CVE-2023-1170: fedoraproject fedora Heap-based Buffer Overflow
CVSS: 7.3v3.0HighAnalyzed
AliasesALPINE-CVE-2023-1170UBUNTU-CVE-2023-1170DEBIAN-CVE-2023-1170
Published 03-03-2023Last modified 07-03-2025
Vulnerability summary
CVE-2023-1170 is a high (CVSS 7.3) Heap-based Buffer Overflow vulnerability in fedoraproject fedora. EPSS estimates a 0.50% chance of exploitation in the next 30 days, higher than 41.2% of scored vulnerabilities. 1 public exploit is recorded.
CVSS score
7.3/10
010
High · v3.0 (CVE.org)EPSS score
0.50%
0%100%
Low · 0.00 pp in 30 daysKEVNot listedIn no KEV catalog
RansomwareNone recordedNo known use recorded
Public exploits1reference
Advisory lineage
Upstream 0 · Downstream 5 · Related 4Timeline
- 03-03-2023PublishedVulnerability first disclosed.
- 07-03-2025Last modifiedVulnerability information updated.
Description
Heap-based Buffer Overflow in GitHub repository vim/vim prior to 9.0.1376.
CVSS metrics
7 scores · 5 sources · 2 versionsMedium 6.6Preferred score · OSV · Alpine (Ecosystem advisory) · calculated from vector
CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:L/I:L/A:HSourcesAll 4 agree
- OSV · UbuntuEcosystem advisory · calculated6.6MediumCVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:L/I:L/A:H
- OSV · DebianEcosystem advisory · calculated6.6MediumCVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:L/I:L/A:H
- NVDNIST6.6MediumCVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:L/I:L/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
0.50%
Chance of exploitation in the next 30 days
Percentile
41%
Versus all other CVEs
30-day change
0.00 pp
From 0.50% on 19-09-2026
19-09-202619-10-2026
EPSS score0.50%
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< 9.0.1395-r0
Debian1 product
- vim< 2:9.0.1378-1
Fedoraproject1 product
- fedoraEOL36 | 37 | 38
Neovim1 product
- neovim≤ 0.8.3
Ubuntu1 product
- vim< 2:7.4.052-1ubuntu3.1+esm7 | < 2:7.4.1689-3ubuntu1.5+esm17 | < 2:8.0.1453-1ubuntu1.11 | < 2:8.1.2269-1ubuntu5.12 | < 2:8.2.3995-1ubuntu2.4
6 vendors · 7 products
