SB2023090140 - Untrusted search path in Vim
Published: September 1, 2023
Security Bulletin ID
SB2023090140
Severity
High
Patch available
YES
Number of vulnerabilities
1
Exploitation vector
Remote access
Highest impact
Code execution
Breakdown by Severity
- Low
- Medium
- High
- Critical
Description
This security bulletin contains information about 1 security vulnerability.
1) Untrusted search path (CVE-ID: CVE-2023-4736)
The vulnerability allows a remote attacker to compromise the affected system.
The vulnerability exists due to usage of an untrusted search path when searching for perl, zig, ruby filetype plugins as well as zip and gzip autoload plugins. A remote attacker can trick the victim into downloading specially crafted files and opening one of the downloaded files using the affected software.
Successful exploitation of the vulnerability may lead to remote code execution.
Remediation
Install update from vendor's website.