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DEBIAN-CVE-2023-48706

DEBIAN-CVE-2023-48706 PUBLISHED CVSS 4.699999809265137 MEDIUM

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.

Risk Scores

CVSS 3.1
4.699999809265137
CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:H/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H

Affected Products

VendorProductVersions
Debian:11vim0, *, *
Debian:14vim0, 0, 0
Debian:12vim2:9.1.0496-1, 0, 0
Debian:13vim0, 0, 0

Timeline

  • Nov 22, 2023 CVE Published
  • Apr 28, 2026 CVE Updated
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