Vim < 9.0.1532 Code Execution

high Nessus Plugin ID 175425

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Synopsis

A text editor installed on the remote host is affected a code execution vulnerability.

Description

According to its version, the version of Vim installed on the remote host is prior to 9.0.1532. It is, therefore affected by an integer overflow in the regtilde function that can result in a denial of service condition by exhausting available system memory, or heap-based code execution.

Note that Nessus has not tested for this issue but has instead relied only on the application's self-reported version number.

Solution

Upgrade to Vim version 9.0.1532 or later

Plugin Details

Severity: High

ID: 175425

File Name: vim_9_0_1532.nasl

Version: 1.4

Type: Local

Agent: windows, macosx, unix

Family: Misc.

Published: 5/12/2023

Updated: 4/23/2026

Configuration: Enable thorough checks (optional)

Supported Sensors: Nessus Agent, Nessus

Risk Information

VPR

Risk Factor: Medium

Score: 6.7

CVSS v2

Risk Factor: High

Base Score: 7.2

Temporal Score: 5.6

Vector: CVSS2#AV:L/AC:L/Au:N/C:C/I:C/A:C

CVSS Score Source: CVE-2023-2610

CVSS v3

Risk Factor: High

Base Score: 7.8

Temporal Score: 7

Vector: CVSS:3.0/AV:L/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H

Temporal Vector: CVSS:3.0/E:P/RL:O/RC:C

Vulnerability Information

CPE: cpe:/a:vim:vim

Required KB Items: installed_sw/Vim

Excluded KB Items: Host/MacOSX/Version

Exploit Available: true

Exploit Ease: Exploits are available

Patch Publication Date: 5/9/2023

Vulnerability Publication Date: 5/9/2023

Reference Information

CVE: CVE-2023-2610

IAVB: 2023-B-0033-S

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