Medium severity · published Nov 22, 2023
CVE-2023-48706
Vim is a UNIX editor that, prior to version 9.0.2121, has a heap-use-after-free vulnerability
4.7
CVSS
0.5%
EPSS
No
On KEV
Description
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.
CVSS vector
CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:H/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H
Attack vector
Local
Complexity
High
Privileges
None
User interaction
Required
Confidentiality
None
Integrity
None
Availability
High
Scope
Unchanged
Exploitation
Is it being used?
Exploit prediction (EPSS)0.5% · higher than 45% of CVEs
Exploited in the wildNo evidence yet
CISA KEVNot listed
Ransomware campaign useNot known
Affected products
Which versions
FE
Fedora · Fedoraproject
38; 39 · source: NVD
HC
Hci Compute Node · Netapp
All versions, or not specified · source: NVD
NE
Neovim · Neovim
through 0.9.5 · source: NVD
VI
Vim · Vim
before 9.0.2121 · source: NVD