Security Bulletin
This security bulletin contains one low risk vulnerability.
EUVDB-ID: #VU80506
Risk: Low
CVSSv4.0: 1 [CVSS:4.0/AV:L/AC:L/AT:N/PR:N/UI:A/VC:N/VI:N/VA:L/SC:N/SI:N/SA:N/E:U/U:Clear]
CVE-ID: CVE-2023-4752
CWE-ID:
CWE-416 - Use After Free
Exploit availability: No
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
CPE2.3https://github.com/vim/vim/releases/tag/v9.0.1858
https://github.com/vim/vim/commit/ee9166eb3b41846661a39b662dc7ebe8b5e15139
https://huntr.dev/bounties/85f62dd7-ed84-4fa2-b265-8a369a318757
Q & A
Can this vulnerability be exploited remotely?
Yes. This vulnerability can be exploited by a remote non-authenticated attacker via the Internet.
Is there known malware, which exploits this vulnerability?
No. We are not aware of malware exploiting this vulnerability.