CVE-2023-48231
Published: 16 November 2023
Vim is an open source command line text editor. When closing a window, vim may try to access already freed window structure. Exploitation beyond crashing the application has not been shown to be viable. This issue has been addressed in commit `25aabc2b` which has been included in release version 9.0.2106. Users are advised to upgrade. There are no known workarounds for this vulnerability.
Priority
Status
| Package | Release | Status |
|---|---|---|
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vim Launchpad, Ubuntu, Debian |
bionic |
Released
(2:8.0.1453-1ubuntu1.13+esm7)
Available with Ubuntu Pro or Ubuntu Pro (Infra-only) |
| focal |
Released
(2:8.1.2269-1ubuntu5.21)
|
|
| jammy |
Released
(2:8.2.3995-1ubuntu2.15)
|
|
| lunar |
Released
(2:9.0.1000-4ubuntu3.3)
|
|
| mantic |
Released
(2:9.0.1672-1ubuntu2.2)
|
|
| trusty |
Released
(2:7.4.052-1ubuntu3.1+esm15)
Available with Ubuntu Pro or Ubuntu Pro (Infra-only) |
|
| upstream |
Needs triage
|
|
| xenial |
Released
(2:7.4.1689-3ubuntu1.5+esm22)
Available with Ubuntu Pro or Ubuntu Pro (Infra-only) |
Severity score breakdown
| Parameter | Value |
|---|---|
| Base score | 4.3 |
| Attack vector | Network |
| Attack complexity | Low |
| Privileges required | None |
| User interaction | Required |
| Scope | Unchanged |
| Confidentiality | None |
| Integrity impact | None |
| Availability impact | Low |
| Vector | CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:L |
References
- https://github.com/vim/vim/security/advisories/GHSA-8g46-v9ff-c765
- https://github.com/vim/vim/commit/25aabc2b8ee1e19ced6f4da9d866cf9378fc4c5a (v9.0.2106)
- https://github.com/vim/vim/commit/25aabc2b8ee1e19ced6f4da9d866cf9378fc4c5a
- http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2023/11/16/1
- https://ubuntu.com/security/notices/USN-6557-1
- https://www.cve.org/CVERecord?id=CVE-2023-48231
- NVD
- Launchpad
- Debian