It is, therefore, affected by a vulnerability as referenced in the ALAS2023-2023-378 advisory.

    Heap-based Buffer Overflow in GitHub repository vim/vim prior to 9.0.1969. (CVE-2023-5344)

Tenable has extracted the preceding description block directly from the tested product security advisory.

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

The remote Ubuntu 16.04 ESM / 18.04 ESM / 20.04 LTS / 22.04 LTS / 23.04 / 23.10 host has packages installed that are affected by multiple vulnerabilities as referenced in the USN-6452-1 advisory.

    It was discovered that Vim could be made to divide by zero. An attacker could possibly use this issue to     cause a denial of service. This issue only affected Ubuntu 23.04. (CVE-2023-3896)

    It was discovered that Vim did not properly manage memory. An attacker could possibly use this issue to     cause a denial of service or execute arbitrary code. (CVE-2023-4733, CVE-2023-4750)

    It was discovered that Vim contained an arithmetic overflow. An attacker could possibly use this issue to     cause a denial of service. This issue only affected Ubuntu 22.04 LTS, Ubuntu 23.04, and Ubuntu 23.10.
    (CVE-2023-4734)

    It was discovered that Vim could be made to write out of bounds. An attacker could possibly use this issue     to cause a denial of service or execute arbitrary code. (CVE-2023-4735, CVE-2023-5344)

    It was discovered that Vim could be made to write out of bounds. An attacker could possibly use this issue     to cause a denial of service or execute arbitrary code. This issue only affected Ubuntu 23.04 and Ubuntu     23.10. (CVE-2023-4738)

    It was discovered that Vim could be made to write out of bounds. An attacker could possibly use this issue     to cause a denial of service or execute arbitrary code. This issue only affected Ubuntu 14.04 LTS, Ubuntu     16.04 LTS, Ubuntu 18.04 LTS, Ubuntu 20.04 LTS, Ubuntu 22.04 LTS, and Ubuntu 23.04. (CVE-2023-4751)

    It was discovered that Vim did not properly manage memory. An attacker could possibly use this issue to     cause a denial of service or execute arbitrary code. This issue only affected Ubuntu 20.04 LTS, Ubuntu     22.04 LTS, Ubuntu 23.04, and Ubuntu 23.10. (CVE-2023-4752, CVE-2023-5535)

    It was discovered that Vim could be made to write out of bounds. An attacker could possibly use this issue     to cause a denial of service or execute arbitrary code. This issue only affected Ubuntu 20.04 LTS, Ubuntu     22.04 LTS, Ubuntu 23.04, and Ubuntu 23.10. (CVE-2023-4781)

    It was discovered that Vim could be made to dereference invalid memory. An attacker could possibly use     this issue to cause a denial of service. (CVE-2023-5441)

Tenable has extracted the preceding description block directly from the Ubuntu security advisory.

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

The remote host is running a version of macOS / Mac OS X that is 13.x prior to 13.6.3. It is, therefore, affected by multiple vulnerabilities:

  - Buffer Overflow vulnerability in one_one_mapping function in progs/dump_entry.c:1373 in ncurses 6.1 allows     remote attackers to cause a denial of service via crafted command. (CVE-2020-19185)

  - Buffer Overflow vulnerability in _nc_find_entry function in tinfo/comp_hash.c:66 in ncurses 6.1 allows     remote attackers to cause a denial of service via crafted command. (CVE-2020-19186)

  - Buffer Overflow vulnerability in fmt_entry function in progs/dump_entry.c:1100 in ncurses 6.1 allows     remote attackers to cause a denial of service via crafted command. (CVE-2020-19187)

  - Buffer Overflow vulnerability in fmt_entry function in progs/dump_entry.c:1116 in ncurses 6.1 allows     remote attackers to cause a denial of service via crafted command. (CVE-2020-19188)

  - Buffer Overflow vulnerability in postprocess_terminfo function in tinfo/parse_entry.c:997 in ncurses 6.1     allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service via crafted command. (CVE-2020-19189)

  - Buffer Overflow vulnerability in _nc_find_entry in tinfo/comp_hash.c:70 in ncurses 6.1 allows remote     attackers to cause a denial of service via crafted command. (CVE-2020-19190)

  - A flaw was found in libtiff. A specially crafted tiff file can lead to a segmentation fault due to a     buffer overflow in the Fax3Encode function in libtiff/tif_fax3.c, resulting in a denial of service.
    (CVE-2023-3618)

  - The issue was addressed by restricting options offered on a locked device. This issue is fixed in macOS     Sonoma 14.1. An attacker may be able to execute arbitrary code as root from the Lock Screen.
    (CVE-2023-41989)

  - A privacy issue was addressed with improved handling of files. This issue is fixed in watchOS 10.1, macOS     Sonoma 14.1, macOS Monterey 12.7.2, macOS Ventura 13.6.3, iOS 17.1 and iPadOS 17.1. An app may be able to     access sensitive user data. (CVE-2023-42834)

  - A logic issue was addressed with improved checks. This issue is fixed in iOS 17.1 and iPadOS 17.1, macOS     Ventura 13.6.3, macOS Sonoma 14.1, macOS Monterey 12.7.2. An attacker may be able to access connected     network volumes mounted in the home directory. (CVE-2023-42836)

  - An access issue was addressed with improvements to the sandbox. This issue is fixed in macOS Ventura     13.6.3, macOS Sonoma 14.1, macOS Monterey 12.7.2. An app may be able to execute arbitrary code out of its     sandbox or with certain elevated privileges. (CVE-2023-42838)

  - This issue was addressed with improved redaction of sensitive information. This issue is fixed in macOS     Sonoma 14.2, iOS 17.2 and iPadOS 17.2, macOS Ventura 13.6.3, tvOS 17.2, iOS 16.7.3 and iPadOS 16.7.3. An     app may be able to disclose kernel memory. (CVE-2023-42884)

  - An out-of-bounds read was addressed with improved bounds checking. This issue is fixed in macOS Sonoma     14.2, macOS Ventura 13.6.3, macOS Monterey 12.7.2. A user may be able to cause unexpected app termination     or arbitrary code execution. (CVE-2023-42886)

  - An authentication issue was addressed with improved state management. This issue is fixed in macOS Sonoma     14.2, macOS Ventura 13.6.3, macOS Monterey 12.7.2. An app may be able to monitor keystrokes without user     permission. (CVE-2023-42891)

  - A use-after-free issue was addressed with improved memory management. This issue is fixed in macOS Ventura     13.6.3, macOS Sonoma 14.2, macOS Monterey 12.7.2. A local attacker may be able to elevate their     privileges. (CVE-2023-42892)

  - A permissions issue was addressed by removing vulnerable code and adding additional checks. This issue is     fixed in macOS Monterey 12.7.2, macOS Ventura 13.6.3, iOS 17.2 and iPadOS 17.2, iOS 16.7.3 and iPadOS     16.7.3, tvOS 17.2, watchOS 10.2, macOS Sonoma 14.2. An app may be able to access protected user data.
    (CVE-2023-42893)

  - This issue was addressed with improved redaction of sensitive information. This issue is fixed in macOS     Sonoma 14.2, macOS Ventura 13.6.3, macOS Monterey 12.7.2. An app may be able to access information about a     user's contacts. (CVE-2023-42894)

  - An issue was addressed with improved handling of temporary files. This issue is fixed in macOS Monterey     12.7.2, macOS Ventura 13.6.3, iOS 17.2 and iPadOS 17.2, iOS 16.7.3 and iPadOS 16.7.3, macOS Sonoma 14.2.
    An app may be able to modify protected parts of the file system. (CVE-2023-42896)

  - The issue was addressed with improved memory handling. This issue is fixed in macOS Sonoma 14.2, iOS 17.2     and iPadOS 17.2, watchOS 10.2, macOS Ventura 13.6.3, tvOS 17.2, iOS 16.7.3 and iPadOS 16.7.3, macOS     Monterey 12.7.2. Processing an image may lead to arbitrary code execution. (CVE-2023-42899)

  - The issue was addressed with improved memory handling. This issue is fixed in macOS Sonoma 14.2, iOS 17.2     and iPadOS 17.2, watchOS 10.2, macOS Ventura 13.6.3, tvOS 17.2, iOS 16.7.3 and iPadOS 16.7.3, macOS     Monterey 12.7.2. An app may be able to break out of its sandbox. (CVE-2023-42914)

  - A privacy issue was addressed with improved private data redaction for log entries. This issue is fixed in     macOS Sonoma 14.2, iOS 17.2 and iPadOS 17.2, watchOS 10.2, macOS Ventura 13.6.3, iOS 16.7.3 and iPadOS     16.7.3, macOS Monterey 12.7.2. An app may be able to access sensitive user data. (CVE-2023-42919)

  - This issue was addressed with improved redaction of sensitive information. This issue is fixed in macOS     Sonoma 14.2, iOS 17.2 and iPadOS 17.2, macOS Ventura 13.6.3, iOS 16.7.3 and iPadOS 16.7.3, macOS Monterey     12.7.2. An app may be able to read sensitive location information. (CVE-2023-42922)

  - A logic issue was addressed with improved checks. This issue is fixed in macOS Sonoma 14.2, macOS Ventura     13.6.3. An app may be able to access sensitive user data. (CVE-2023-42924)

  - This issue was addressed with improved checks. This issue is fixed in macOS Ventura 13.6.3, macOS Sonoma     14.2, macOS Monterey 12.7.2. An app may be able to modify protected parts of the file system.
    (CVE-2023-42930)

  - The issue was addressed with improved checks. This issue is fixed in macOS Ventura 13.6.3, macOS Sonoma     14.2, macOS Monterey 12.7.2. A process may gain admin privileges without proper authentication.
    (CVE-2023-42931)

  - A logic issue was addressed with improved checks. This issue is fixed in macOS Sonoma 14.2, macOS Ventura     13.6.3, macOS Monterey 12.7.2. An app may be able to access protected user data. (CVE-2023-42932)

  - This issue was addressed with improved redaction of sensitive information. This issue is fixed in macOS     Monterey 12.7.2, macOS Ventura 13.6.3, iOS 17.2 and iPadOS 17.2, tvOS 17.2, watchOS 10.2, macOS Sonoma     14.2. An app may be able to access user-sensitive data. (CVE-2023-42936)

  - A path handling issue was addressed with improved validation. This issue is fixed in macOS Monterey     12.7.2, macOS Ventura 13.6.3, iOS 17.2 and iPadOS 17.2, tvOS 17.2, watchOS 10.2, macOS Sonoma 14.2. An app     may be able to break out of its sandbox. (CVE-2023-42947)

  - The issue was addressed with improved checks. This issue is fixed in iOS 17.1 and iPadOS 17.1, macOS     Ventura 13.6.3, macOS Sonoma 14.1, macOS Monterey 12.7.1. An app with root privileges may be able to     access private information. (CVE-2023-42952)

  - A race condition was addressed with improved state handling. This issue is fixed in macOS Monterey 12.7.2,     macOS Ventura 13.6.3, iOS 17.2 and iPadOS 17.2, iOS 16.7.3 and iPadOS 16.7.3, macOS Sonoma 14.2. An app     may be able to execute arbitrary code with kernel privileges. (CVE-2023-42974)

  - Heap-based Buffer Overflow in GitHub repository vim/vim prior to 9.0.1969. (CVE-2023-5344)

Note that Nessus has not tested for these issues but has instead relied only on the operating system's self-reported version number.

The remote MiracleLinux 7 host has packages installed that are affected by multiple vulnerabilities as referenced in the AXSA:2024-8627:01 advisory.

    * CVE-2023-0054: check the return value of vim_regsub()
    * CVE-2023-0049: avoid going over the NUL at the end
    * CVE-2023-0288: prevent the cursor from moving to line zero
    * CVE-2023-0433: check for not going over the end of the line
    * CVE-2023-2610: limit the text length to MAXCOL
    * CVE-2023-4750: check buffer is valid before accessing it
    * CVE-2023-4733: verify oldwin pointer after reset_VIsual()
    * CVE-2023-4751: stop Visual mode when using :ball
    * CVE-2023-5344: add NULL at end of buffer
    * CVE-2024-22667: pass size of errbuf down the call stack, use snprintf()     CVE(s):
    CVE-2023-0049     Out-of-bounds Read in GitHub repository vim/vim prior to 9.0.1143.
    CVE-2023-0054     Out-of-bounds Write in GitHub repository vim/vim prior to 9.0.1145.
    CVE-2023-0288     Heap-based Buffer Overflow in GitHub repository vim/vim prior to 9.0.1189.
    CVE-2023-0433     Heap-based Buffer Overflow in GitHub repository vim/vim prior to 9.0.1225.
    CVE-2023-2610     Integer Overflow or Wraparound in GitHub repository vim/vim prior to 9.0.1532.
    CVE-2023-4733     Use After Free in GitHub repository vim/vim prior to 9.0.1840.
    CVE-2023-4750     Use After Free in GitHub repository vim/vim prior to 9.0.1857.
    CVE-2023-4751     Heap-based Buffer Overflow in GitHub repository vim/vim prior to 9.0.1331.
    CVE-2023-5344     Heap-based Buffer Overflow in GitHub repository vim/vim prior to 9.0.1969.
    CVE-2024-22667     Vim before 9.0.2142 has a stack-based buffer overflow because did_set_langmap in map.c calls sprintf to     write to the error buffer that is passed down to the option callback functions.

Tenable has extracted the preceding description block directly from the MiracleLinux security advisory.

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

The Rocky Linux 9.6 host has packages installed that are affected by multiple vulnerabilities as referenced in the TuxCare ALMALINUX9.6:CLSA-2026:1767617422 advisory.

  - vim is vulnerable to Heap-based Buffer Overflow (CVE-2021-3903)

  - Out-of-bounds Read in GitHub repository vim/vim prior to 9.0.1143. (CVE-2023-0049)

  - Out-of-bounds Write in GitHub repository vim/vim prior to 9.0.1145. (CVE-2023-0054)

  - Heap-based Buffer Overflow in GitHub repository vim/vim prior to 9.0.1189. (CVE-2023-0288)

  - Heap-based Buffer Overflow in GitHub repository vim/vim prior to 9.0.1225. (CVE-2023-0433)

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

The remote Debian 11 host has packages installed that are affected by multiple vulnerabilities as referenced in the dla-4097 advisory.

    -------------------------------------------------------------------------     Debian LTS Advisory DLA-4097-1                debian-lts@lists.debian.org     https://www.debian.org/lts/security/                         Sean Whitton     March 30, 2025                                https://wiki.debian.org/LTS
    -------------------------------------------------------------------------

    Package        : vim     Version        : 2:8.2.2434-3+deb11u3     CVE ID         : CVE-2021-3872 CVE-2021-4019 CVE-2021-4173 CVE-2021-4187                      CVE-2022-0261 CVE-2022-0351 CVE-2022-0359 CVE-2022-0361                      CVE-2022-0392 CVE-2022-0417 CVE-2022-0572 CVE-2022-1616                      CVE-2022-1785 CVE-2022-1897 CVE-2022-1942 CVE-2022-2000                      CVE-2022-2129 CVE-2022-2304 CVE-2022-3099 CVE-2022-3134                      CVE-2022-3324 CVE-2022-4141 CVE-2023-0054 CVE-2023-1175                      CVE-2023-2610 CVE-2023-4738 CVE-2023-4752 CVE-2023-4781                      CVE-2023-5344 CVE-2024-22667 CVE-2024-43802 CVE-2024-47814     Debian Bug     : 1015984 1019590 1027146 1031875 1035955 1053694 1084806

    Multiple vulnerabilities were discovered in vim, an enhanced vi editor.

    CVE-2021-3872

        Heap-based buffer overflow possible if the buffer name is very long.

    CVE-2021-4019

        Heap-based buffer overflow possible with a very long help argument.

    CVE-2021-4173

        Double free in the VimScript9 compiler with a nested :def function.

    CVE-2021-4187

        Double free in the VimScript9 compiler if a nested function has a         line break in its argument list.

    CVE-2022-0261

        Buffer overflow in block insert, which goes over the end of the line.

    CVE-2022-0351

        In a command, a condition with many parentheses can cause a crash,         because there was previously no recursion limit.

    CVE-2022-0359

        A heap-based buffer overflow could occur with a large tabstop in Ex         mode.

    CVE-2022-0361

        A buffer overflow was found in the code copying lines in Visual         mode.

    CVE-2022-0392

        A heap-based buffer overflow was found in the code handling         bracketed paste in ex mode.

    CVE-2022-0417

        The :retab 0 command may cause a buffer overflow because a limit         was set too high.

    CVE-2022-0572

        Repeatedly using the :retab command may have caused a crash.

    CVE-2022-1616

        There is a possbile buffer overflow when processing an invalid         command with composing characters.

    CVE-2022-1785

        It was possible to change the window in a substitute expression,         which could lead to an out-of-bounds write.

    CVE-2022-1897

        It was possible to use the undo command in a substitute expression,         leading to an invalid memory overwrite.

    CVE-2022-1942

        It was possible to open a command line window from a substitute         expression, leading to a heap-based buffer overflow.

    CVE-2022-2000

        Command error messages were not truncated, and as such could lead to         out-of-bounds writes.

    CVE-2022-2129

        It was possible to switch buffers in a substitute expression,         leading to a heap-based buffer overflow.

    CVE-2022-2304

        Long words might cause a buffer overflow in the spellchecker.

    CVE-2022-3099

        Line numbers in :for commands were not validated, which could lead         to a crash.

    CVE-2022-3134

        If a relevant window was unexpectedly closed while searching for         tags, vim would crash.

    CVE-2022-3324

        Negative window widths caused the use of a negative array index,         that is, an invalid read.

    CVE-2022-4141

        Functions that visit another file during a substitution could cause         a heap-based buffer overflow.

    CVE-2023-0054

        A recursive substitute expression could cause an out-of-bounds write.

    CVE-2023-1175

        When doing virtual editing, a buffer size calculation was wrong.

    CVE-2023-2610

        When expanding ~ in a substitution, if the resulting expansion was         very long, vim would crash.

    CVE-2023-4738

        A buffer overflow problem was found in vim_regsub_both().

    CVE-2023-4752

        A use-after-free problem was found in ins_compl_get_exp().

    CVE-2023-4781

        A second buffer overflow problem was found in vim_regsub_both().

    CVE-2023-5344

        trunc_string() made an incorrect assumption about when a certain         buffer would be writeable.

    CVE-2024-22667

        Several calls writing error messages did not check that there was         enough space for the full message.

    CVE-2024-43802

        The typeahead buffer end pointer could be moved past its end when         flushing that buffer, leading to an out-of-bounds read.

    CVE-2024-47814

        When splitting the window and editing a new buffer, the new buffer         could be marked for deletion, leading to a use-after-free.

    For Debian 11 bullseye, these problems have been fixed in version     2:8.2.2434-3+deb11u3.

    We recommend that you upgrade your vim packages.

    For the detailed security status of vim please refer to     its security tracker page at:
    https://security-tracker.debian.org/tracker/vim

    Further information about Debian LTS security advisories, how to apply     these updates to your system and frequently asked questions can be     found at: https://wiki.debian.org/LTS     Attachment:
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Tenable has extracted the preceding description block directly from the Debian security advisory.

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

ID	Name	Product	Family	Published	Updated	Severity
183801	Amazon Linux 2023 : vim-common, vim-data, vim-default-editor (ALAS2023-2023-378)	Nessus	Amazon Linux Local Security Checks	10/24/2023	12/11/2024	high
183889	Ubuntu 16.04 ESM / 18.04 ESM / 20.04 LTS / 22.04 LTS / 23.04 / 23.10 : Vim vulnerabilities (USN-6452-1)	Nessus	Ubuntu Local Security Checks	10/25/2023	9/3/2025	high
186731	macOS 13.x < 13.6.3 Multiple Vulnerabilities (HT214038)	Nessus	MacOS X Local Security Checks	12/11/2023	8/14/2024	high
293150	MiracleLinux 7 : vim-7.4.629-8.0.1.el7.AXS7 (AXSA:2024-8627:01)	Nessus	Miracle Linux Local Security Checks	1/20/2026	1/20/2026	high
351546	Rocky Linux 9.6 [TuxCare] Security Update: vim-X11 / vim-common / vim-enhanced / vim-filesystem / vim-minimal Multiple Vulnerabilities (ALMALINUX9.6:CLSA-2026:1767617422)	Nessus	Rocky Linux Local Security Checks	9/30/2026	9/30/2026	high
233548	Debian dla-4097 : vim - security update	Nessus	Debian Local Security Checks	3/30/2025	3/30/2025	high

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