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.
Configurations

Configuration 1 (hide)

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

History

17 Dec 2023, 03:15

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References
  • () https://lists.fedoraproject.org/archives/list/package-announce@lists.fedoraproject.org/message/DNMFS3IH74KEMMESOA3EOB6MZ56TWGFF/ -
  • () https://lists.fedoraproject.org/archives/list/package-announce@lists.fedoraproject.org/message/IVA7K73WHQH4KVFDJQ7ELIUD2WK5ZT5E/ -

08 Dec 2023, 19:15

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References
  • () https://security.netapp.com/advisory/ntap-20231208-0006/ -

07 Nov 2023, 18:09

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CPE cpe:2.3:a:vim:vim:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
CVSS v2 : unknown
v3 : unknown
v2 : unknown
v3 : 5.5
First Time Vim vim
Vim
CWE CWE-190
CWE-416
References (MISC) https://github.com/vim/vim/commit/9198c1f2b1ddecde22af918541e0de2a32f0f45a - (MISC) https://github.com/vim/vim/commit/9198c1f2b1ddecde22af918541e0de2a32f0f45a - Patch
References (MISC) https://github.com/vim/vim/security/advisories/GHSA-q22m-h7m2-9mgm - (MISC) https://github.com/vim/vim/security/advisories/GHSA-q22m-h7m2-9mgm - Exploit, Third Party Advisory

27 Oct 2023, 19:15

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New CVE

Information

Published : 2023-10-27 19:15

Updated : 2023-12-17 03:15


NVD link : CVE-2023-46246

Mitre link : CVE-2023-46246

CVE.ORG link : CVE-2023-46246


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Products Affected

vim

  • vim
CWE
CWE-190

Integer Overflow or Wraparound

CWE-416

Use After Free