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CVE-2023-4738 Details

Description

Heap-based Buffer Overflow in GitHub repository vim/vim prior to 9.0.1848.

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References to Advisories, Solutions, and Tools

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URLSource(s)Tag(s)
http://seclists.org/fulldisclosure/2023/Oct/24 CVEMailing ListThird Party Advisory
https://github.com/vim/vim/commit/ced2c7394aafdc90fb7845e09b3a3fee23d48cb1 CVEPatch
https://huntr.dev/bounties/9fc7dced-a7bb-4479-9718-f956df20f612 CVEExploitPatchThird Party Advisory
https://lists.debian.org/debian-lts-announce/2025/03/msg00023.html CVEMailing ListThird Party Advisory
https://support.apple.com/kb/HT213984 CVERelease NotesThird Party Advisory

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Weakness Enumeration

CWE-IDCWE NameSource
CWE-787Out-of-bounds Write[email protected]
CWE-122Heap-based Buffer Overflow[email protected]

Affected Products

ProductVersions
debian debian linux
11.0

CPE

  • cpe:2.3:o:debian:debian_linux:11.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:*

Remediation

  • No remediation found in references.
neovim neovim
< 0.10.0

CPE

  • cpe:2.3:a:neovim:neovim:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*

Remediation

  • No remediation found in references.
vim vim
< 9.0.1848

CPE

  • cpe:2.3:a:vim:vim:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*

Remediation

  • No remediation found in references.
apple macos
14.0

CPE

  • cpe:2.3:o:apple:macos:14.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:*

Remediation

  • No remediation found in references.

Change History

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QUICK INFO

CVE Dictionary Entry:
CVE-2023-4738
NVD Published Date:
Sep 2, 2023
NVD Last Modified:
Sep 18, 2026
Source:
[email protected]
CVE-2023-4738 Details - Not Deferred