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CVE-2023-48706

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.

  • Published: Nov 22, 2023
  • Updated: Dec 2, 2023
  • CVE: CVE-2023-48706
  • Severity: Low
  • Exploit:

CVSS v3:

  • Severity: Low
  • Score: 4.7
  • AV:L/AC:H/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H

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