SB2023102402 - Multiple vulnerabilities in Vim

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SB2023102402 - Multiple vulnerabilities in Vim

Published: October 24, 2023 Updated: November 21, 2023

Security Bulletin ID SB2023102402
Severity
High
Patch available
YES
Number of vulnerabilities 2
Exploitation vector Remote access
Highest impact Code execution

Breakdown by Severity

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Description

This security bulletin contains information about 2 secuirty vulnerabilities.


1) Use-after-free (CVE-ID: CVE-2023-5535)

The vulnerability allows a remote attacker to compromise vulnerable system.

The vulnerability exists due to a use-after-free error within the editing_arg_idx() function. A remote attacker can trick the victim to open a specially crafted file, trigger a use-after-free error and execute arbitrary code on the system.

Successful exploitation of the vulnerability may allow an attacker to compromise vulnerable system.


2) Integer overflow (CVE-ID: CVE-2023-48235)

The vulnerability allows a remote attacker to perform a denial of service (DoS) attack.

The vulnerability exists due to integer overflow when parsing relative ex addresses. A remote attacker can trick the victim to open a specially crafted file, trigger an integer overflow and crash the application.

Remediation

Install update from vendor's website.

References