#VU80502 Use-after-free in Vim - CVE-2023-4733
Published: September 6, 2023
Vulnerability identifier: #VU80502
Vulnerability risk: Low
CVSSv4.0: 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-2023-4733
CWE-ID: CWE-416
Exploitation vector: Remote access
Exploit availability:
No public exploit available
Vulnerable software:
Vim
Vim
Software vendor:
Vim.org
Vim.org
Description
The vulnerability allows a remote attacker to crash the application.
The vulnerability exists due to a use-after-free error within the do_ecmd() function in ex_cmds.c. A remote attacker can trick the victim to open a specially crafted file and crash the application.
Remediation
Install updates from vendor's website.