vim prior 9.0.2010 use after free

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Summaryinfo

A vulnerability classified as critical has been found in vim. This vulnerability affects unknown code. The manipulation leads to use after free. This vulnerability is listed as CVE-2023-5535. The attack may be initiated remotely. There is no available exploit. It is recommended to upgrade the affected component.

Detailsinfo

A vulnerability, which was classified as critical, has been found in vim (Word Processing Software). This issue affects some unknown processing. 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 weakness was presented 10/12/2023. It is possible to read the advisory at huntr.dev. The identification of this vulnerability is CVE-2023-5535 since 10/11/2023. It demands that the victim is doing some kind of user interaction. The technical details are unknown and an exploit is not publicly available.

Upgrading to version 9.0.2010 eliminates this vulnerability. Applying the patch 41e6f7d6ba67b61d911f9b1d76325cd79224753d 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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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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ATT&CK: 🔍

Physical: Partially
Local: Yes
Remote: Yes

Availability: 🔍
Status: Not defined

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Threat Intelligenceinfo

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Countermeasuresinfo

Recommended: Upgrade
Status: 🔍

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Upgrade: vim 9.0.2010
Patch: 41e6f7d6ba67b61d911f9b1d76325cd79224753d

Timelineinfo

10/11/2023 🔍
10/12/2023 +1 days 🔍
10/12/2023 +0 days 🔍
10/31/2023 +19 days 🔍

Sourcesinfo

Product: github.com

Advisory: 41e6f7d6ba67b61d911f9b1d76325cd79224753d
Status: Confirmed

CVE: CVE-2023-5535 (🔍)
GCVE (CVE): GCVE-0-2023-5535
GCVE (VulDB): GCVE-100-242003

Entryinfo

Created: 10/12/2023 09:15
Updated: 10/31/2023 12:02
Changes: 10/12/2023 09:15 (48), 10/31/2023 11:55 (1), 10/31/2023 12:02 (12)
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Cache ID: 216::103

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