CVE-2023-48231
Public on 2023-11-16
Modified on 2024-03-27
Description
Vim is an open source command line text editor. When closing a window, vim may try to access already freed window structure. Exploitation beyond crashing the application has not been shown to be viable. This issue has been addressed in commit `25aabc2b` which has been included in release version 9.0.2106. Users are advised to upgrade. There are no known workarounds for this vulnerability.
Severity
Low
CVSS v3 Base Score
See breakdown
Affected Packages
| Platform | Package | Release Date | Advisory | Status |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Amazon Linux 1 | vim | 2024-01-03 | ALAS-2024-1902 | Fixed |
| Amazon Linux 2 - Core | vim | 2023-11-29 | ALAS2-2023-2353 | Fixed |
| Amazon Linux 2023 | vim | 2023-12-06 | ALAS2023-2023-447 | Fixed |
CVSS Scores
| Score Type | Score | Vector | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Amazon Linux | CVSSv3 | 3.9 | CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:R/S:U/C:N/I:L/A:L |
| NVD | CVSSv3 | 3.9 | CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:R/S:U/C:N/I:L/A:L |