Use After Free in vim/vim
CVE-2023-4752

7.8HIGH

Key Information:

Vendor

Vim

Status
Vim/vim
Vendor
CVE Published:
4 September 2023

What is CVE-2023-4752?

A Use After Free vulnerability exists in Vim Text Editor versions prior to 9.0.1858, which can potentially lead to unpredictable behaviors, such as application crashes or arbitrary code execution. This flaw arises when memory is accessed after it has been freed, allowing malicious actors to exploit this gap in memory management. It is crucial for users and organizations to update their Vim installations to the latest version to mitigate risks associated with this vulnerability.

Affected Version(s)

vim/vim < 9.0.1858

References

https://huntr.dev/bounties/85f62dd7-ed84-4fa2-b265-8a369a...
https://github.com/vim/vim/commit/ee9166eb3b41846661a39b6...
https://lists.fedoraproject.org/archives/list/package-ann...

CVSS V3.1

Score:
7.8
Severity:
HIGH
Confidentiality:
High
Integrity:
High
Availability:
High
Attack Vector:
Local
Attack Complexity:
Low
Privileges Required:
None
User Interaction:
Required
Scope:
Unchanged

CVSS V3.0

Score:
7.8
Severity:
HIGH
Confidentiality:
High
Integrity:
High
Availability:
High
Attack Vector:
Local
Attack Complexity:
Low
Privileges Required:
None
User Interaction:
Required
Scope:
Unchanged

Timeline

  • Vulnerability published

  • Vulnerability Reserved

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