CVE-2023-0288: apple macos Heap-based Buffer Overflow
CVSS: 7.8v3.1HighAnalyzed
AliasesALPINE-CVE-2023-0288UBUNTU-CVE-2023-0288DEBIAN-CVE-2023-0288
Published 13-01-2023Last modified 07-04-2025
Vulnerability summary
CVE-2023-0288 is a high (CVSS 7.8) Heap-based Buffer Overflow vulnerability in apple macos. EPSS estimates a 0.48% chance of exploitation in the next 30 days, higher than 40.1% of scored vulnerabilities. 1 public exploit is recorded.
CVSS score
7.8/10
010
High · v3.1 (NVD)EPSS score
0.48%
0%100%
Low · +0.01 pp in 30 daysKEVNot listedIn no KEV catalog
RansomwareNone recordedNo known use recorded
Public exploits1reference
Advisory lineage
Upstream 0 · Downstream 4 · Related 4Timeline
- 13-01-2023PublishedVulnerability first disclosed.
- 07-04-2025Last modifiedVulnerability information updated.
Description
Heap-based Buffer Overflow in GitHub repository vim/vim prior to 9.0.1189.
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
0.48%
Chance of exploitation in the next 30 days
Percentile
40%
Versus all other CVEs
30-day change
+0.01 pp
From 0.47% on 19-09-2026
19-09-202619-10-2026
EPSS score0.48%
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< 9.0.1198-r0
Apple1 product
- macos< 13.3
Debian1 product
- vim< 2:9.0.1378-1
Fedoraproject1 product
- fedoraEOL36
Neovim1 product
- neovim≤ 0.8.3
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
7 vendors · 8 products
References
12 links- huntr.dev/bounties/550a0852-9be0-4abe-906c-f803b34e41d3REPORTExploitIssue TrackingPatchThird Party Advisory
- support.apple.com/kb/HT213670Third Party Advisory
