CVE-2023-48231

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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.

4.3 /10

CVSS v3 : MEDIUM

V3 Legend

Vector :

Exploitability : 2.8 / Impact : 1.4

Attack Vector NETWORK

Attack Complexity LOW

Privileges Required NONE

User Interaction REQUIRED

Confidentiality Impact NONE

Integrity Impact NONE

Availability Impact LOW

Scope UNCHANGED

References
Link Resource
http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2023/11/16/1 Mailing List
https://github.com/vim/vim/commit/25aabc2b8ee1e19ced6f4da9d866cf9378fc4c5a Patch
https://github.com/vim/vim/security/advisories/GHSA-8g46-v9ff-c765 Vendor Advisory
https://lists.fedoraproject.org/archives/list/package-announce@lists.fedoraproject.org/message/4UJAK2W5S7G75ETDAEM3BDUCVSXCEGRD/ Mailing List
https://lists.fedoraproject.org/archives/list/package-announce@lists.fedoraproject.org/message/M3VQF7CL3V6FGSEW37WNDFBRRILR65AK/ Mailing List Third Party Advisory
https://lists.fedoraproject.org/archives/list/package-announce@lists.fedoraproject.org/message/VNRNYLWXZOGTYWE5HMFNQ5FVE3HBUHF6/ Mailing List
https://security.netapp.com/advisory/ntap-20231227-0008/ Third Party Advisory
Configurations

Configuration 1 (hide)

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

Configuration 2 (hide)

OR cpe:2.3:o:fedoraproject:fedora:37:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:o:fedoraproject:fedora:38:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:o:fedoraproject:fedora:39:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
History

28 Dec 2023, 17:39

Type Values Removed Values Added
CPE cpe:2.3:o:fedoraproject:fedora:39:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:o:fedoraproject:fedora:38:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:o:fedoraproject:fedora:37:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
First Time Fedoraproject
Fedoraproject fedora
References () https://lists.fedoraproject.org/archives/list/package-announce@lists.fedoraproject.org/message/4UJAK2W5S7G75ETDAEM3BDUCVSXCEGRD/ - () https://lists.fedoraproject.org/archives/list/package-announce@lists.fedoraproject.org/message/4UJAK2W5S7G75ETDAEM3BDUCVSXCEGRD/ - Mailing List
References () https://lists.fedoraproject.org/archives/list/package-announce@lists.fedoraproject.org/message/VNRNYLWXZOGTYWE5HMFNQ5FVE3HBUHF6/ - () https://lists.fedoraproject.org/archives/list/package-announce@lists.fedoraproject.org/message/VNRNYLWXZOGTYWE5HMFNQ5FVE3HBUHF6/ - Mailing List
References () https://security.netapp.com/advisory/ntap-20231227-0008/ - () https://security.netapp.com/advisory/ntap-20231227-0008/ - Third Party Advisory

27 Dec 2023, 15:15

Type Values Removed Values Added
References
  • () https://security.netapp.com/advisory/ntap-20231227-0008/ -

26 Nov 2023, 04:15

Type Values Removed Values Added
References
  • () https://lists.fedoraproject.org/archives/list/package-announce@lists.fedoraproject.org/message/VNRNYLWXZOGTYWE5HMFNQ5FVE3HBUHF6/ -
  • () https://lists.fedoraproject.org/archives/list/package-announce@lists.fedoraproject.org/message/4UJAK2W5S7G75ETDAEM3BDUCVSXCEGRD/ -

24 Nov 2023, 18:26

Type Values Removed Values Added
CPE cpe:2.3:a:vim:vim:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
First Time Vim vim
Vim
References () https://lists.fedoraproject.org/archives/list/package-announce@lists.fedoraproject.org/message/M3VQF7CL3V6FGSEW37WNDFBRRILR65AK/ - () https://lists.fedoraproject.org/archives/list/package-announce@lists.fedoraproject.org/message/M3VQF7CL3V6FGSEW37WNDFBRRILR65AK/ - Mailing List, Third Party Advisory
References () https://github.com/vim/vim/security/advisories/GHSA-8g46-v9ff-c765 - () https://github.com/vim/vim/security/advisories/GHSA-8g46-v9ff-c765 - Vendor Advisory
References () http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2023/11/16/1 - () http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2023/11/16/1 - Mailing List
References () https://github.com/vim/vim/commit/25aabc2b8ee1e19ced6f4da9d866cf9378fc4c5a - () https://github.com/vim/vim/commit/25aabc2b8ee1e19ced6f4da9d866cf9378fc4c5a - Patch
CVSS v2 : unknown
v3 : unknown 		v2 : unknown
v3 : 4.3

24 Nov 2023, 03:15

Type Values Removed Values Added
References
  • () https://lists.fedoraproject.org/archives/list/package-announce@lists.fedoraproject.org/message/M3VQF7CL3V6FGSEW37WNDFBRRILR65AK/ -

17 Nov 2023, 01:15

Type Values Removed Values Added
References
  • () http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2023/11/16/1 -

16 Nov 2023, 23:57

Type Values Removed Values Added
New CVE
Information

Published : 2023-11-16 23:15

Updated : 2023-12-28 17:39

NVD link : CVE-2023-48231

Mitre link : CVE-2023-48231

CVE.ORG link : CVE-2023-48231

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Products Affected

fedoraproject

  • fedora

vim

  • vim
CWE
CWE-416

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