PT-2023-5102 · Vim+7 · Vim+7

Published 2023-09-04 · Updated 2024-03-29 · CVE-2023-4733

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 9.0.1840

Description The issue is related to a use-after-free problem in the vim text editor, specifically with the buflist altfpos function. This issue is associated with the use of memory after it has been freed. Exploitation of this issue may allow an attacker to execute arbitrary code.

Recommendations For versions prior to 9.0.1840, update to version 9.0.1840 or later to resolve the issue. As a temporary workaround, consider disabling the buflist altfpos function 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-28657

BDU:2023-05668

CVE-2023-4733

ECHO-9657-5463-686D

MGASA-2023-0269

OESA-2023-1653

OPENSUSE-SU-2023_3955-1

OPENSUSE-SU-2023_4557-1

SUSE-SU-2023:3942-1

SUSE-SU-2023:3955-1

SUSE-SU-2023:4557-1

SUSE-SU-2023_3942-1

SUSE-SU-2023_3955-1

USN-6452-1

Affected Products

Alt Linux

Debian

Linuxmint

Apple Macos

Red Os

Suse

Ubuntu

Vim

References · 87

• 🔥 https://github.com/CVEProject/cvelistV5/tree/main/cves/2023/4xxx/CVE-2023-4733.json · Exploit
• 🔥 https://huntr.dev/bounties/1ce1fd8c-050a-4373-8004-b35b61590217 · Exploit
• https://github.com/vim/vim/commit/e1dc9a627536304bc4f738c21e909ad9fcf3974c · Patch
• https://ubuntu.com/security/CVE-2023-4752 · Vendor Advisory
• https://osv.dev/vulnerability/SUSE-SU-2023:4557-1 · 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://osv.dev/vulnerability/ALPINE-CVE-2023-4733 · Vendor Advisory
• https://ubuntu.com/security/CVE-2023-4733 · Vendor Advisory
• https://osv.dev/vulnerability/SUSE-SU-2023:3955-1 · Vendor Advisory
• https://ubuntu.com/security/CVE-2023-3896 · Vendor Advisory
• https://osv.dev/vulnerability/UBUNTU-CVE-2023-4733 · Vendor Advisory