CVE-2023-48706 LOW

CVE-2023-48706: Vim has heap-use-after-free at /src/charset.c:1770:12 in skipwhite

Vendor Vim
Product vim
Weakness CWE-416
Published November 22, 2023
Last update February 13, 2025

CVSS base score

3.6/10
Attack vector Local
Attack complexity High
Privileges required None
User interaction Required
Confidentiality None
Integrity Low

CVSS vector

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

What the vulnerability does

01Description

Vim is a UNIX editor that, prior to version 9.0.2121, has a heap-use-after-free vulnerability. When executing a `:s` command for the very first time and using a sub-replace-special atom inside the substitution part, it is possible that the recursive `:s` call causes free-ing of memory which may later then be accessed by the initial `:s` command. The user must intentionally execute the payload and the whole process is a bit tricky to do since it seems to work only reliably for the very first :s command. It may also cause a crash of Vim. Version 9.0.2121 contains a fix for this issue.

Key dates

02Disclosure timeline

November 22, 2023 CVE published
February 13, 2025 Record updated