CVE-2024-47814 LOW

CVE-2024-47814: use-after-free when closing buffers in Vim

Vendor Vim
Product vim
Weakness CWE-416
Published October 7, 2024
Last update November 3, 2025

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. A use-after-free was found in Vim < 9.1.0764. When closing a buffer (visible in a window) a BufWinLeave auto command can cause an use-after-free if this auto command happens to re-open the same buffer in a new split window. Impact is low since the user must have intentionally set up such a strange auto command and run some buffer unload commands. However this may lead to a crash. This issue has been addressed in version 9.1.0764 and all users are advised to upgrade. There are no known workarounds for this vulnerability.

Key dates

02Disclosure timeline

October 7, 2024 CVE published
November 3, 2025 Record updated