CVE-2023-48706

Name
CVE-2023-48706
Description
Vim is a UNIX editor that, prior to version 9.0.2121, has a heap-use-after-free vulnerability. When executing a `:s` command for the very first time and using a sub-replace-special atom inside the substitution part, it is possible that the recursive `:s` call causes free-ing of memory which may later then be accessed by the initial `:s` command. The user must intentionally execute the payload and the whole process is a bit tricky to do since it seems to work only reliably for the very first :s command. It may also cause a crash of Vim. Version 9.0.2121 contains a fix for this issue.
NVD Severity
unknown
Other trackers
Mailing lists
Exploits
Forges
GitHub (code, issues), Aports (code, issues)

References

Type URI
https://github.com/vim/vim/security/advisories/GHSA-c8qm-x72m-q53q
https://github.com/vim/vim/pull/13552
https://github.com/vim/vim/commit/26c11c56888d01e298cd8044caf860f3c26f57bb
https://github.com/gandalf4a/crash_report/blob/main/vim/vim_huaf
http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2023/11/22/3
security-advisories@github.com https://lists.fedoraproject.org/archives/list/package-announce@lists.fedoraproject.org/message/DNMFS3IH74KEMMESOA3EOB6MZ56TWGFF/
security-advisories@github.com https://lists.fedoraproject.org/archives/list/package-announce@lists.fedoraproject.org/message/IVA7K73WHQH4KVFDJQ7ELIUD2WK5ZT5E/
security-advisories@github.com https://security.netapp.com/advisory/ntap-20240105-0001/

Match rules

CPE URI Source package Min version Max version
cpe:2.3:a:vim:vim:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* vim >= None < 9.0.2121

Vulnerable and fixed packages

Source package Branch Version Maintainer Status
vim 3.18-main 9.0.2073-r0 Natanael Copa <ncopa@alpinelinux.org> possibly vulnerable
vim 3.17-main 9.0.0999-r0 Natanael Copa <ncopa@alpinelinux.org> possibly vulnerable
vim 3.15-main 8.2.4836-r1 Natanael Copa <ncopa@alpinelinux.org> possibly vulnerable
vim 3.16-main 8.2.5000-r1 Natanael Copa <ncopa@alpinelinux.org> possibly vulnerable
vim 3.19-main 9.0.2127-r0 Natanael Copa <ncopa@alpinelinux.org> fixed