Double-free in Vim
| Risk | Low |
| Patch available | YES |
| Number of vulnerabilities | 1 |
| CVE-ID | CVE-2024-41965 |
| CWE-ID | CWE-415 |
| Exploitation vector | Network |
| Public exploit | N/A |
| Vulnerable software Subscribe |
Vim Client/Desktop applications / Software for system administration |
| Vendor | Vim.org |
Security Bulletin
This security bulletin contains one low risk vulnerability.
1) Double free
EUVDB-ID: #VU95160
Risk: Low
CVSSv3.1: 3.8 [CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:L/E:U/RL:O/RC:C]
CVE-ID: CVE-2024-41965
CWE-ID:
CWE-415 - Double Free
Exploit availability: No
DescriptionThe vulnerability allows a remote attacker to crash the application.
The vulnerability exists due to a boundary error within the dialog_changed() function. A remote attacker can trick the victim to open a specially crafted file, trigger a double free error and crash the application.
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Vulnerable software versionsVim: 9.1.0 - 9.1.0647
External linkshttp://github.com/vim/vim/security/advisories/GHSA-46pw-v7qw-xc2f
http://github.com/vim/vim/commit/b29f4abcd4b3382fa746edd1d0562b7b48c
Q & A
Can this vulnerability be exploited remotely?
Yes. This vulnerability can be exploited by a remote non-authenticated attacker via the Internet.
Is there known malware, which exploits this vulnerability?
No. We are not aware of malware exploiting this vulnerability.
