Use-after-free in Vim - CVE-2024-43374
Published: August 15, 2024
Vulnerability identifier: #VU96061
CSH Severity: High
CVSS v4.0: 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-2024-43374
CWE-ID: CWE-416
Exploitation vector: Remote access
Exploit availability:
No public exploit available
Vendor: Vim.org
Affected software:
Vim
Vim
Detailed vulnerability description
The vulnerability allows a remote attacker to compromise vulnerable system.
The vulnerability exists due to a use-after-free error within the alist_add() function in arglist.c. A remote attacker can trick the victim into opening 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.
How to mitigate CVE-2024-43374
Install updates from vendor's website.