The vulnerability of the nv_z_get_count() function in the Vim text editor allows a hacker to cause a service failure.

The vulnerability of the nvzgetcount function in the Vim text editor is related to the use of large values for the z command. Exploiting this vulnerability could allow a remote attacker to cause a service failure...

overflow in nv_z_get_count in vim

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CVE-2023-48234 overflow in nv_z_get_count in vim

Vim is an open source command line text editor. When getting the count for a normal mode z command, it may overflow for large counts given. Impact is low, user interaction is required and a crash may not even happen in all situations. This issue has been addressed in commit 58f9befca1 which has...