CVE-2023-48236

Summary

CVE-2023-48236 affects Vim, a popular open-source command line text editor. This vulnerability arises when users input values larger than MAX_INT while using the z= command, potentially leading to a crash. However, the impact is considered low, as user interaction is necessary for exploitation. The issue has been resolved in commit `73b2d379`, which is part of release version 9.0.2111. Users are strongly advised to upgrade to this version to mitigate the risk. At present, there are no reported workarounds for this vulnerability.

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