CVE-2023-48232

Name: CVE-2023-48232
Creator: NVD / NIST
Published: 2023-11-16T23:15:08.793+00:00
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/zero/1.0/

MEDIUMCVSS 4.3/10EPSS 0.67%

Last modified Jun 23, 2026

CVE-2023-48232 is a medium-severity vulnerability rated 4.3/10 on the CVSS scale. Vim is an open source command line text editor. A floating point exception may occur when calculating the line offset for overlong lines and smooth scrolling is enabled and the cpo-settings include the 'n' flag. EPSS estimates a 0.67% chance of exploitation in the next 30 days.

Description

Vim is an open source command line text editor. A floating point exception may occur when calculating the line offset for overlong lines and smooth scrolling is enabled and the cpo-settings include the 'n' flag. This may happen when a window border is present and when the wrapped line continues on the next physical line directly in the window border because the 'cpo' setting includes the 'n' flag. Only users with non-default settings are affected and the exception should only result in a crash. This issue has been addressed in commit `cb0b99f0` which has been included in release version 9.0.2107. Users are advised to upgrade. There are no known workarounds for this vulnerability.

Metrics

CVSS 3.1

4.3/10

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

EPSS Probability

0.67%

47.2th percentile

Probability of exploitation in the next 30 days. Learn more

Weakness Enumeration

CWE-755

Affected Software

Vendor	Product	Versions
Vim	Vim	< 9.0.2107
Fedoraproject	Fedora	37
Fedoraproject	Fedora	38
Fedoraproject	Fedora	39

References

http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2023/11/16/1Mailing List
https://github.com/vim/vim/commit/cb0b99f0672d8446585d26e998343dceca17d1cePatch
https://github.com/vim/vim/security/advisories/GHSA-f6cx-x634-hqpwVendor Advisory
https://lists.fedoraproject.org/archives/list/package-announce@lists.fedoraproject.org/message/4UJAK2W5S7G75ETDAEM3BDUCVSXCEGRD/Mailing List, Third Party Advisory
https://lists.fedoraproject.org/archives/list/package-announce@lists.fedoraproject.org/message/M3VQF7CL3V6FGSEW37WNDFBRRILR65AK/Mailing List, Third Party Advisory
https://lists.fedoraproject.org/archives/list/package-announce@lists.fedoraproject.org/message/VNRNYLWXZOGTYWE5HMFNQ5FVE3HBUHF6/Mailing List, Third Party Advisory
https://security.netapp.com/advisory/ntap-20231227-0006/Third Party Advisory
http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2023/11/16/1Mailing List
https://github.com/vim/vim/commit/cb0b99f0672d8446585d26e998343dceca17d1cePatch
https://github.com/vim/vim/security/advisories/GHSA-f6cx-x634-hqpwVendor Advisory
https://lists.fedoraproject.org/archives/list/package-announce@lists.fedoraproject.org/message/4UJAK2W5S7G75ETDAEM3BDUCVSXCEGRD/Mailing List, Third Party Advisory
https://lists.fedoraproject.org/archives/list/package-announce@lists.fedoraproject.org/message/M3VQF7CL3V6FGSEW37WNDFBRRILR65AK/Mailing List, Third Party Advisory
https://lists.fedoraproject.org/archives/list/package-announce@lists.fedoraproject.org/message/VNRNYLWXZOGTYWE5HMFNQ5FVE3HBUHF6/Mailing List, Third Party Advisory
https://security.netapp.com/advisory/ntap-20231227-0006/Third Party Advisory

Timeline

Published: Nov 16, 2023
Last Modified: Jun 23, 2026
Status: Modified

Frequently Asked Questions

What is CVE-2023-48232?

How severe is CVE-2023-48232?

CVE-2023-48232 has a CVSS score of 4.3/10 (MEDIUM severity). The EPSS model estimates a 0.67% probability of exploitation in the next 30 days.

How do I fix CVE-2023-48232?

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Source: NVD / NIST