TI-2023-04364 Aliases CVE-2023-4736 GHSA-93j8-r599-v94c

Untrusted Search Path in vim/vim

HIGH 69CWE-426Published 2023-09-02 · Updated 2026-06-23

Key facts

Attack vector: Local
Privileges required: None
User interaction: Required
Attack complexity: Low
Impact type: Code execution
Confidentiality · integrity · availability: High · High · High
Fix status: Fixed

Attack profile from CVSS 3.1 · NVD. Fix status from CNA. Impact type from CWE-426.

Summary

Untrusted Search Path in GitHub repository vim/vim prior to 9.0.1833.

Why it matters now

Exploitation Proof of concept CISA SSVC · not in CISA KEV

EPSS 0.00513 43rd percentileScored 2026-11-07

Public exploit Yes 1 exploit referenceTagged by NVD

Fix Fixed vim/vim (vim): 9.0.1833

SSVC decision points

CISA ADP · SSVC 2.0.3

Exploitation: Poc
Automatable: No
Technical impact: Total

The decision (Track, Attend, Act) also depends on your mission and well-being impact; see CISA's SSVC guide.

Affected products

Vendor	Product	Affected versions	Fixed in	Status	Source
vim	vim/vim	before 9.0.1833	9.0.1833	Patch available	CNA

vim/vim Vendorvim Affected before 9.0.1833 Fixed in 9.0.1833 Patch available CNA

CPE configurations NVD · 2

CPE	Versions	Role	Vendor
cpe:2.3:a:vim:vim::::::::	before 9.0.1833	Vulnerable	vim
cpe:2.3:o:apple:macos:14.0:::::::*	14.0	Vulnerable	Apple

cpe:2.3:a:vim:vim:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions before 9.0.1833 Vulnerable ·vim
cpe:2.3:o:apple:macos:14.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 14.0 Vulnerable ·Apple

Remediation

Fix · CNA vim/vim (vim) Fixed in 9.0.1833

Vendor assessments

Red Hat

Red Hat rating: Low. Red Hat's page for this CVE →

Not affected: 2 products

Red Hat Enterprise Linux 8
Red Hat Enterprise Linux 9

Timeline

2026-10-02 Threatist record created from CVE-2023-4736
2026-10-03 Alias added: GHSA-93j8-r599-v94c

References

Exploit 1

https://huntr.dev/bounties/e1ce0995-4df4-4dec-9cd7-3136ac3e8e71

Patch 1

https://github.com/vim/vim/commit/816fbcc262687b81fc46f82f7bbeb1453addfe0c

Advisory 2

TI-2022-03248 Heap-based Buffer Overflow in vim/vim CVSS 3.1CRITICAL 9.8
TI-2024-15103 Vim before 9.0.2142 has a stack-based buffer overflow because did_set_langmap in map.c… CVSS 3.1HIGH 7.8
TI-2023-05093 Use After Free in vim/vim CVSS 3.1HIGH 7.8
TI-2023-04407 Heap-based Buffer Overflow in vim/vim CVSS 3.1HIGH 7.8
TI-2023-04379 Heap-based Buffer Overflow in vim/vim CVSS 3.1HIGH 7.8
TI-2023-04378 Use After Free in vim/vim CVSS 3.1HIGH 7.8

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Sources

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