CVE-2023-48231

MEDIUM EPSS 47.2%
Published Nov 16, 20232y ago · Modified Jun 23, 20261w ago
4.3 CVSS 3.1
Medium
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Published Nov 16, 2023 2y ago
Last Modified Jun 23, 2026 1w ago

Description

Vim is an open source command line text editor. When closing a window, vim may try to access already freed window structure. Exploitation beyond crashing the application has not been shown to be viable. This issue has been addressed in commit `25aabc2b` which has been included in release version 9.0.2106. Users are advised to upgrade. There are no known workarounds for this vulnerability.

CVSS Details

Base Score
4.3
Exploitability
2.8
Impact
1.4
Vector string
CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:L
Attack Vector Network
Attack Complexity Low
Privileges Required None
User Interaction Required
Scope Unchanged
Confidentiality None
Integrity None
Availability Low

Threat Intelligence

EPSS Exploit Probability
47.2% percentile
Exploit & Patch Status
No Known Exploit
Patch Available

Weaknesses 1

CWE-416 Use After Free Memory Safety

Affected Products 4

VendorProductVersionRange
vimvim* <9.0.2106
fedoraprojectfedora37any
fedoraprojectfedora38any
fedoraprojectfedora39any

References 7

  • openwall.com http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2023/11/16/1
    Mailing List
  • github.com https://github.com/vim/vim/commit/25aabc2b8ee1e19ced6f4da9d866cf9378fc4c5a
    Patch
  • github.com https://github.com/vim/vim/security/advisories/GHSA-8g46-v9ff-c765
    Vendor Advisory
  • lists.fedoraproject.org https://lists.fedoraproject.org/archives/list/package-announce@lists.fedoraproject.org/message/4UJAK2W5S7G75ETDAEM3BDUCVSXCEGRD/
    Mailing List
  • lists.fedoraproject.org https://lists.fedoraproject.org/archives/list/package-announce@lists.fedoraproject.org/message/M3VQF7CL3V6FGSEW37WNDFBRRILR65AK/
    Mailing ListThird Party Advisory
  • lists.fedoraproject.org https://lists.fedoraproject.org/archives/list/package-announce@lists.fedoraproject.org/message/VNRNYLWXZOGTYWE5HMFNQ5FVE3HBUHF6/
    Mailing List
  • security.netapp.com https://security.netapp.com/advisory/ntap-20231227-0008/
    Third Party Advisory

Remediation

  • github.com https://github.com/vim/vim/commit/25aabc2b8ee1e19ced6f4da9d866cf9378fc4c5a
    Patch