vim prior 9.0.0285 use after free

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Summaryinfo

A vulnerability categorized as critical has been discovered in vim. Impacted is an unknown function. The manipulation results in use after free. This vulnerability is reported as CVE-2022-3016. The attack can be launched remotely. No exploit exists. It is advisable to upgrade the affected component.

Detailsinfo

A vulnerability classified as critical has been found in vim (Word Processing Software). Affected is an unknown functionality. The manipulation with an unknown input leads to a use after free vulnerability. CWE is classifying the issue as CWE-416. Referencing memory after it has been freed can cause a program to crash, use unexpected values, or execute code. This is going to have an impact on confidentiality, integrity, and availability. CVE summarizes:

Use After Free in GitHub repository vim/vim prior to 9.0.0285.

The weakness was disclosed 08/28/2022. The advisory is shared for download at huntr.dev. This vulnerability is traded as CVE-2022-3016 since 08/27/2022. Successful exploitation requires user interaction by the victim. There are neither technical details nor an exploit publicly available.

Upgrading to version 9.0.0285 eliminates this vulnerability. Applying the patch 6d24a51b94beb1991cddce221f90b455e2d50db7 is able to eliminate this problem. The bugfix is ready for download at github.com. The best possible mitigation is suggested to be upgrading to the latest version.

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CPE 2.2info

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CVSSv3info

VulDB Meta Base Score: 7.3
VulDB Meta Temp Score: 7.2

VulDB Base Score: 6.3
VulDB Temp Score: 6.0
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NVD Base Score: 7.8
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CNA Base Score: 7.8
CNA Vector (huntr.dev): 🔍

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Exploitinginfo

Class: Use after free
CWE: CWE-416 / CWE-119
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Physical: Partially
Local: Yes
Remote: Yes

Availability: 🔍
Status: Not defined

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Threat Intelligenceinfo

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Countermeasuresinfo

Recommended: Upgrade
Status: 🔍

0-Day Time: 🔍

Upgrade: vim 9.0.0285
Patch: 6d24a51b94beb1991cddce221f90b455e2d50db7

Timelineinfo

08/27/2022 🔍
08/28/2022 +1 days 🔍
08/28/2022 +0 days 🔍
10/02/2022 +35 days 🔍

Sourcesinfo

Product: github.com

Advisory: 6d24a51b94beb1991cddce221f90b455e2d50db7
Status: Confirmed

CVE: CVE-2022-3016 (🔍)
GCVE (CVE): GCVE-0-2022-3016
GCVE (VulDB): GCVE-100-207432

Entryinfo

Created: 08/28/2022 20:09
Updated: 10/02/2022 16:26
Changes: 08/28/2022 20:09 (50), 10/02/2022 16:18 (1), 10/02/2022 16:26 (12)
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Cache ID: 216::103

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