Description
Heap-based Buffer Overflow in GitHub repository vim/vim prior to 9.0.0483.
Affected products
vim: vim; fedoraproject: fedora; debian: debian linux
References10
- github.com/vim/vim/commit/c249913edc35c0e666d783bfc21595cf9f7d9… PatchThird Party Advisory
- huntr.dev/bounties/90fdf374-bf04-4386-8a23-38c83b88f0da ExploitPatchThird Party Advisory
- github.com/vim/vim/commit/c249913edc35c0e666d783bfc21595cf9f7d9… PatchThird Party Advisory
- huntr.dev/bounties/90fdf374-bf04-4386-8a23-38c83b88f0da ExploitPatchThird Party Advisory
- lists.debian.org/debian-lts-announce/2022/11/msg00009.html Mailing ListThird Party Advisory
- lists.fedoraproject.org/archives/list/package-announce%40lists.…
- lists.fedoraproject.org/archives/list/package-announce%40lists.…
- lists.fedoraproject.org/archives/list/package-announce%40lists.…
- security.gentoo.org/glsa/202305-16
- lists.debian.org/debian-lts-announce/2022/11/msg00009.html Mailing ListThird Party Advisory
Metrics
- CVSS 3.1
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7.8
HIGH
Score source: NVD
CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H - EPSS — exploit probability
- 1% percentile: 46 · as of 12 November 2026
- CWE
- CWE-122CWE-787
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