Vulnerability-Lookup

OESA-2023-1796 (CVE-2023-46246)

Vulnerability from osv_openeuler – Published: 2023-11-10 11:06 – Updated: 2026-08-06 11:06 – Source website

Summary

vim security update

Details

Vim is an advanced text editor that seeks to provide the power of the de-facto Unix editor 'Vi', with a more complete feature set. Vim is a highly configurable text editor built to enable efficient text editing. It is an improved version of the vi editor distributed with most UNIX systems.

Security Fix(es):

Vim is an improved version of the good old UNIX editor Vi. Heap-use-after-free in memory allocated in the function ga_grow_inner in in the file src/alloc.c at line 748, which is freed in the file src/ex_docmd.c in the function do_cmdline at line 1010 and then used again in src/cmdhist.c at line 759. When using the :history command, it's possible that the provided argument overflows the accepted value. Causing an Integer Overflow and potentially later an use-after-free. This vulnerability has been patched in version 9.0.2068. (CVE-2023-46246)

Severity

4.0 (Medium)


                    
                      CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:L

References

URL

Type

	https://www.openeuler.org/en/security/safety-bull…	ADVISORY
	https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2023-46246	ADVISORY

JSON

To clipboard

{
  "affected": [
    {
      "ecosystem_specific": {
        "aarch64": [
          "vim-X11-9.0-20.oe1.aarch64.rpm",
          "vim-enhanced-9.0-20.oe1.aarch64.rpm",
          "vim-debuginfo-9.0-20.oe1.aarch64.rpm",
          "vim-common-9.0-20.oe1.aarch64.rpm",
          "vim-minimal-9.0-20.oe1.aarch64.rpm",
          "vim-debugsource-9.0-20.oe1.aarch64.rpm"
        ],
        "noarch": [
          "vim-filesystem-9.0-20.oe1.noarch.rpm"
        ],
        "src": [
          "vim-9.0-20.oe1.src.rpm"
        ],
        "x86_64": [
          "vim-minimal-9.0-20.oe1.x86_64.rpm",
          "vim-common-9.0-20.oe1.x86_64.rpm",
          "vim-debugsource-9.0-20.oe1.x86_64.rpm",
          "vim-debuginfo-9.0-20.oe1.x86_64.rpm",
          "vim-X11-9.0-20.oe1.x86_64.rpm",
          "vim-enhanced-9.0-20.oe1.x86_64.rpm"
        ]
      },
      "package": {
        "ecosystem": "openEuler:20.03-LTS-SP1",
        "name": "vim",
        "purl": "pkg:rpm/openEuler/vim\u0026distro=openEuler-20.03-LTS-SP1"
      },
      "ranges": [
        {
          "events": [
            {
              "introduced": "0"
            },
            {
              "fixed": "9.0-20.oe1"
            }
          ],
          "type": "ECOSYSTEM"
        }
      ]
    },
    {
      "ecosystem_specific": {
        "aarch64": [
          "vim-X11-9.0-20.oe1.aarch64.rpm",
          "vim-debugsource-9.0-20.oe1.aarch64.rpm",
          "vim-enhanced-9.0-20.oe1.aarch64.rpm",
          "vim-minimal-9.0-20.oe1.aarch64.rpm",
          "vim-common-9.0-20.oe1.aarch64.rpm",
          "vim-debuginfo-9.0-20.oe1.aarch64.rpm"
        ],
        "noarch": [
          "vim-filesystem-9.0-20.oe1.noarch.rpm"
        ],
        "src": [
          "vim-9.0-20.oe1.src.rpm"
        ],
        "x86_64": [
          "vim-enhanced-9.0-20.oe1.x86_64.rpm",
          "vim-common-9.0-20.oe1.x86_64.rpm",
          "vim-X11-9.0-20.oe1.x86_64.rpm",
          "vim-debuginfo-9.0-20.oe1.x86_64.rpm",
          "vim-minimal-9.0-20.oe1.x86_64.rpm",
          "vim-debugsource-9.0-20.oe1.x86_64.rpm"
        ]
      },
      "package": {
        "ecosystem": "openEuler:20.03-LTS-SP3",
        "name": "vim",
        "purl": "pkg:rpm/openEuler/vim\u0026distro=openEuler-20.03-LTS-SP3"
      },
      "ranges": [
        {
          "events": [
            {
              "introduced": "0"
            },
            {
              "fixed": "9.0-20.oe1"
            }
          ],
          "type": "ECOSYSTEM"
        }
      ]
    },
    {
      "ecosystem_specific": {
        "aarch64": [
          "vim-enhanced-9.0-21.oe2203.aarch64.rpm",
          "vim-minimal-9.0-21.oe2203.aarch64.rpm",
          "vim-common-9.0-21.oe2203.aarch64.rpm",
          "vim-debugsource-9.0-21.oe2203.aarch64.rpm",
          "vim-X11-9.0-21.oe2203.aarch64.rpm",
          "vim-debuginfo-9.0-21.oe2203.aarch64.rpm",
          "vim-debuginfo-9.0-21.oe2203sp1.aarch64.rpm",
          "vim-minimal-9.0-21.oe2203sp1.aarch64.rpm",
          "vim-enhanced-9.0-21.oe2203sp1.aarch64.rpm",
          "vim-debugsource-9.0-21.oe2203sp1.aarch64.rpm",
          "vim-common-9.0-21.oe2203sp1.aarch64.rpm",
          "vim-X11-9.0-21.oe2203sp1.aarch64.rpm",
          "vim-common-9.0-21.oe2203sp2.aarch64.rpm",
          "vim-enhanced-9.0-21.oe2203sp2.aarch64.rpm",
          "vim-minimal-9.0-21.oe2203sp2.aarch64.rpm",
          "vim-debugsource-9.0-21.oe2203sp2.aarch64.rpm",
          "vim-debuginfo-9.0-21.oe2203sp2.aarch64.rpm",
          "vim-X11-9.0-21.oe2203sp2.aarch64.rpm"
        ],
        "noarch": [
          "vim-filesystem-9.0-21.oe2203.noarch.rpm",
          "vim-filesystem-9.0-21.oe2203sp1.noarch.rpm",
          "vim-filesystem-9.0-21.oe2203sp2.noarch.rpm"
        ],
        "src": [
          "vim-9.0-21.oe2203.src.rpm",
          "vim-9.0-21.oe2203sp1.src.rpm",
          "vim-9.0-21.oe2203sp2.src.rpm"
        ],
        "x86_64": [
          "vim-minimal-9.0-21.oe2203.x86_64.rpm",
          "vim-common-9.0-21.oe2203.x86_64.rpm",
          "vim-enhanced-9.0-21.oe2203.x86_64.rpm",
          "vim-debugsource-9.0-21.oe2203.x86_64.rpm",
          "vim-X11-9.0-21.oe2203.x86_64.rpm",
          "vim-debuginfo-9.0-21.oe2203.x86_64.rpm",
          "vim-common-9.0-21.oe2203sp1.x86_64.rpm",
          "vim-minimal-9.0-21.oe2203sp1.x86_64.rpm",
          "vim-debugsource-9.0-21.oe2203sp1.x86_64.rpm",
          "vim-debuginfo-9.0-21.oe2203sp1.x86_64.rpm",
          "vim-enhanced-9.0-21.oe2203sp1.x86_64.rpm",
          "vim-X11-9.0-21.oe2203sp1.x86_64.rpm",
          "vim-X11-9.0-21.oe2203sp2.x86_64.rpm",
          "vim-debuginfo-9.0-21.oe2203sp2.x86_64.rpm",
          "vim-enhanced-9.0-21.oe2203sp2.x86_64.rpm",
          "vim-debugsource-9.0-21.oe2203sp2.x86_64.rpm",
          "vim-common-9.0-21.oe2203sp2.x86_64.rpm",
          "vim-minimal-9.0-21.oe2203sp2.x86_64.rpm"
        ]
      },
      "package": {
        "ecosystem": "openEuler:22.03-LTS",
        "name": "vim",
        "purl": "pkg:rpm/openEuler/vim\u0026distro=openEuler-22.03-LTS"
      },
      "ranges": [
        {
          "events": [
            {
              "introduced": "0"
            },
            {
              "fixed": "9.0-21.oe2203sp2"
            }
          ],
          "type": "ECOSYSTEM"
        }
      ]
    },
    {
      "ecosystem_specific": {
        "aarch64": [
          "vim-debuginfo-9.0-21.oe2203sp1.aarch64.rpm",
          "vim-minimal-9.0-21.oe2203sp1.aarch64.rpm",
          "vim-enhanced-9.0-21.oe2203sp1.aarch64.rpm",
          "vim-debugsource-9.0-21.oe2203sp1.aarch64.rpm",
          "vim-common-9.0-21.oe2203sp1.aarch64.rpm",
          "vim-X11-9.0-21.oe2203sp1.aarch64.rpm"
        ],
        "noarch": [
          "vim-filesystem-9.0-21.oe2203sp1.noarch.rpm"
        ],
        "src": [
          "vim-9.0-21.oe2203sp1.src.rpm"
        ],
        "x86_64": [
          "vim-common-9.0-21.oe2203sp1.x86_64.rpm",
          "vim-minimal-9.0-21.oe2203sp1.x86_64.rpm",
          "vim-debugsource-9.0-21.oe2203sp1.x86_64.rpm",
          "vim-debuginfo-9.0-21.oe2203sp1.x86_64.rpm",
          "vim-enhanced-9.0-21.oe2203sp1.x86_64.rpm",
          "vim-X11-9.0-21.oe2203sp1.x86_64.rpm"
        ]
      },
      "package": {
        "ecosystem": "openEuler:22.03-LTS-SP1",
        "name": "vim",
        "purl": "pkg:rpm/openEuler/vim\u0026distro=openEuler-22.03-LTS-SP1"
      },
      "ranges": [
        {
          "events": [
            {
              "introduced": "0"
            },
            {
              "fixed": "9.0-21.oe2203sp1"
            }
          ],
          "type": "ECOSYSTEM"
        }
      ]
    },
    {
      "ecosystem_specific": {
        "aarch64": [
          "vim-common-9.0-21.oe2203sp2.aarch64.rpm",
          "vim-enhanced-9.0-21.oe2203sp2.aarch64.rpm",
          "vim-minimal-9.0-21.oe2203sp2.aarch64.rpm",
          "vim-debugsource-9.0-21.oe2203sp2.aarch64.rpm",
          "vim-debuginfo-9.0-21.oe2203sp2.aarch64.rpm",
          "vim-X11-9.0-21.oe2203sp2.aarch64.rpm"
        ],
        "noarch": [
          "vim-filesystem-9.0-21.oe2203sp2.noarch.rpm"
        ],
        "src": [
          "vim-9.0-21.oe2203sp2.src.rpm"
        ],
        "x86_64": [
          "vim-X11-9.0-21.oe2203sp2.x86_64.rpm",
          "vim-debuginfo-9.0-21.oe2203sp2.x86_64.rpm",
          "vim-enhanced-9.0-21.oe2203sp2.x86_64.rpm",
          "vim-debugsource-9.0-21.oe2203sp2.x86_64.rpm",
          "vim-common-9.0-21.oe2203sp2.x86_64.rpm",
          "vim-minimal-9.0-21.oe2203sp2.x86_64.rpm"
        ]
      },
      "package": {
        "ecosystem": "openEuler:22.03-LTS-SP2",
        "name": "vim",
        "purl": "pkg:rpm/openEuler/vim\u0026distro=openEuler-22.03-LTS-SP2"
      },
      "ranges": [
        {
          "events": [
            {
              "introduced": "0"
            },
            {
              "fixed": "9.0-21.oe2203sp2"
            }
          ],
          "type": "ECOSYSTEM"
        }
      ]
    }
  ],
  "database_specific": {
    "severity": "Low"
  },
  "details": "Vim is an advanced text editor that seeks to provide the power of the de-facto Unix editor \u0026apos;Vi\u0026apos;, with a more complete feature set. Vim is a highly configurable text editor built to enable efficient text editing. It is an improved version of the vi editor distributed with most UNIX systems.\r\n\r\nSecurity Fix(es):\r\n\r\nVim is an improved version of the good old UNIX editor Vi. Heap-use-after-free in memory allocated in the function `ga_grow_inner` in in the file `src/alloc.c` at line 748, which is freed in the file `src/ex_docmd.c` in the function `do_cmdline` at line 1010 and then used again in `src/cmdhist.c` at line 759. When using the `:history` command, it\u0026apos;s possible that the provided argument overflows the accepted value. Causing an Integer Overflow and potentially later an use-after-free. This vulnerability has been patched in version 9.0.2068.\n(CVE-2023-46246)",
  "id": "OESA-2023-1796",
  "modified": "2026-08-06T11:06:14Z",
  "published": "2023-11-10T11:06:14Z",
  "references": [
    {
      "type": "ADVISORY",
      "url": "https://www.openeuler.org/en/security/safety-bulletin/detail.html?id=openEuler-SA-2023-1796"
    },
    {
      "type": "ADVISORY",
      "url": "https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2023-46246"
    }
  ],
  "schema_version": "1.7.2",
  "severity": [
    {
      "score": "CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:L",
      "type": "CVSS_V3"
    }
  ],
  "summary": "vim security update",
  "upstream": [
    "CVE-2023-46246"
  ]
}

CVE-2023-46246 (GCVE-0-2023-46246)

Vulnerability from cvelistv5 – Published: 2023-10-27 18:36 – Updated: 2026-06-23 17:19

Title

Integer Overflow in :history command in Vim

Summary

Vim is an improved version of the good old UNIX editor Vi. Heap-use-after-free in memory allocated in the function `ga_grow_inner` in in the file `src/alloc.c` at line 748, which is freed in the file `src/ex_docmd.c` in the function `do_cmdline` at line 1010 and then used again in `src/cmdhist.c` at line 759. When using the `:history` command, it's possible that the provided argument overflows the accepted value. Causing an Integer Overflow and potentially later an use-after-free. This vulnerability has been patched in version 9.0.2068.

Severity

4 (Medium)


                        
                          CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:L

SSVC

Exploitation: none Automatable: no Technical Impact: partial

CISA Coordinator · CISA-ADP (v2.0.3)

Decision recorded 2023-12-14 19:44 UTC

CWE

CWE-416 - Use After Free
CWE-190 - Integer Overflow or Wraparound

Assigner

GitHub_M CNA under the mitre root

CNA scorecard C 72/100 over 7712 records in the last 180 days details

References

5 references

URL	Tags
https://github.com/vim/vim/security/advisories/GH…	x_refsource_CONFIRM
https://github.com/vim/vim/commit/9198c1f2b1ddecd…	x_refsource_MISC
https://security.netapp.com/advisory/ntap-2023120…
https://lists.fedoraproject.org/archives/list/pac…
https://lists.fedoraproject.org/archives/list/pac…

Impacted products

1 product

Vendor	Product	Version
vim	vim	Affected: <= 9.0.2067

Show details on NVD website

JSON

To clipboard

{
  "containers": {
    "adp": [
      {
        "providerMetadata": {
          "dateUpdated": "2024-08-02T20:37:40.133Z",
          "orgId": "af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108",
          "shortName": "CVE"
        },
        "references": [
          {
            "name": "https://github.com/vim/vim/security/advisories/GHSA-q22m-h7m2-9mgm",
            "tags": [
              "x_refsource_CONFIRM",
              "x_transferred"
            ],
            "url": "https://github.com/vim/vim/security/advisories/GHSA-q22m-h7m2-9mgm"
          },
          {
            "name": "https://github.com/vim/vim/commit/9198c1f2b1ddecde22af918541e0de2a32f0f45a",
            "tags": [
              "x_refsource_MISC",
              "x_transferred"
            ],
            "url": "https://github.com/vim/vim/commit/9198c1f2b1ddecde22af918541e0de2a32f0f45a"
          },
          {
            "tags": [
              "x_transferred"
            ],
            "url": "https://security.netapp.com/advisory/ntap-20231208-0006/"
          },
          {
            "tags": [
              "x_transferred"
            ],
            "url": "https://lists.fedoraproject.org/archives/list/package-announce@lists.fedoraproject.org/message/DNMFS3IH74KEMMESOA3EOB6MZ56TWGFF/"
          },
          {
            "tags": [
              "x_transferred"
            ],
            "url": "https://lists.fedoraproject.org/archives/list/package-announce@lists.fedoraproject.org/message/IVA7K73WHQH4KVFDJQ7ELIUD2WK5ZT5E/"
          }
        ],
        "title": "CVE Program Container"
      },
      {
        "metrics": [
          {
            "other": {
              "content": {
                "id": "CVE-2023-46246",
                "options": [
                  {
                    "Exploitation": "none"
                  },
                  {
                    "Automatable": "no"
                  },
                  {
                    "Technical Impact": "partial"
                  }
                ],
                "role": "CISA Coordinator",
                "timestamp": "2023-12-14T19:44:23.601809Z",
                "version": "2.0.3"
              },
              "type": "ssvc"
            }
          }
        ],
        "providerMetadata": {
          "dateUpdated": "2026-06-23T17:19:09.629Z",
          "orgId": "134c704f-9b21-4f2e-91b3-4a467353bcc0",
          "shortName": "CISA-ADP"
        },
        "title": "CISA ADP Vulnrichment"
      }
    ],
    "cna": {
      "affected": [
        {
          "product": "vim",
          "vendor": "vim",
          "versions": [
            {
              "status": "affected",
              "version": "\u003c= 9.0.2067"
            }
          ]
        }
      ],
      "descriptions": [
        {
          "lang": "en",
          "value": "Vim is an improved version of the good old UNIX editor Vi. Heap-use-after-free in memory allocated in the function `ga_grow_inner` in in the file `src/alloc.c` at line 748, which is freed in the file `src/ex_docmd.c` in the function `do_cmdline` at line 1010 and then used again in `src/cmdhist.c` at line 759. When using the `:history` command, it\u0027s possible that the provided argument overflows the accepted value. Causing an Integer Overflow and potentially later an use-after-free. This vulnerability has been patched in version 9.0.2068."
        }
      ],
      "metrics": [
        {
          "cvssV3_1": {
            "attackComplexity": "LOW",
            "attackVector": "LOCAL",
            "availabilityImpact": "LOW",
            "baseScore": 4,
            "baseSeverity": "MEDIUM",
            "confidentialityImpact": "NONE",
            "integrityImpact": "NONE",
            "privilegesRequired": "NONE",
            "scope": "UNCHANGED",
            "userInteraction": "NONE",
            "vectorString": "CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:L",
            "version": "3.1"
          }
        }
      ],
      "problemTypes": [
        {
          "descriptions": [
            {
              "cweId": "CWE-416",
              "description": "CWE-416: Use After Free",
              "lang": "en",
              "type": "CWE"
            }
          ]
        },
        {
          "descriptions": [
            {
              "cweId": "CWE-190",
              "description": "CWE-190: Integer Overflow or Wraparound",
              "lang": "en",
              "type": "CWE"
            }
          ]
        }
      ],
      "providerMetadata": {
        "dateUpdated": "2023-12-17T02:06:15.239Z",
        "orgId": "a0819718-46f1-4df5-94e2-005712e83aaa",
        "shortName": "GitHub_M"
      },
      "references": [
        {
          "name": "https://github.com/vim/vim/security/advisories/GHSA-q22m-h7m2-9mgm",
          "tags": [
            "x_refsource_CONFIRM"
          ],
          "url": "https://github.com/vim/vim/security/advisories/GHSA-q22m-h7m2-9mgm"
        },
        {
          "name": "https://github.com/vim/vim/commit/9198c1f2b1ddecde22af918541e0de2a32f0f45a",
          "tags": [
            "x_refsource_MISC"
          ],
          "url": "https://github.com/vim/vim/commit/9198c1f2b1ddecde22af918541e0de2a32f0f45a"
        },
        {
          "url": "https://security.netapp.com/advisory/ntap-20231208-0006/"
        },
        {
          "url": "https://lists.fedoraproject.org/archives/list/package-announce@lists.fedoraproject.org/message/DNMFS3IH74KEMMESOA3EOB6MZ56TWGFF/"
        },
        {
          "url": "https://lists.fedoraproject.org/archives/list/package-announce@lists.fedoraproject.org/message/IVA7K73WHQH4KVFDJQ7ELIUD2WK5ZT5E/"
        }
      ],
      "source": {
        "advisory": "GHSA-q22m-h7m2-9mgm",
        "discovery": "UNKNOWN"
      },
      "title": "Integer Overflow in :history command in Vim"
    }
  },
  "cveMetadata": {
    "assignerOrgId": "a0819718-46f1-4df5-94e2-005712e83aaa",
    "assignerShortName": "GitHub_M",
    "cveId": "CVE-2023-46246",
    "datePublished": "2023-10-27T18:36:23.907Z",
    "dateReserved": "2023-10-19T20:34:00.948Z",
    "dateUpdated": "2026-06-23T17:19:09.629Z",
    "state": "PUBLISHED"
  },
  "dataType": "CVE_RECORD",
  "dataVersion": "5.2"
}

Sightings

Author	Source	Type	Date	Other

Nomenclature

Seen: The vulnerability was mentioned, discussed, or observed by the user.
Confirmed: The vulnerability has been validated from an analyst's perspective.
Published Proof of Concept: A public proof of concept is available for this vulnerability.
Exploited: The vulnerability was observed as exploited by the user who reported the sighting.
Patched: The vulnerability was observed as successfully patched by the user who reported the sighting.
Not exploited: The vulnerability was not observed as exploited by the user who reported the sighting.
Not confirmed: The user expressed doubt about the validity of the vulnerability.
Not patched: The vulnerability was not observed as successfully patched by the user who reported the sighting.

Vulnerability timeline

Sightings and recorded dates, grouped by day · UTC

Order JSON

Publication & reservation Sightings KEV catalogs Other timestamps

Loading timeline…

The MITRE ATT&CK techniques below are AI-generated suggestions, inferred from the description of the vulnerability by the CIRCL/vulnerability-attack-technique-classification-roberta-base model, served locally by ML-Gateway. They have not been verified by an analyst and are provided for guidance only.
The approach is described in our paper Mapping CVEs to MITRE ATT&CK Techniques: A Curated Gold-Set Classifier and the Limits of LLM-Assisted Label Expansion.
Browse all ATT&CK techniques and the vulnerabilities related to each.

Related by attack behaviour

Vulnerabilities whose description is nearest to this one in the vector space of the CIRCL/vulnerability-attack-technique-biencoder model. This is a similarity search over the bi-encoder space (plain cosine), not a classification, and it has no measured accuracy.

Action not permitted