vim up to 9.0.0483 use after free

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Summaryinfo

A vulnerability identified as critical has been detected in vim. This issue affects some unknown processing. The manipulation leads to use after free. This vulnerability is referenced as CVE-2022-3235. Remote exploitation of the attack is possible. No exploit is available. You should upgrade the affected component.

Detailsinfo

A vulnerability was found in vim (Word Processing Software). It has been rated as critical. This issue affects some unknown functionality. The manipulation with an unknown input leads to a use after free vulnerability. Using CWE to declare the problem leads to CWE-416. Referencing memory after it has been freed can cause a program to crash, use unexpected values, or execute code. Impacted is confidentiality, integrity, and availability. The summary by CVE is:

Use After Free in GitHub repository vim/vim prior to 9.0.0490.

The weakness was published 09/19/2022. It is possible to read the advisory at huntr.dev. The identification of this vulnerability is CVE-2022-3235 since 09/17/2022. It demands that the victim is doing some kind of user interaction. The technical details are unknown and an exploit is not publicly available.

The vulnerability scanner Nessus provides a plugin with the ID 211239 (Fedora 37 : vim (2022-4bc60c32a2)), which helps to determine the existence of the flaw in a target environment.

Upgrading to version 9.0.0490 eliminates this vulnerability. Applying the patch 1c3dd8ddcba63c1af5112e567215b3cec2de11d0 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.

The vulnerability is also documented in the vulnerability database at Tenable (211239). Be aware that VulDB is the high quality source for vulnerability data.

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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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Nessus ID: 211239
Nessus Name: Fedora 37 : vim (2022-4bc60c32a2)

Threat Intelligenceinfo

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Countermeasuresinfo

Recommended: Upgrade
Status: 🔍

0-Day Time: 🔍

Upgrade: vim 9.0.0490
Patch: 1c3dd8ddcba63c1af5112e567215b3cec2de11d0

Timelineinfo

09/17/2022 🔍
09/19/2022 +2 days 🔍
09/19/2022 +0 days 🔍
04/29/2025 +953 days 🔍

Sourcesinfo

Product: github.com

Advisory: 1c3dd8ddcba63c1af5112e567215b3cec2de11d0
Status: Confirmed

CVE: CVE-2022-3235 (🔍)
GCVE (CVE): GCVE-0-2022-3235
GCVE (VulDB): GCVE-100-209015

Entryinfo

Created: 09/19/2022 08:27
Updated: 04/29/2025 17:52
Changes: 09/19/2022 08:27 (50), 10/20/2022 12:47 (1), 10/20/2022 12:55 (12), 11/16/2024 14:47 (17), 04/29/2025 17:52 (3)
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Cache ID: 216::103

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