CVE-2023-4736

Untrusted Search Path in vim/vim

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

Affected

vim · vim/vim

CVSS v3.1 NVD

7.8 HIGHCVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H

CVSS v3.0 HUNTR

7.8 HIGHCVSS:3.0/AV:L/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H

EPSS

0.51% chance of exploitation in the next 30 days, 43rd percentile

Published

2023-09-02

Updated

2026-06-23

Proof-of-concept exploits (1)

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

Security advisories

• http://seclists.org/fulldisclosure/2023/Oct/24
• https://support.apple.com/kb/HT213984
• vim/vim/commit/816fbcc262687b81fc46f82f7bbeb1453addfe0c

References

• CVE Record
• NVD entry