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Use After Free Affecting vim package, versions <2:8.1.2136-1

0.0
high

Snyk CVSS

    Attack Complexity Low
    User Interaction Required
    Confidentiality High
    Integrity High
    Availability High

    Threat Intelligence

    EPSS 0.09% (39th percentile)
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NVD
7.8 high
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Red Hat
7.8 high

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  • Snyk ID SNYK-DEBIAN11-VIM-540316
  • published 30 Dec 2019
  • disclosed 30 Dec 2019
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Introduced: 30 Dec 2019

CVE-2019-20079 Open this link in a new tab
CWE-416 Open this link in a new tab

How to fix?

Upgrade Debian:11 vim to version 2:8.1.2136-1 or higher.

NVD Description

Note: Versions mentioned in the description apply only to the upstream vim package and not the vim package as distributed by Debian. See How to fix? for Debian:11 relevant fixed versions and status.

The autocmd feature in window.c in Vim before 8.1.2136 accesses freed memory.