CVE-2023-48231CWE-416

Use-After-Free in win_close() in vim

Low · published November 16, 2023

CVSS v3.1
3.9
EPSS
1%
Percentile
51.5
In the wild
Unconfirmed
What it is

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.

The record
Technical detail
CVSS v3.1
3.9 · LOW
Vector
CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:R/S:U/C:N/I:L/A:L
CVSS v4.0
Not supplied
EPSS
0.00672 · 51.5th percentile
Weakness
CWE-416 · Use After Free
Published
2023-11-16T22:59Z
EPSS history
Timeline
  • 16 NOV 22:59Z
    Use-After-Free in win_close() in vim
    cvelistv5