CVE-2024-47814

Publication date 7 October 2024

Last updated 30 May 2025

Ubuntu priority

Low

Why this priority?

Cvss 3 Severity Score

3.9 · Low

Score breakdown

Vim is an open source, command line text editor. A use-after-free was found in Vim < 9.1.0764. When closing a buffer (visible in a window) a BufWinLeave auto command can cause an use-after-free if this auto command happens to re-open the same buffer in a new split window. Impact is low since the user must have intentionally set up such a strange auto command and run some buffer unload commands. However this may lead to a crash. This issue has been addressed in version 9.1.0764 and all users are advised to upgrade. There are no known workarounds for this vulnerability.

Why is this CVE low priority?

Upstream rates this as being low severity

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Status

Package Ubuntu Release Status
vim 24.10 oracular
Fixed 2:9.1.0496-1ubuntu6.2
24.04 LTS noble
Fixed 2:9.1.0016-1ubuntu7.5
22.04 LTS jammy
Fixed 2:8.2.3995-1ubuntu2.21
20.04 LTS focal
Fixed 2:8.1.2269-1ubuntu5.29
18.04 LTS bionic
Fixed 2:8.0.1453-1ubuntu1.13+esm11
16.04 LTS xenial
Fixed 2:7.4.1689-3ubuntu1.5+esm26
14.04 LTS trusty
Fixed 2:7.4.052-1ubuntu3.1+esm20

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Patch details

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Package Patch details
vim

Severity score breakdown

Parameter Value
Base score 3.9 · Low
Attack vector Local
Attack complexity Low
Privileges required Low
User interaction Required
Scope Unchanged
Confidentiality None
Integrity impact Low
Availability impact Low
Vector CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:R/S:U/C:N/I:L/A:L

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