CVE-2023-4751

Heap-based Buffer Overflow in GitHub repository vim/vim prior to 9.0.1331.

CVSS v3 7.8 HIGH

7.8^/10

CVSS v3 : HIGH

Vector :

Exploitability : 1.8 / Impact : 5.9

Attack Vector LOCAL

Attack Complexity LOW

Privileges Required NONE

User Interaction REQUIRED

Confidentiality Impact HIGH

Integrity Impact HIGH

Availability Impact HIGH

Scope UNCHANGED

References

Link	Resource
http://seclists.org/fulldisclosure/2023/Oct/24	Mailing List Third Party Advisory
https://github.com/vim/vim/commit/e1121b139480f53d1b06f84f3e4574048108fa0b	Patch
https://huntr.dev/bounties/db7be8d6-6cb7-4ae5-9c4e-805423afa378	Exploit Patch Third Party Advisory
https://support.apple.com/kb/HT213984	Release Notes Third Party Advisory
http://seclists.org/fulldisclosure/2023/Oct/24	Mailing List Third Party Advisory
https://github.com/vim/vim/commit/e1121b139480f53d1b06f84f3e4574048108fa0b	Patch
https://huntr.dev/bounties/db7be8d6-6cb7-4ae5-9c4e-805423afa378	Exploit Patch Third Party Advisory
https://support.apple.com/kb/HT213984	Release Notes Third Party Advisory

Configurations

Configuration 1 (hide)

cpe:2.3:a:neovim:neovim:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*

Configuration 2 (hide)

cpe:2.3:a:vim:vim:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*

Configuration 3 (hide)

cpe:2.3:o:apple:macos:14.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:*

History

17 Sep 2026, 17:58

Type	Values Removed	Values Added
First Time		Neovim neovim Neovim
CPE		cpe:2.3:a:neovim:neovim::::::::

Information

Published : 2023-09-03 19:15

Updated : 2026-09-17 17:58

NVD link : CVE-2023-4751

Mitre link : CVE-2023-4751

CVE.ORG link : CVE-2023-4751

JSON object : View

Products Affected

vim

vim

neovim

neovim

apple

macos

CWE

CWE-122

Heap-based Buffer Overflow

CWE-787

Out-of-bounds Write

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