CVE-2023-0054
NixOS vulnerability analysis and mitigation

Overview

CVE-2023-0054 is an Out-of-bounds Write vulnerability discovered in GitHub repository vim/vim affecting versions prior to 9.0.1145. The vulnerability was disclosed in January 2023 and has been assigned a CVSS v3.1 base score of 7.8 (HIGH) by NVD (NVD).

Technical details

The vulnerability is classified as an Out-of-bounds Write (CWE-787) with a CVSS v3.1 vector of CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H. This indicates local access is required, with low attack complexity, no privileges required, and user interaction needed. The vulnerability can potentially impact confidentiality, integrity, and availability, all with high severity (NVD).

Impact

If exploited, this vulnerability could lead to denial-of-service (application crash) or other unspecified impacts. The high CVSS score indicates potential for significant impact on system security, including possible arbitrary code execution (Debian LTS).

Mitigation and workarounds

The vulnerability has been patched in vim version 9.0.1145. Users are advised to upgrade to this version or later. Multiple distributions have released security updates, including Debian (2:8.1.0875-5+deb10u5), Gentoo, and Apple macOS (Gentoo, Apple).

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