CVE-2019-20079

The autocmd feature in window.c in Vim before 8.1.2136 accesses freed memory.

CVSS v3 7.8 HIGH
CVSS v2.0 6.8 MEDIUM

7.8^/10

CVSS v3 : HIGH

Vector :

Exploitability : 1.8 / Impact : 5.9

Attack Vector LOCAL

Attack Complexity LOW

Privileges Required NONE

User Interaction REQUIRED

Confidentiality Impact HIGH

Integrity Impact HIGH

Availability Impact HIGH

Scope UNCHANGED

6.8^/10

CVSS v2.0 : MEDIUM

Vector : AV:N/AC:M/Au:N/C:P/I:P/A:P

Exploitability : 8.6 / Impact : 6.4

Access Vector NETWORK

Access Complexity MEDIUM

Authentication NONE

Confidentiality Impact PARTIAL

Integrity Impact PARTIAL

Availability Impact PARTIAL

References

Link	Resource
https://github.com/vim/vim/commit/ec66c41d84e574baf8009dbc0bd088d2bc5b2421	Patch Third Party Advisory
https://github.com/vim/vim/compare/v8.1.2135...v8.1.2136	Patch Third Party Advisory
https://packetstormsecurity.com/files/154898	Third Party Advisory VDB Entry
https://usn.ubuntu.com/4309-1/	Third Party Advisory

Configurations

Configuration 1 (hide)

cpe:2.3:a:vim:vim:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*

Configuration 2 (hide)

OR	cpe:2.3:o:canonical:ubuntu_linux:12.04::::esm:::
	cpe:2.3:o:canonical:ubuntu_linux:14.04::::esm:::
	cpe:2.3:o:canonical:ubuntu_linux:16.04::::lts:::
	cpe:2.3:o:canonical:ubuntu_linux:18.04::::lts:::
	cpe:2.3:o:canonical:ubuntu_linux:19.10:::::::*

History

No history.

Information

Published : 2019-12-30 01:15

Updated : 2023-12-10 13:13

NVD link : CVE-2019-20079

Mitre link : CVE-2019-20079

CVE.ORG link : CVE-2019-20079

JSON object : View

Products Affected

canonical

ubuntu_linux

vim

vim

CWE

CWE-416

Use After Free

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