| CVE-2023-48706 | Date: (C)2023-11-24 (M)2024-04-30 |
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.
CVSS Score and Metrics +CVSS Score and Metrics -| CVSS V3 Severity: | CVSS V2 Severity: |
| CVSS Score : 4.7 | CVSS Score : |
| Exploit Score: 1.0 | Exploit Score: |
| Impact Score: 3.6 | Impact Score: |
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| Attack Vector: LOCAL | Access Vector: |
| Attack Complexity: HIGH | Access Complexity: |
| Privileges Required: NONE | Authentication: |
| User Interaction: REQUIRED | Confidentiality: |
| Scope: UNCHANGED | Integrity: |
| Confidentiality: NONE | Availability: |
| Integrity: NONE | |
| Availability: HIGH | |
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