CVE catalog
CVE-2023-0051
vim affected and fixed versions
Heap-based Buffer Overflow in GitHub repository vim/vim prior to 9.0.1144.
- Severity
- High · CVSS 7.8
CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H - Published
- Source
- [NVD] · [CVE record]
- EPSS
- 0.53% · Oct 27, 2026
Projects and upstream resources
Reported versions and fixes
Each observation applies to its named package, distribution, and release. Distribution backports can fix a vulnerability while retaining an older upstream version number.
Version impact has not been established. The original provider fields are retained below.
Provider details and historical evidence
Original provider fields
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{
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{
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"2:8.2.3565-1ubuntu3",
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]
}OpenFactory catalog packages
Matching against OpenFactory catalog package versions is in progress.
[Debian 12 (Bookworm)]
- [vim]Unknown
Details (2)
2:9.0.1378-2+deb12u2· amd64 · bookwormFixed · Fixed:
2:9.0.1378-1dsa · vim · debian · bookworm; dsa · vim · debian · 12
2:9.0.1378-2+deb12u2· arm64 · bookwormFixed · Fixed:
2:9.0.1378-1dsa · vim · debian · bookworm; dsa · vim · debian · 12
- [vim-athena]Unknown
Source package: [vim]
Details (2)
2:9.0.1378-2+deb12u2· all · bookwormFixed · Fixed:
2:9.0.1378-1dsa · vim · debian · bookworm; dsa · vim · debian · 12
2:9.0.1378-2+deb12u2· all · bookwormFixed · Fixed:
2:9.0.1378-1dsa · vim · debian · bookworm; dsa · vim · debian · 12
- [vim-common]Unknown
Source package: [vim]
Details (2)
2:9.0.1378-2+deb12u2· all · bookwormFixed · Fixed:
2:9.0.1378-1dsa · vim · debian · bookworm; dsa · vim · debian · 12
2:9.0.1378-2+deb12u2· all · bookwormFixed · Fixed:
2:9.0.1378-1dsa · vim · debian · bookworm; dsa · vim · debian · 12
- [vim-doc]Unknown
Source package: [vim]
Details (2)
2:9.0.1378-2+deb12u2· all · bookwormFixed · Fixed:
2:9.0.1378-1dsa · vim · debian · bookworm; dsa · vim · debian · 12
2:9.0.1378-2+deb12u2· all · bookwormFixed · Fixed:
2:9.0.1378-1dsa · vim · debian · bookworm; dsa · vim · debian · 12
- [vim-gtk3]Unknown
Source package: [vim]
Details (2)
2:9.0.1378-2+deb12u2· amd64 · bookwormFixed · Fixed:
2:9.0.1378-1dsa · vim · debian · bookworm; dsa · vim · debian · 12
2:9.0.1378-2+deb12u2· arm64 · bookwormFixed · Fixed:
2:9.0.1378-1dsa · vim · debian · bookworm; dsa · vim · debian · 12
- [vim-gui-common]Unknown
Source package: [vim]
Details (2)
2:9.0.1378-2+deb12u2· all · bookwormFixed · Fixed:
2:9.0.1378-1dsa · vim · debian · bookworm; dsa · vim · debian · 12
2:9.0.1378-2+deb12u2· all · bookwormFixed · Fixed:
2:9.0.1378-1dsa · vim · debian · bookworm; dsa · vim · debian · 12
- [vim-motif]Unknown
Source package: [vim]
Details (2)
2:9.0.1378-2+deb12u2· amd64 · bookwormFixed · Fixed:
2:9.0.1378-1dsa · vim · debian · bookworm; dsa · vim · debian · 12
2:9.0.1378-2+deb12u2· arm64 · bookwormFixed · Fixed:
2:9.0.1378-1dsa · vim · debian · bookworm; dsa · vim · debian · 12
- [vim-nox]Unknown
Source package: [vim]
Details (2)
2:9.0.1378-2+deb12u2· amd64 · bookwormFixed · Fixed:
2:9.0.1378-1dsa · vim · debian · bookworm; dsa · vim · debian · 12
2:9.0.1378-2+deb12u2· arm64 · bookwormFixed · Fixed:
2:9.0.1378-1dsa · vim · debian · bookworm; dsa · vim · debian · 12
- [vim-runtime]Unknown
Source package: [vim]
Details (2)
2:9.0.1378-2+deb12u2· all · bookwormFixed · Fixed:
2:9.0.1378-1dsa · vim · debian · bookworm; dsa · vim · debian · 12
2:9.0.1378-2+deb12u2· all · bookwormFixed · Fixed:
2:9.0.1378-1dsa · vim · debian · bookworm; dsa · vim · debian · 12
- [vim-tiny]Unknown
Source package: [vim]
Details (2)
2:9.0.1378-2+deb12u2· amd64 · bookwormFixed · Fixed:
2:9.0.1378-1dsa · vim · debian · bookworm; dsa · vim · debian · 12
2:9.0.1378-2+deb12u2· arm64 · bookwormFixed · Fixed:
2:9.0.1378-1dsa · vim · debian · bookworm; dsa · vim · debian · 12
- [xxd]Unknown
Source package: [vim]
Details (2)
2:9.0.1378-2+deb12u2· amd64 · bookwormFixed · Fixed:
2:9.0.1378-1dsa · vim · debian · bookworm; dsa · vim · debian · 12
2:9.0.1378-2+deb12u2· arm64 · bookwormFixed · Fixed:
2:9.0.1378-1dsa · vim · debian · bookworm; dsa · vim · debian · 12
[Debian 13 (Trixie)]
- [vim]Unknown
Details (2)
2:9.1.1230-2· amd64 · trixieFixed · Fixed:
2:9.0.1378-1dsa · vim · debian · 13
2:9.1.1230-2· arm64 · trixieFixed · Fixed:
2:9.0.1378-1dsa · vim · debian · 13
- [vim-athena]Unknown
Source package: [vim]
Details (2)
2:9.1.1230-2· all · trixieFixed · Fixed:
2:9.0.1378-1dsa · vim · debian · 13
2:9.1.1230-2· all · trixieFixed · Fixed:
2:9.0.1378-1dsa · vim · debian · 13
- [vim-common]Unknown
Source package: [vim]
Details (2)
2:9.1.1230-2· all · trixieFixed · Fixed:
2:9.0.1378-1dsa · vim · debian · 13
2:9.1.1230-2· all · trixieFixed · Fixed:
2:9.0.1378-1dsa · vim · debian · 13
- [vim-doc]Unknown
Source package: [vim]
Details (2)
2:9.1.1230-2· all · trixieFixed · Fixed:
2:9.0.1378-1dsa · vim · debian · 13
2:9.1.1230-2· all · trixieFixed · Fixed:
2:9.0.1378-1dsa · vim · debian · 13
- [vim-gtk3]Unknown
Source package: [vim]
Details (2)
2:9.1.1230-2· amd64 · trixieFixed · Fixed:
2:9.0.1378-1dsa · vim · debian · 13
2:9.1.1230-2· arm64 · trixieFixed · Fixed:
2:9.0.1378-1dsa · vim · debian · 13
- [vim-gui-common]Unknown
Source package: [vim]
Details (2)
2:9.1.1230-2· all · trixieFixed · Fixed:
2:9.0.1378-1dsa · vim · debian · 13
2:9.1.1230-2· all · trixieFixed · Fixed:
2:9.0.1378-1dsa · vim · debian · 13
- [vim-motif]Unknown
Source package: [vim]
Details (2)
2:9.1.1230-2· amd64 · trixieFixed · Fixed:
2:9.0.1378-1dsa · vim · debian · 13
2:9.1.1230-2· arm64 · trixieFixed · Fixed:
2:9.0.1378-1dsa · vim · debian · 13
- [vim-nox]Unknown
Source package: [vim]
Details (2)
2:9.1.1230-2· amd64 · trixieFixed · Fixed:
2:9.0.1378-1dsa · vim · debian · 13
2:9.1.1230-2· arm64 · trixieFixed · Fixed:
2:9.0.1378-1dsa · vim · debian · 13
- [vim-runtime]Unknown
Source package: [vim]
Details (2)
2:9.1.1230-2· all · trixieFixed · Fixed:
2:9.0.1378-1dsa · vim · debian · 13
2:9.1.1230-2· all · trixieFixed · Fixed:
2:9.0.1378-1dsa · vim · debian · 13
Observed:
References
- [https://ftp.suse.com/pub/projects/security/csaf/suse-su-2023_0209-1.json]
- [https://osv.dev/vulnerability/ALPINE-CVE-2023-0051]
- [https://osv.dev/vulnerability/DEBIAN-CVE-2023-0051]
- [https://osv.dev/vulnerability/UBUNTU-CVE-2023-0051]
- [https://security-tracker.debian.org/tracker/CVE-2023-0051]
- [https://security.access.redhat.com/data/csaf/v2/vex/2023/cve-2023-0051.json]
- [https://wid.cert-bund.de/.well-known/csaf/white/2023/wid-sec-w-2023-2917.json]
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