#VU67050 Use-after-free in Vim - CVE-2022-3099


Vulnerability identifier: #VU67050

Vulnerability risk: High

CVSSv4.0: 5.7 [CVSS:4.0/AV:L/AC:L/AT:N/PR:N/UI:A/VC:H/VI:H/VA:H/SC:N/SI:N/SA:N/E:U/U:Amber]

CVE-ID: CVE-2022-3099

CWE-ID: CWE-416

Exploitation vector: Network

Exploit availability: No

Vulnerable software:
Vim
Client/Desktop applications / Software for system administration

Vendor: Vim.org

Description

The vulnerability allows a remote attacker to compromise vulnerable system.

The vulnerability exists due to a use-after-free error within the do_cmdline() function in vim/src/ex_docmd.c. A remote attacker can trick the victim to open a specially crafted file, trigger a use-after-free error and execute arbitrary code on the system.

Successful exploitation of the vulnerability may allow an attacker to compromise vulnerable system.

Mitigation
Install updates from vendor's website.

Vulnerable software versions

Vim: 9.0.0000, 9.0.0001, 9.0.0002, 9.0.0003, 9.0.0004, 9.0.0005, 9.0.0006, 9.0.0007, 9.0.0008, 9.0.0009, 9.0.0010, 9.0.0011, 9.0.0012, 9.0.0013, 9.0.0014, 9.0.0015, 9.0.0016, 9.0.0017, 9.0.0018, 9.0.0019, 9.0.0020, 9.0.0021, 9.0.0022, 9.0.0023, 9.0.0024, 9.0.0025, 9.0.0026, 9.0.0027, 9.0.0028, 9.0.0029, 9.0.0030, 9.0.0031, 9.0.0032, 9.0.0033, 9.0.0034, 9.0.0035, 9.0.0036, 9.0.0037, 9.0.0038, 9.0.0039, 9.0.0040, 9.0.0041, 9.0.0042, 9.0.0043, 9.0.0044, 9.0.0045, 9.0.0046, 9.0.0047, 9.0.0048, 9.0.0049, 9.0.0050, 9.0.0051, 9.0.0052, 9.0.0053, 9.0.0054, 9.0.0055, 9.0.0056, 9.0.0057, 9.0.0058, 9.0.0059, 9.0.0060, 9.0.0061, 9.0.0062, 9.0.0063, 9.0.0064, 9.0.0065, 9.0.0066, 9.0.0067, 9.0.0068, 9.0.0069, 9.0.0070, 9.0.0071, 9.0.0072, 9.0.0073, 9.0.0074, 9.0.0075, 9.0.0076, 9.0.0077, 9.0.0078, 9.0.0079, 9.0.0080, 9.0.0081, 9.0.0082, 9.0.0083, 9.0.0084, 9.0.0085, 9.0.0086, 9.0.0087, 9.0.0088, 9.0.0089, 9.0.0090, 9.0.0091, 9.0.0092, 9.0.0093, 9.0.0094, 9.0.0095, 9.0.0096, 9.0.0097, 9.0.0098, 9.0.0099, 9.0.0100, 9.0.0101, 9.0.0102, 9.0.0103, 9.0.0104, 9.0.0105, 9.0.0106, 9.0.0107, 9.0.0108, 9.0.0109, 9.0.0110, 9.0.0111, 9.0.0112, 9.0.0113, 9.0.0114, 9.0.0115, 9.0.0116, 9.0.0117, 9.0.0118, 9.0.0119, 9.0.0120, 9.0.0121, 9.0.0122, 9.0.0123, 9.0.0124, 9.0.0125, 9.0.0126, 9.0.0127, 9.0.0128, 9.0.0129, 9.0.0130, 9.0.0131, 9.0.0132, 9.0.0133, 9.0.0134, 9.0.0135, 9.0.0136, 9.0.0137, 9.0.0138, 9.0.0139, 9.0.0140, 9.0.0141, 9.0.0142, 9.0.0143, 9.0.0144, 9.0.0145, 9.0.0146, 9.0.0147, 9.0.0148, 9.0.0151, 9.0.0152, 9.0.0153, 9.0.0154, 9.0.0155, 9.0.0156, 9.0.0157, 9.0.0158, 9.0.0159, 9.0.0160, 9.0.0161, 9.0.0162, 9.0.0163, 9.0.0164, 9.0.0165, 9.0.0166, 9.0.0167, 9.0.0168, 9.0.0169, 9.0.0170, 9.0.0171, 9.0.0172, 9.0.0173, 9.0.0174, 9.0.0175, 9.0.0176, 9.0.0177, 9.0.0178, 9.0.0179, 9.0.0180, 9.0.0181, 9.0.0182, 9.0.0183, 9.0.0184, 9.0.0185, 9.0.0186, 9.0.0187, 9.0.0188, 9.0.0189, 9.0.0190, 9.0.0191, 9.0.0192, 9.0.0193, 9.0.0194, 9.0.0195, 9.0.0196, 9.0.0197, 9.0.0198, 9.0.0199, 9.0.0200, 9.0.0201, 9.0.0202, 9.0.0203, 9.0.0204, 9.0.0205, 9.0.0206, 9.0.0207, 9.0.0208, 9.0.0209, 9.0.0210, 9.0.0211, 9.0.0212, 9.0.0213, 9.0.0214, 9.0.0215, 9.0.0216, 9.0.0217, 9.0.0218, 9.0.0219, 9.0.0220, 9.0.0221, 9.0.0222, 9.0.0223, 9.0.0224, 9.0.0225, 9.0.0226, 9.0.0227, 9.0.0228, 9.0.0229, 9.0.0230, 9.0.0231, 9.0.0232, 9.0.0233, 9.0.0234, 9.0.0235, 9.0.0236, 9.0.0237, 9.0.0238, 9.0.0239, 9.0.0240, 9.0.0241, 9.0.0242, 9.0.0243, 9.0.0244, 9.0.0245, 9.0.0246, 9.0.0247, 9.0.0248, 9.0.0249, 9.0.0250, 9.0.0251, 9.0.0252, 9.0.0253, 9.0.0254, 9.0.0255, 9.0.0256, 9.0.0257, 9.0.0258, 9.0.0259, 9.0.0260, 9.0.0261, 9.0.0262, 9.0.0263, 9.0.0264, 9.0.0265, 9.0.0266, 9.0.0267, 9.0.0268, 9.0.0269, 9.0.0270, 9.0.0271, 9.0.0272, 9.0.0275, 9.0.0276, 9.0.0277, 9.0.0278, 9.0.0279, 9.0.0280, 9.0.0281, 9.0.0282, 9.0.0283, 9.0.0284, 9.0.0285, 9.0.0286, 9.0.0287, 9.0.0288, 9.0.0289, 9.0.0290, 9.0.0291, 9.0.0292, 9.0.0293, 9.0.0303, 9.0.0304, 9.0.0305, 9.0.0306, 9.0.0307, 9.0.0308, 9.0.0309, 9.0.0310, 9.0.0311, 9.0.0312, 9.0.0313, 9.0.0314, 9.0.0316, 9.0.0317, 9.0.0318, 9.0.0319, 9.0.0320, 9.0.0321, 9.0.0322, 9.0.0323, 9.0.0324, 9.0.0325, 9.0.0326, 9.0.0328, 9.0.0329, 9.0.0330, 9.0.0331, 9.0.0332, 9.0.0333, 9.0.0334, 9.0.0335, 9.0.0336, 9.0.0337, 9.0.0338, 9.0.0339, 9.0.0340, 9.0.0341, 9.0.0342, 9.0.0343, 9.0.0344, 9.0.0345, 9.0.0346, 9.0.0347, 9.0.0348, 9.0.0349, 9.0.0350, 9.0.0351, 9.0.0352, 9.0.0353, 9.0.0354, 9.0.0355, 9.0.0356, 9.0.0357, 9.0.0358, 9.0.0359


External links
https://huntr.dev/bounties/403210c7-6cc7-4874-8934-b57f88bd4f5e
https://github.com/vim/vim/commit/35d21c6830fc2d68aca838424a0e786821c5891c


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.


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