SB2023021674 - Divide by zero in Vim
Published: February 16, 2023
Security Bulletin ID
SB2023021674
Severity
Low
Patch available
YES
Number of vulnerabilities
1
Exploitation vector
Remote access
Highest impact
Denial of service
Breakdown by Severity
- Low
- Medium
- High
- Critical
Description
This security bulletin contains information about 1 security vulnerability.
1) Division by zero (CVE-ID: CVE-2023-0512)
The vulnerability allows a remote attacker to perform a denial of service (DoS) attack.
The vulnerability exists due to a divide by zero in the adjust_skipcol() function in move.c. A remote attacker can trick the victim to open a specially crafted file and crash the editor.
Remediation
Install update from vendor's website.