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CVE-2023-46246


Vim is an improved version of the good old UNIX editor Vi. Heap-use-after-free in memory allocated in the function `ga_grow_inner` in in the file `src/alloc.c` at line 748, which is freed in the file `src/ex_docmd.c` in the function `do_cmdline` at line 1010 and then used again in `src/cmdhist.c` at line 759. When using the `:history` command, it's possible that the provided argument overflows the accepted value. Causing an Integer Overflow and potentially later an use-after-free. This vulnerability has been patched in version 9.0.2068.


Published

2023-10-27T19:15:41.417

Last Modified

2025-02-13T18:15:34.523

Status

Modified

Source

[email protected]

Severity

CVSSv3.1: 4.0 (MEDIUM)

Weaknesses
  • Type: Secondary
    CWE-190
    CWE-416
  • Type: Primary
    CWE-190
    CWE-416

Affected Vendors & Products
Type Vendor Product Version/Range Vulnerable?
Application vim vim < 9.0.2068 Yes

References