SB2023112177 - Use-after-free in Vim



SB2023112177 - Use-after-free in Vim

Published: November 21, 2023

Security Bulletin ID SB2023112177
CSH Severity
Low
Patch available
YES
Number of vulnerabilities 1
Exploitation vector Remote access
Highest impact Partial DoS

Breakdown by Severity

Low 100%
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Description

This security bulletin contains information about 1 vulnerability.


1) Use-after-free (CVE-ID: CVE-2023-48231)

CWE-ID: CWE-416 - Use After Free

CVSSv4: CVSS:4.0/AV:N/AC:L/AT:P/PR:N/UI:A/VC:N/VI:N/VA:L/SC:N/SI:N/SA:N/E:U/U:Clear


The vulnerability allows a remote attacker to perform a denial of service (DoS) attack.

The vulnerability exists due to a use-after-free error when closing the window. A remote attacker can trick the victim to open a specially crafted file and crash the application.


Remediation

Install update from vendor's website.