CVE-2023-48231 LOW

CVE-2023-48231: Use-After-Free in win_close() in vim

Vendor Vim
Product vim
Weakness CWE-416
Published November 16, 2023
Last update February 13, 2025
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CVSS base score

3.9/10
Attack vector Local
Attack complexity Low
Privileges required Low
User interaction Required
Confidentiality None
Integrity Low

CVSS vector

CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:R/S:U/C:N/I:L/A:L

What the vulnerability does

01Description

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.

Key dates

02Disclosure timeline

November 16, 2023 CVE published
February 13, 2025 Record updated