Use After Free Affecting vim/vim package, versions [,9.0.2010)


Severity

Recommended
0.0
high
0
10

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Threat Intelligence

EPSS
0.07% (32nd percentile)

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  • Snyk IDSNYK-UNMANAGED-VIMVIM-5969360
  • published15 Oct 2023
  • disclosed10 Oct 2023
  • creditsoaarony

Introduced: 10 Oct 2023

CVE-2023-5535  (opens in a new tab)
CWE-416  (opens in a new tab)

How to fix?

Upgrade vim/vim to version 9.0.2010 or higher.

Overview

Affected versions of this package are vulnerable to Use After Free in the vim editor, an attacker can manipulate memory and potentially execute arbitrary code. Note: This is only exploitable if the attacker has local access to the system and the user interacts with a maliciously crafted file.

CVSS Scores

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