vim prior 9.0.1857 use after free

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Summaryinfo

A vulnerability identified as problematic has been detected in vim. Affected is an unknown function. This manipulation causes use after free. This vulnerability is registered as CVE-2023-4750. The attack needs to be launched locally. No exploit is available. You should upgrade the affected component.

Detailsinfo

A vulnerability has been found in vim (Word Processing Software) and classified as problematic. Affected by this vulnerability is some unknown functionality. The manipulation with an unknown input leads to a use after free vulnerability. The CWE definition for the vulnerability is CWE-416. Referencing memory after it has been freed can cause a program to crash, use unexpected values, or execute code. As an impact it is known to affect confidentiality, integrity, and availability.

The weakness was published 09/04/2023. The advisory is shared at huntr.dev. This vulnerability is known as CVE-2023-4750 since 09/03/2023. Neither technical details nor an exploit are publicly available.

Upgrading to version 9.0.1857 eliminates this vulnerability. Applying the patch fc68299d436cf87453e432daa77b6d545df4d7ed 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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VulDB Meta Base Score: 7.0
VulDB Meta Temp Score: 6.9

VulDB Base Score: 5.3
VulDB Temp Score: 5.1
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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
CAPEC: 🔍
ATT&CK: 🔍

Physical: Partially
Local: Yes
Remote: Partially

Availability: 🔍
Status: Not defined

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Threat Intelligenceinfo

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Countermeasuresinfo

Recommended: Upgrade
Status: 🔍

0-Day Time: 🔍

Upgrade: vim 9.0.1857
Patch: fc68299d436cf87453e432daa77b6d545df4d7ed

Timelineinfo

09/03/2023 🔍
09/04/2023 +1 days 🔍
09/04/2023 +0 days 🔍
09/30/2023 +26 days 🔍

Sourcesinfo

Product: github.com

Advisory: fc68299d436cf87453e432daa77b6d545df4d7ed
Status: Confirmed

CVE: CVE-2023-4750 (🔍)
GCVE (CVE): GCVE-0-2023-4750
GCVE (VulDB): GCVE-100-238765

Entryinfo

Created: 09/04/2023 17:07
Updated: 09/30/2023 14:53
Changes: 09/04/2023 17:07 (48), 09/30/2023 14:50 (1), 09/30/2023 14:53 (12)
Complete: 🔍
Cache ID: 216::103

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