CVE-2023-48237
published 2023-11-16CVE-2023-48237: Vim is an open source command line text editor. In affected versions when shifting lines in operator pending mode and using a very large value, it may be…
PriorityP418medium4.3CVSS 3.1
AVNACLPRNUIRSUCNINAL
EPSS
0.75%
50.8th percentile
Vim is an open source command line text editor. In affected versions when shifting lines in operator pending mode and using a very large value, it may be possible to overflow the size of integer. Impact is low, user interaction is required and a crash may not even happen in all situations. This issue has been addressed in commit `6bf131888` which has been included in version 9.0.2112. Users are advised to upgrade. There are no known workarounds for this vulnerability.
Affected
13 ranges
| Vendor | Product | Version range | Fixed in |
|---|---|---|---|
| debian | vim | < vim 2:9.0.2116-1 (forky) | vim 2:9.0.2116-1 (forky) |
| fedoraproject | fedora | — | — |
| fedoraproject | fedora | — | — |
| fedoraproject | fedora | — | — |
| msrc | cbl2_vim_9.0.2112-1_on_cbl_mariner_2.0 | — | — |
| vim | vim | < 9.0.2112 | 9.0.2112 |
| vim | vim | >= 0 < 2:9.0.2116-1 | 2:9.0.2116-1 |
| vim | vim | >= 0 < 2:9.0.2116-1 | 2:9.0.2116-1 |
| vim | vim | >= 0 < 2:8.1.2269-1ubuntu5.21 | 2:8.1.2269-1ubuntu5.21 |
| vim | vim | >= 0 < 2:8.2.3995-1ubuntu2.15 | 2:8.2.3995-1ubuntu2.15 |
| vim | vim | >= 0 < 2:7.4.052-1ubuntu3.1+esm15 | 2:7.4.052-1ubuntu3.1+esm15 |
| vim | vim | >= 0 < 2:7.4.1689-3ubuntu1.5+esm22 | 2:7.4.1689-3ubuntu1.5+esm22 |
| vim | vim | >= 0 < 2:8.0.1453-1ubuntu1.13+esm7 | 2:8.0.1453-1ubuntu1.13+esm7 |
CVSS provenance
nvdv3.14.3MEDIUMCVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:L
osv5.5MEDIUM
vendor_ubuntu5.5MEDIUM
vendor_msrc4.3MEDIUM
vendor_debian2.8LOW
vendor_redhat2.8LOW
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Ubuntu
Vim vulnerabilities
vendor_ubuntu·2023-12-14·CVSS 5.5
CVE-2023-48706 [MEDIUM] Vim vulnerabilities
Title: Vim vulnerabilities
Summary: Several security issues were fixed in Vim.
It was discovered that Vim could be made to dereference invalid memory. An
attacker could possibly use this issue to cause a denial of service. This
issue only affected Ubuntu 18.04 LTS, Ubuntu 20.04 LTS, and Ubuntu 22.04
LTS. (CVE-2022-1725)
It was discovered that Vim could be made to recurse infinitely. An
attacker could possibly use this issue to cause a denial of service. This
issue only affected Ubuntu 14.04 LTS, Ubuntu 16.04 LTS, Ubuntu 18.04 LTS,
Ubuntu 20.04 LTS, and Ubuntu 22.04 LTS. (CVE-2022-1771)
It was discovered that Vim could be made to write out of bounds with a put
command. An attacker could possibly use this issue to cause a denial of
service or execute arbitrary code. This issue only affec
Red Hat
vim: buffer overflow in shift_line
vendor_redhat·2023-11-16·CVSS 2.8
CVE-2023-48237 [LOW] CWE-190 vim: buffer overflow in shift_line
vim: buffer overflow in shift_line
Vim is an open source command line text editor. In affected versions when shifting lines in operator pending mode and using a very large value, it may be possible to overflow the size of integer. Impact is low, user interaction is required and a crash may not even happen in all situations. This issue has been addressed in commit `6bf131888` which has been included in version 9.0.2112. Users are advised to upgrade. There are no known workarounds for this vulnerability.
A flaw was found in Vim, an open source command line text editor. In affected versions, when shifting lines in operator pending mode and using a large value, it may be possible to overflow the size of the integer. The impact is low because user interaction is required and a crash may not h
Microsoft
overflow in shift_line in vim
vendor_msrc·2023-11-14·CVSS 4.3
CVE-2023-48237 [LOW] CWE-190 overflow in shift_line in vim
overflow in shift_line in vim
FAQ: Is Azure Linux the only Microsoft product that includes this open-source library and is therefore potentially affected by this vulnerability?
One of the main benefits to our customers who choose to use the Azure Linux distro is the commitment to keep it up to date with the most recent and most secure versions of the open source libraries with which the distro is composed. Microsoft is committed to transparency in this work which is why we began publishing CSAF/VEX in October 2025. See this blog post for more information. If impact to additional products is identified, we will update the CVE to reflect this.
Mariner: Mariner
GitHub_M: GitHub_M
Customer Action Required: Yes
Remediation: CBL-Mariner Releases
Reference: https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us
Debian
CVE-2023-48237: vim - Vim is an open source command line text editor. In affected versions when shifti...
vendor_debian·2023·CVSS 2.8
CVE-2023-48237 [LOW] CVE-2023-48237: vim - Vim is an open source command line text editor. In affected versions when shifti...
Vim is an open source command line text editor. In affected versions when shifting lines in operator pending mode and using a very large value, it may be possible to overflow the size of integer. Impact is low, user interaction is required and a crash may not even happen in all situations. This issue has been addressed in commit `6bf131888` which has been included in version 9.0.2112. Users are advised to upgrade. There are no known workarounds for this vulnerability.
Scope: local
bookworm: open
bullseye: open
forky: resolved (fixed in 2:9.0.2116-1)
sid: resolved (fixed in 2:9.0.2116-1)
trixie: resolved (fixed in 2:9.0.2116-1)
VulDB
vim up to 9.0.2111 Operator Pending Mode integer overflow (GHSA-f2m2-v387-gv87 / Nessus ID 238005)
vuldb·2026-06-24·CVSS 4.3
CVE-2023-48237 [MEDIUM] vim up to 9.0.2111 Operator Pending Mode integer overflow (GHSA-f2m2-v387-gv87 / Nessus ID 238005)
A vulnerability was found in vim up to 9.0.2111. It has been rated as problematic. Impacted is an unknown function of the component Operator Pending Mode. Performing a manipulation results in integer overflow.
This vulnerability is cataloged as CVE-2023-48237. It is possible to initiate the attack remotely. There is no exploit available.
Upgrading the affected component is advised.
OSV
vim vulnerabilities
osv·2023-12-14·CVSS 5.5
CVE-2022-1725 [MEDIUM] vim vulnerabilities
vim vulnerabilities
It was discovered that Vim could be made to dereference invalid memory. An
attacker could possibly use this issue to cause a denial of service. This
issue only affected Ubuntu 18.04 LTS, Ubuntu 20.04 LTS, and Ubuntu 22.04
LTS. (CVE-2022-1725)
It was discovered that Vim could be made to recurse infinitely. An
attacker could possibly use this issue to cause a denial of service. This
issue only affected Ubuntu 14.04 LTS, Ubuntu 16.04 LTS, Ubuntu 18.04 LTS,
Ubuntu 20.04 LTS, and Ubuntu 22.04 LTS. (CVE-2022-1771)
It was discovered that Vim could be made to write out of bounds with a put
command. An attacker could possibly use this issue to cause a denial of
service or execute arbitrary code. This issue only affected Ubuntu 22.04
LTS. (CVE-2022-1886)
It was discovered tha
OSV
CVE-2023-48237: Vim is an open source command line text editor
osv·2023-11-16·CVSS 4.3
CVE-2023-48237 [MEDIUM] CVE-2023-48237: Vim is an open source command line text editor
Vim is an open source command line text editor. In affected versions when shifting lines in operator pending mode and using a very large value, it may be possible to overflow the size of integer. Impact is low, user interaction is required and a crash may not even happen in all situations. This issue has been addressed in commit `6bf131888` which has been included in version 9.0.2112. Users are advised to upgrade. There are no known workarounds for this vulnerability.
No detection rules found.
No public exploits indexed.
No writeups or analysis indexed.
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2023-11-16
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