Heap-based Buffer Overflow Affecting vim-default-editor package, versions <2:9.0.1314-1.amzn2023.0.2


Severity

Recommended
0.0
high
0
10

Based on Amazon Linux security rating.

Threat Intelligence

EPSS
0.16% (54th percentile)

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  • Snyk IDSNYK-AMZN2023-VIMDEFAULTEDITOR-3356543
  • published8 Mar 2023
  • disclosed21 Jan 2023

Introduced: 21 Jan 2023

CVE-2023-0433  (opens in a new tab)
CWE-122  (opens in a new tab)

How to fix?

Upgrade Amazon-Linux:2023 vim-default-editor to version 2:9.0.1314-1.amzn2023.0.2 or higher.
This issue was patched in ALAS2023-2023-117.

NVD Description

Note: Versions mentioned in the description apply only to the upstream vim-default-editor package and not the vim-default-editor package as distributed by Amazon-Linux. See How to fix? for Amazon-Linux:2023 relevant fixed versions and status.

Heap-based Buffer Overflow in GitHub repository vim/vim prior to 9.0.1225.

CVSS Scores

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