Heap-based Buffer Overflow Affecting vim package, versions <2:7.4.1689-3ubuntu1.5+esm20


Severity

Recommended
medium

Based on Ubuntu security rating.

Threat Intelligence

EPSS
0.32% (71st percentile)

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  • Snyk IDSNYK-UBUNTU1604-VIM-5927335
  • published4 Oct 2023
  • disclosed2 Oct 2023

Introduced: 2 Oct 2023

CVE-2023-5344  (opens in a new tab)
CWE-122  (opens in a new tab)

How to fix?

Upgrade Ubuntu:16.04 vim to version 2:7.4.1689-3ubuntu1.5+esm20 or higher.

NVD Description

Note: Versions mentioned in the description apply only to the upstream vim package and not the vim package as distributed by Ubuntu. See How to fix? for Ubuntu:16.04 relevant fixed versions and status.

Heap-based Buffer Overflow in GitHub repository vim/vim prior to 9.0.1969.

CVSS Scores

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