Out-of-bounds Read in vim/vim
Summary
| CVE | CVE-2023-0049 |
|---|---|
| State | PUBLISHED |
| Assigner | @huntrdev |
| Source Priority | CVE Program / NVD first with legacy fallback |
| Published | 2023-01-04 16:15:09 UTC |
| Updated | 2026-09-24 15:38:29 UTC |
| Description | Out-of-bounds Read in GitHub repository vim/vim prior to 9.0.1143. |
Risk And Classification
Primary CVSS: v3.1 7.8 HIGH from [email protected]
CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
EPSS: 0.004710000 probability, percentile 0.380080000 (date 2026-09-24)
Problem Types: CWE-125 | CWE-125 CWE-125 Out-of-bounds Read
| Version | Source | Type | Score | Severity | Vector |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 3.1 | [email protected] | Primary | 7.8 | HIGH | CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H |
| 3.0 | [email protected] | Secondary | 7.3 | HIGH | CVSS:3.0/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:R/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H |
| 3.0 | CNA | DECLARED | 7.3 | HIGH | CVSS:3.0/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:R/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H |
CVSS v3.1 Breakdown
Attack Vector
LocalAttack Complexity
LowPrivileges Required
NoneUser Interaction
RequiredScope
UnchangedConfidentiality
HighIntegrity
HighAvailability
HighCVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
CVSS v3.0 Breakdown
Attack Vector
LocalAttack Complexity
LowPrivileges Required
LowUser Interaction
RequiredScope
UnchangedConfidentiality
HighIntegrity
HighAvailability
HighCVSS:3.0/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:R/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
NVD Known Affected Configurations (CPE 2.3)
| Type | Vendor | Product | Version | Update | Edition | Language |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Operating System | Apple | Macos | 13.3 | All | All | All |
| Operating System | Fedoraproject | Fedora | 36 | All | All | All |
| Operating System | Fedoraproject | Fedora | 37 | All | All | All |
| Application | Neovim | Neovim | All | All | All | All |
| Operating System | Netapp | Hci Compute Node | - | All | All | All |
| Application | Vim | Vim | All | All | All | All |
Vendor Declared Affected Products
References
| Reference | Source | Link | Tags |
|---|---|---|---|
| huntr – Security Bounties for any GitHub repository | af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108 | huntr.dev | Exploit, Third Party Advisory |
| security.netapp.com/advisory/ntap-20250117-0005 | af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108 | security.netapp.com | Third Party Advisory |
| [SECURITY] Fedora 37 Update: vim-9.0.1160-1.fc37 - package-announce - Fedora Mailing-Lists | af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108 | lists.fedoraproject.org | Mailing List, Third Party Advisory |
| About the security content of macOS Ventura 13.3 - Apple Support | af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108 | support.apple.com | Third Party Advisory |
| Vim, gVim: Multiple Vulnerabilities (GLSA 202305-16) — Gentoo security | af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108 | security.gentoo.org | Third Party Advisory |
| [SECURITY] Fedora 36 Update: vim-9.0.1160-1.fc36 - package-announce - Fedora Mailing-Lists | af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108 | lists.fedoraproject.org | Mailing List, Third Party Advisory |
| patch 9.0.1143: invalid memory access with bad 'statusline' value · vim/vim@7b17eb4 · GitHub | af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108 | github.com | Patch, Third Party Advisory |
| Full Disclosure: APPLE-SA-2023-03-27-3 macOS Ventura 13.3 | af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108 | seclists.org | Mailing List, Third Party Advisory |
| [SECURITY] Fedora 37 Update: vim-9.0.1160-1.fc37 - package-announce - Fedora Mailing-Lists | MITRE | lists.fedoraproject.org | |
| [SECURITY] Fedora 36 Update: vim-9.0.1160-1.fc36 - package-announce - Fedora Mailing-Lists | MITRE | lists.fedoraproject.org | |
| CVE Program record | CVE.ORG | www.cve.org | canonical |
| NVD vulnerability detail | NVD | nvd.nist.gov | canonical, analysis |
No vendor comments have been submitted for this CVE.
Legacy QID Mappings
- 184208 Debian Security Update for vim (CVE-2023-0049)
- 199247 Ubuntu Security Notification for Vim Vulnerabilities (USN-5963-1)
- 199564 Ubuntu Security Notification for Vim Vulnerabilities (USN-5836-1)
- 283586 Fedora Security Update for vim (FEDORA-2023-0f6a9433cf)
- 283593 Fedora Security Update for vim (FEDORA-2023-208f2107d5)
- 354719 Amazon Linux Security Advisory for vim : ALAS-2023-1681
- 354725 Amazon Linux Security Advisory for vim : ALAS2-2023-1927
- 355073 Amazon Linux Security Advisory for vim : AL2012-2023-397
- 355135 Amazon Linux Security Advisory for vim : ALAS2023-2023-098
- 378189 Apple macOS Ventura 13.3 Not Installed (HT213670)
- 503138 Alpine Linux Security Update for vim
- 505953 Alpine Linux Security Update for vim
- 672740 EulerOS Security Update for vim (EulerOS-SA-2023-1460)
- 672753 EulerOS Security Update for vim (EulerOS-SA-2023-1485)
- 672788 EulerOS Security Update for vim (EulerOS-SA-2023-1543)
- 672823 EulerOS Security Update for vim (EulerOS-SA-2023-1568)
- 672883 EulerOS Security Update for vim (EulerOS-SA-2023-1613)
- 672885 EulerOS Security Update for vim (EulerOS-SA-2023-1796)
- 672933 EulerOS Security Update for vim (EulerOS-SA-2023-1774)
- 673090 EulerOS Security Update for vim (EulerOS-SA-2023-2179)
- 710718 Gentoo Linux Vim, gVim Multiple Vulnerabilities (GLSA 202305-16)
- 753600 SUSE Enterprise Linux Security Update for vim (SUSE-SU-2023:0211-1)
- 753603 SUSE Enterprise Linux Security Update for vim (SUSE-SU-2023:0209-1)
- 904887 Common Base Linux Mariner (CBL-Mariner) Security Update for vim (12455)
- 905088 Common Base Linux Mariner (CBL-Mariner) Security Update for vim (12659)
- 905189 Common Base Linux Mariner (CBL-Mariner) Security Update for vim (12914)
- 905236 Common Base Linux Mariner (CBL-Mariner) Security Update for vim (12940)
- 905258 Common Base Linux Mariner (CBL-Mariner) Security Update for vim (12940-1)
- 905348 Common Base Linux Mariner (CBL-Mariner) Security Update for vim (12914-1)