HIGH"}}], "affected": [{"vendor": "vim", "product": "vim/vim", "versions": [{"status": "affected", "version": "unspecified", "lessThan": "9.0.1873", "versionType": "custom"}]}], "references": [{"url": "https://huntr.dev/bounties/c867eb0a-aa8b-4946-a621-510350673883"}, {"url": "https://github.com/vim/vim/commit/f6d28fe2c95c678cc3202cc5dc825a3fcc709e93"}, {"url": "https://lists.debian.org/debian-lts-announce/2023/09/msg00035.html"}, {"url": "https://support.apple.com/kb/HT213984"}, {"url": "http://seclists.org/fulldisclosure/2023/Oct/24"}], "descriptions": [{"lang": "en", "value": "Heap-based Buffer Overflow in GitHub repository vim/vim prior to 9.0.1873."}], "problemTypes": [{"descriptions": [{"lang": "en", "type": "CWE", "cweId": "CWE-122", "description": "CWE-122 Heap-based Buffer Overflow"}]}], "providerMetadata": {"orgId": "c09c270a-b464-47c1-9133-acb35b22c19a", "shortName": "@huntrdev", "dateUpdated": "2023-10-25T19:07:18.216Z"}}}, "cveMetadata": {"cveId": "CVE-2023-4781", "state": "PUBLISHED", "dateUpdated": "2026-06-23T17:19:10.527Z", "dateReserved": "2023-09-05T18:32:20.319Z", "assignerOrgId": "c09c270a-b464-47c1-9133-acb35b22c19a", "datePublished": "2023-09-05T18:32:30.859Z", "assignerShortName": "@huntrdev"}, "dataVersion": "5.2"}

{"affected": [{"affectedData": [{"product": "vim/vim", "vendor": "vim", "versions": [{"lessThan": "9.0.1873", "status": "affected", "version": "unspecified", "versionType": "custom"}]}], "source": "security@huntr.dev"}], "configurations": [{"nodes": [{"cpeMatch": [{"criteria": "cpe:2.3:a:vim:vim:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*", "matchCriteriaId": "804D6AB3-048C-483C-B38A-48A8A9104D3A", "versionEndExcluding": "9.0.1873", "vulnerable": true}], "negate": false, "operator": "OR"}]}, {"nodes": [{"cpeMatch": [{"criteria": "cpe:2.3:o:debian:debian_linux:10.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:*", "matchCriteriaId": "07B237A9-69A3-4A9C-9DA0-4E06BD37AE73", "vulnerable": true}], "negate": false, "operator": "OR"}]}, {"nodes": [{"cpeMatch": [{"criteria": "cpe:2.3:o:apple:macos:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*", "matchCriteriaId": "2BB2BFC1-74A1-4178-8488-69EC5A60B34F", "versionEndExcluding": "14.1", "vulnerable": true}], "negate": false, "operator": "OR"}]}], "cveTags": [], "descriptions": [{"lang": "en", "value": "Heap-based Buffer Overflow in GitHub repository vim/vim prior to 9.0.1873."}, {"lang": "es", "value": "Desbordamiento de b\u00fafer basado en el heap en el repositorio de GitHub vim/vim anterior a la versi\u00f3n 9.0.1873. "}], "id": "CVE-2023-4781", "lastModified": "2026-06-17T06:38:35.133", "metrics": {"cvssMetricV30": [{"cvssData": {"attackComplexity": "LOW", "attackVector": "LOCAL", "availabilityImpact": "HIGH", "baseScore": 7.8, "baseSeverity": "HIGH", "confidentialityImpact": "HIGH", "integrityImpact": "HIGH", "privilegesRequired": "NONE", "scope": "UNCHANGED", "userInteraction": "REQUIRED", "vectorString": "CVSS:3.0/AV:L/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H", "version": "3.0"}, "exploitabilityScore": 1.8, "impactScore": 5.9, "source": "security@huntr.dev", "type": "Secondary"}], "cvssMetricV31": [{"cvssData": {"attackComplexity": "LOW", "attackVector": "LOCAL", "availabilityImpact": "HIGH", "baseScore": 7.8, "baseSeverity": "HIGH", "confidentialityImpact": "HIGH", "integrityImpact": "HIGH", "privilegesRequired": "NONE", "scope": "UNCHANGED", "userInteraction": "REQUIRED", "vectorString": "CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H", "version": "3.1"}, "exploitabilityScore": 1.8, "impactScore": 5.9, "source": "nvd@nist.gov", "type": "Primary"}]}, "published": "2023-09-05T19:15:49.207", "references": [{"source": "security@huntr.dev", "tags": ["Mailing List", "Third Party Advisory"], "url": "http://seclists.org/fulldisclosure/2023/Oct/24"}, {"source": "security@huntr.dev", "tags": ["Patch"], "url": "https://github.com/vim/vim/commit/f6d28fe2c95c678cc3202cc5dc825a3fcc709e93"}, {"source": "security@huntr.dev", "tags": ["Exploit", "Issue Tracking", "Patch", "Third Party Advisory"], "url": "https://huntr.dev/bounties/c867eb0a-aa8b-4946-a621-510350673883"}, {"source": "security@huntr.dev", "tags": ["Mailing List", "Third Party Advisory"], "url": "https://lists.debian.org/debian-lts-announce/2023/09/msg00035.html"}, {"source": "security@huntr.dev", "tags": ["Release Notes", "Third Party Advisory"], "url": "https://support.apple.com/kb/HT213984"}, {"source": "af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108", "tags": ["Mailing List", "Third Party Advisory"], "url": "http://seclists.org/fulldisclosure/2023/Oct/24"}, {"source": "af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108", "tags": ["Patch"], "url": "https://github.com/vim/vim/commit/f6d28fe2c95c678cc3202cc5dc825a3fcc709e93"}, {"source": "af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108", "tags": ["Exploit", "Issue Tracking", "Patch", "Third Party Advisory"], "url": "https://huntr.dev/bounties/c867eb0a-aa8b-4946-a621-510350673883"}, {"source": "af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108", "tags": ["Mailing List", "Third Party Advisory"], "url": "https://lists.debian.org/debian-lts-announce/2023/09/msg00035.html"}, {"source": "af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108", "url": "https://lists.debian.org/debian-lts-announce/2025/03/msg00023.html"}, {"source": "af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108", "tags": ["Release Notes", "Third Party Advisory"], "url": "https://support.apple.com/kb/HT213984"}], "sourceIdentifier": "security@huntr.dev", "vulnStatus": "Modified", "weaknesses": [{"description": [{"lang": "en", "value": "CWE-122"}], "source": "security@huntr.dev", "type": "Secondary"}]}

{"bugzilla": {"description": "vim: heap-buffer-overflow in function vim_regsub_both in vim/vim", "id": "2237575", "url": "https://bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgi?id=2237575"}, "csaw": false, "cvss3": {"cvss3_base_score": "7.8", "cvss3_scoring_vector": "CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H", "status": "draft"}, "cwe": "CWE-122", "details": ["Heap-based Buffer Overflow in GitHub repository vim/vim prior to 9.0.1873."], "name": "CVE-2023-4781", "package_state": [{"cpe": "cpe:/o:redhat:enterprise_linux:8", "fix_state": "Fix deferred", "package_name": "vim", "product_name": "Red Hat Enterprise Linux 8"}, {"cpe": "cpe:/o:redhat:enterprise_linux:9", "fix_state": "Fix deferred", "package_name": "vim", "product_name": "Red Hat Enterprise Linux 9"}], "public_date": "2023-09-05T00:00:00Z", "references": ["https://www.cve.org/CVERecord?id=CVE-2023-4781\nhttps://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2023-4781"], "statement": "Red Hat Product Security has rated this issue as having a Low security impact because the \"victim\" has to run an untrusted file IN SCRIPT MODE. Someone who is running untrusted files in script mode is equivalent to someone just taking a random Python script and running it.\nFor additional information, refer to the Issue Severity Classification: https://access.redhat.com/security/updates/classification/", "threat_severity": "Low"}

{}