CVE-2020-20703

CRITICALNVD 9.89.8—

9.8

Buffer Overflow vulnerability in VIM v.8.1.2135 allows a remote attacker to execute arbitrary code via the operand parameter.

CVSS v3: 9.8
EG Score: 9.8(medium)
EPSS: 88.4%
KEV: Not listed

Published

June 20, 2023

Last Modified

December 10, 2024

References (2)

cve@mitrehttps://github.com/vim/vim/issues/5041
af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108https://github.com/vim/vim/issues/5041

Weakness Classification(1)

MITRE Common Weakness Enumeration — the root-cause categories this CVE belongs to.

CWE-120Buffer Copy without Checking Size (Classic Buffer Overflow)

Data Freshness Timeline

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Every time one of our enrichment pipelines (NVD, MITRE cvelistV5, EPSS, CISA KEV, GHSA, OSV, vendor advisories) ran against this CVE. Most recent first.

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2026-05-24 23:07 UTCEG score recompute
2026-05-24 23:07 UTCGHSA enrichment
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Frequently asked(5)

What is CVE-2020-20703?

CVE-2020-20703 is a critical vulnerability published on June 20, 2023. Buffer Overflow vulnerability in VIM v.8.1.2135 allows a remote attacker to execute arbitrary code via the operand parameter.

When was CVE-2020-20703 disclosed?

CVE-2020-20703 was first published in the National Vulnerability Database on June 20, 2023, with the most recent update on December 10, 2024. EchelonGraph re-ingests CVE updates from NVD on a 2-hour cycle, so this page reflects the latest published state.

Is CVE-2020-20703 actively exploited?

CVE-2020-20703 is not currently on CISA's Known Exploited Vulnerabilities catalog. FIRST EPSS estimates a 88.4% percentile likelihood of exploitation in the next 30 days — higher percentiles indicate greater predicted risk.

What is the CVSS score of CVE-2020-20703?

CVE-2020-20703 has a CVSS v3 base score of 9.8 (NVD).

How do I remediate CVE-2020-20703?

Patch to the fixed version published by the affected vendor. Where vendor advisories exist for CVE-2020-20703, EchelonGraph cross-links them in the Vendor Advisories panel below — those typically contain the canonical remediation steps, fixed version numbers, and any vendor-specific mitigations.

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CVE-2020-20703

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