CVE-2023-0049: apple macos Out-of-bounds Read
CVSS: 7.8v3.1HighAnalyzed
AliasesALPINE-CVE-2023-0049MGASA-2023-0021UBUNTU-CVE-2023-0049DEBIAN-CVE-2023-0049
Published 04-01-2023Last modified 09-04-2025
Vulnerability summary
CVE-2023-0049 is a high (CVSS 7.8) Out-of-bounds Read vulnerability in apple macos. EPSS estimates a 0.58% chance of exploitation in the next 30 days, higher than 46.7% of scored vulnerabilities. 1 public exploit is recorded.
CVSS score
7.8/10
010
High · v3.1 (NVD)EPSS score
0.58%
0%100%
Low · +0.11 pp in 30 daysKEVNot listedIn no KEV catalog
RansomwareNone recordedNo known use recorded
Public exploits1reference
Advisory lineage
Upstream 0 · Downstream 4 · Related 4Timeline
- 04-01-2023PublishedVulnerability first disclosed.
- 09-04-2025Last modifiedVulnerability information updated.
Description
Out-of-bounds Read in GitHub repository vim/vim prior to 9.0.1143.
CVSS metrics
7 scores · 5 sources · 2 versionsHigh 7.8Preferred score · NVD (NIST)
CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:HSourcesAll 4 agree
- OSV · AlpineEcosystem advisory · calculated7.8HighCVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
- OSV · UbuntuEcosystem advisory · calculated7.8HighCVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
- OSV · DebianEcosystem advisory · calculated7.8HighCVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
High 7.3Preferred score · CVE.org (CNA)
CVSS:3.0/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:R/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:HSourcesAll 3 agree
- OSV · UbuntuEcosystem advisory · calculated7.3HighCVSS:3.0/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:R/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
- NVDNIST7.3HighCVSS:3.0/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:R/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
EPSS trend
Probability
0.58%
Chance of exploitation in the next 30 days
Percentile
47%
Versus all other CVEs
30-day change
+0.11 pp
From 0.47% on 19-09-2026
19-09-202619-10-2026
EPSS score0.58%
Known exploited
Compare KEV catalogsNot in any of the 3 tracked catalogs.
Public exploits
1 foundExploit Reference (huntr.dev)
Maturity: unknown
Weaknesses
CWE · root causeAffected systems
Alpine1 product
- vim< 9.0.1167-r0
Apple1 product
- macosEOL13.3
Debian1 product
- vim< 2:9.0.1378-1
Fedoraproject1 product
- fedoraEOL36 | 37
Mageia1 product
- vim< 9.0.1221-1.mga8
Neovim1 product
- neovim≥ 0.1.0, < 0.10.0
Netapp1 product
Ubuntu1 product
- vim< 2:7.4.052-1ubuntu3.1+esm6 | < 2:7.4.1689-3ubuntu1.5+esm15 | < 2:8.0.1453-1ubuntu1.11 | < 2:8.1.2269-1ubuntu5.12 | < 2:8.2.3995-1ubuntu2.4
9 vendors · 10 products
References
18 links- support.apple.com/kb/HT213670Third Party Advisory
- security.netapp.com/advisory/ntap-20250117-0005/Third Party Advisory
