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Status published
High
CVE-2023-4752
Use After Free in vim/vim
Vulnerability Description
Use After Free in GitHub repository vim/vim prior to 9.0.1858.
Impact Analysis
Refer to official advisory for detailed impact metrics.
Remediation
Ensure systems are updated to the latest vendor-supplied patch levels.
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Credits & Attribution
No credits recorded in the NVD database.
References
- https://huntr.dev/bounties/85f62dd7-ed84-4fa2-b265-8a369a318757
- https://github.com/vim/vim/commit/ee9166eb3b41846661a39b662dc7ebe8b5e15139
- https://lists.fedoraproject.org/archives/list/package-announce@lists.fedoraproject.org/message/ITRVK4FB74RZDIGTZJXOZMUW6X6F4TNF/
- https://lists.fedoraproject.org/archives/list/package-announce@lists.fedoraproject.org/message/PFE3LDFRZ7EGWA5AU7YHYL62ELBOFZWQ/
- https://lists.fedoraproject.org/archives/list/package-announce@lists.fedoraproject.org/message/I56ITJAFMFAQ2G3BMGTCGM3GS62V2DTR/
- https://lists.debian.org/debian-lts-announce/2023/09/msg00035.html
- https://support.apple.com/kb/HT213984
- http://seclists.org/fulldisclosure/2023/Oct/24
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Affected Vendor
Affected Software
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Vulnerable Versions:
unspecified
Timeline
Official Publish:
September 4th, 2023
Last Modified:
November 3rd, 2025
Added to House:
July 22nd, 2026
CVSS Vectors
V3:
CVSS:3.0/AV:L/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H