Bug 2158269 (CVE-2023-0049)

Summary: CVE-2023-0049 vim: out-of-bounds read in function build_stl_str_hl
Product: [Other] Security Response Reporter: Chess Hazlett <chazlett>
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Version: unspecifiedCC: aprice, bdettelb, caswilli, dffrench, dfreiber, doconnor, drow, fjansen, gzaronik, hkataria, jburrell, jforrest, jkoehler, jmitchel, jsamir, jtanner, jwon, kaycoth, kholdawa, kshier, lcouzens, lphiri, micjohns, mpierce, mskarbek, ngough, orabin, rblanco, rgodfrey, rogbas, sthirugn, teagle, vkrizan, vkumar, vmugicag, zdohnal
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Hardware: All   
OS: Linux   
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Fixed In Version: vim 9.0.1143 Doc Type: If docs needed, set a value
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A flaw was found in vim, which is vulnerable to an out-of-bounds read in the build_stl_str_hl function. This flaw allows a specially crafted file to cause information disclosure, data integrity corruption, or crash the software.
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Bug Depends On: 2158270, 2159203, 2159204, 2159205    
Bug Blocks: 2158267    

Description Chess Hazlett 2023-01-04 21:22:12 UTC
A flaw was found in vim, an out-of-bounds read in function build_stl_str_hl. This flaw allows an attacker to input a specially crafted file, leading to a crash or code execution.

Comment 1 Chess Hazlett 2023-01-04 21:22:31 UTC
Created vim tracking bugs for this issue:

Affects: fedora-all [bug 2158270]