PT-2023-5101 · Vim+7 · Vim+7

Published 2023-09-04 · Updated 2024-04-15 · CVE-2023-4750

Positive Technologies (AI Summary)

CVSS v3.1

7.8

High

Base vector

AV:L/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H

Name of the Vulnerable Software and Affected Versions vim versions prior to 9.0.1857

Description The issue is related to a use-after-free problem in the vim text editor, which can allow an attacker to execute arbitrary code by exploiting the vulnerability. This is a result of improper memory management.

Recommendations For versions prior to 9.0.1857, update to version 9.0.1857 or later to resolve the issue. As a temporary workaround, consider restricting the use of the vulnerable component until a patch is available.

Exploit

Fix

Use After Free

Weakness Enumeration

CWE-416

Related Identifiers

ALT-PU-2023-5538

ALT-PU-2023-5553

ALT-PU-2023-5877

ALT-PU-2023-5879

AZL-28658

BDU:2023-05667

CVE-2023-4750

ECHO-BDC1-E1E7-18B1

MGASA-2023-0269

OESA-2023-1653

OPENSUSE-SU-2024_1287-1

SUSE-SU-2024:0783-1

SUSE-SU-2024:0871-1

SUSE-SU-2024:1287-1

SUSE-SU-2024_0783-1

SUSE-SU-2024_0871-1

SUSE-SU-2024_1287-1

USN-6452-1

Affected Products

Alt Linux

Debian

Linuxmint

Apple Macos

Red Os

Suse

Ubuntu

Vim

References · 85

• 🔥 https://github.com/CVEProject/cvelistV5/tree/main/cves/2023/4xxx/CVE-2023-4750.json · Exploit
• 🔥 https://huntr.dev/bounties/1ab3ebdf-fe7d-4436-b483-9a586e03b0ea · Exploit
• https://github.com/vim/vim/commit/fc68299d436cf87453e432daa77b6d545df4d7ed · Patch
• https://ubuntu.com/security/CVE-2023-4752 · Vendor Advisory
• https://ubuntu.com/security/notices/USN-6452-1 · Vendor Advisory
• https://ubuntu.com/security/CVE-2023-4735 · Vendor Advisory
• https://ubuntu.com/security/CVE-2023-4734 · Vendor Advisory
• https://lists.fedoraproject.org/archives/list/[e-mail]/message/PFE3LDFRZ7EGWA5AU7YHYL62ELBOFZWQ · Vendor Advisory
• https://advisories.mageia.org/MGASA-2023-0269.html · Security Note
• https://ubuntu.com/security/CVE-2023-4733 · Vendor Advisory
• https://ubuntu.com/security/CVE-2023-3896 · Vendor Advisory
• https://osv.dev/vulnerability/SUSE-SU-2024:1287-1 · Vendor Advisory
• https://osv.dev/vulnerability/MGASA-2023-0269 · Vendor Advisory
• https://osv.dev/vulnerability/USN-6452-1 · Vendor Advisory
• https://osv.dev/vulnerability/CVE-2023-4750 · Vendor Advisory