Risk | Low |
Patch available | YES |
Number of vulnerabilities | 1 |
CVE-ID | CVE-2023-4752 |
CWE-ID | CWE-416 |
Exploitation vector | Network |
Public exploit | N/A |
Vulnerable software Subscribe |
Vim Client/Desktop applications / Office applications |
Vendor | Vim.org |
Security Bulletin
This security bulletin contains one low risk vulnerability.
EUVDB-ID: #VU80506
Risk: Low
CVSSv3.1:
CVE-ID: CVE-2023-4752
CWE-ID:
Exploit availability:
DescriptionThe vulnerability allows a remote attacker to crash the application.
The vulnerability exists due to a use-after-free error within the ins_compl_get_exp() function in insexpand.c. A remote attacker can trick the victim to open a specially crafted file and crash the application.
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Vulnerable software versionsVim: 9.0.0000 - 9.0.1857
Fixed software versionsCPE2.3 External links
http://github.com/vim/vim/releases/tag/v9.0.1858
http://github.com/vim/vim/commit/ee9166eb3b41846661a39b662dc7ebe8b5e15139
http://huntr.dev/bounties/85f62dd7-ed84-4fa2-b265-8a369a318757
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