vim: Vim is a UNIX editor that, prior to version 9.0.2121, has a heap-use-after-free vulnerability
CVE-2023-48706 is fixed in 21 products on 1 platform, first by vim 2:8.2.3995-1ubuntu2.15, released November 22, 2023. It is not reported as exploited. Patch Radar priority: Routine.
Vim is a UNIX editor that, prior to version 9.0.2121, has a heap-use-after-free vulnerability. When executing a `:s` command for the very first time and using a sub-replace-special atom inside the substitution part, it is possible that the recursive `:s` call causes free-ing of memory which may later then be accessed by the initial `:s` command. The user must intentionally execute the payload and the whole process is a bit tricky to do since it seems to work only reliably for the very first :s command. It may also cause a crash of Vim. Version 9.0.2121 contains a fix for this issue.
Where it's fixed
| Product | Fixed in | Fix | Released |
|---|---|---|---|
| Linux | |||
| vim · Debian 13.5 (trixie) | 2:9.0.2189-1 | DEBIAN-CVE-2023-48706 | Nov 22, 2023 |
| vim · Debian 14 | 2:9.0.2189-1 | DEBIAN-CVE-2023-48706 | Nov 22, 2023 |
| vim · Ubuntu 22.04.1 LTS (jammy) | 2:8.2.3995-1ubuntu2.15 | vim 2:8.2.3995-1ubuntu2.15 | Nov 22, 2023 |
| vim · Ubuntu 24.04.5 LTS (noble) | 2:9.0.2116-1ubuntu2 | vim 2:9.0.2116-1ubuntu2 | Nov 22, 2023 |
| vim-athena · Ubuntu 22.04.1 LTS (jammy) | 2:8.2.3995-1ubuntu2.15 | vim-athena 2:8.2.3995-1ubuntu2.15 | Nov 22, 2023 |
| vim-athena · Ubuntu 24.04.5 LTS (noble) | 2:9.0.2116-1ubuntu2 | vim-athena 2:9.0.2116-1ubuntu2 | Nov 22, 2023 |
| vim-common · Ubuntu 22.04.1 LTS (jammy) | 2:8.2.3995-1ubuntu2.15 | vim-common 2:8.2.3995-1ubuntu2.15 | Nov 22, 2023 |
| vim-common · Ubuntu 24.04.5 LTS (noble) | 2:9.0.2116-1ubuntu2 | vim-common 2:9.0.2116-1ubuntu2 | Nov 22, 2023 |
| vim-common · amzn 2023 | 2:9.0.2153-1.amzn2023 | ALAS2023-2024-518 | Feb 15, 2024 |
| vim-data · amzn 2023 | 2:9.0.2153-1.amzn2023 | ALAS2023-2024-518 | Feb 15, 2024 |
| vim-debuginfo · amzn 2023 | 2:9.0.2153-1.amzn2023 | ALAS2023-2024-518 | Feb 15, 2024 |
| vim-debugsource · amzn 2023 | 2:9.0.2153-1.amzn2023 | ALAS2023-2024-518 | Feb 15, 2024 |
| vim-default-editor · amzn 2023 | 2:9.0.2153-1.amzn2023 | ALAS2023-2024-518 | Feb 15, 2024 |
| vim-enhanced · amzn 2023 | 2:9.0.2153-1.amzn2023 | ALAS2023-2024-518 | Feb 15, 2024 |
| vim-enhanced-debuginfo · amzn 2023 | 2:9.0.2153-1.amzn2023 | ALAS2023-2024-518 | Feb 15, 2024 |
| vim-filesystem · amzn 2023 | 2:9.0.2153-1.amzn2023 | ALAS2023-2024-518 | Feb 15, 2024 |
| vim-gtk · Ubuntu 22.04.1 LTS (jammy) | 2:8.2.3995-1ubuntu2.15 | vim-gtk 2:8.2.3995-1ubuntu2.15 | Nov 22, 2023 |
| vim-gtk3 · Ubuntu 22.04.1 LTS (jammy) | 2:8.2.3995-1ubuntu2.15 | vim-gtk3 2:8.2.3995-1ubuntu2.15 | Nov 22, 2023 |
| vim-gtk3 · Ubuntu 24.04.5 LTS (noble) | 2:9.0.2116-1ubuntu2 | vim-gtk3 2:9.0.2116-1ubuntu2 | Nov 22, 2023 |
| vim-gui-common · Ubuntu 22.04.1 LTS (jammy) | 2:8.2.3995-1ubuntu2.15 | vim-gui-common 2:8.2.3995-1ubuntu2.15 | Nov 22, 2023 |
| vim-gui-common · Ubuntu 24.04.5 LTS (noble) | 2:9.0.2116-1ubuntu2 | vim-gui-common 2:9.0.2116-1ubuntu2 | Nov 22, 2023 |
| vim-minimal · amzn 2023 | 2:9.0.2153-1.amzn2023 | ALAS2023-2024-518 | Feb 15, 2024 |
| vim-minimal-debuginfo · amzn 2023 | 2:9.0.2153-1.amzn2023 | ALAS2023-2024-518 | Feb 15, 2024 |
| vim-motif · Ubuntu 24.04.5 LTS (noble) | 2:9.0.2116-1ubuntu2 | vim-motif 2:9.0.2116-1ubuntu2 | Nov 22, 2023 |
| vim-nox · Ubuntu 22.04.1 LTS (jammy) | 2:8.2.3995-1ubuntu2.15 | vim-nox 2:8.2.3995-1ubuntu2.15 | Nov 22, 2023 |
| vim-nox · Ubuntu 24.04.5 LTS (noble) | 2:9.0.2116-1ubuntu2 | vim-nox 2:9.0.2116-1ubuntu2 | Nov 22, 2023 |
| vim-runtime · Ubuntu 22.04.1 LTS (jammy) | 2:8.2.3995-1ubuntu2.15 | vim-runtime 2:8.2.3995-1ubuntu2.15 | Nov 22, 2023 |
| vim-runtime · Ubuntu 24.04.5 LTS (noble) | 2:9.0.2116-1ubuntu2 | vim-runtime 2:9.0.2116-1ubuntu2 | Nov 22, 2023 |
| vim-tiny · Ubuntu 22.04.1 LTS (jammy) | 2:8.2.3995-1ubuntu2.15 | vim-tiny 2:8.2.3995-1ubuntu2.15 | Nov 22, 2023 |
| vim-tiny · Ubuntu 24.04.5 LTS (noble) | 2:9.0.2116-1ubuntu2 | vim-tiny 2:9.0.2116-1ubuntu2 | Nov 22, 2023 |
| xxd · Ubuntu 22.04.1 LTS (jammy) | 2:8.2.3995-1ubuntu2.15 | xxd 2:8.2.3995-1ubuntu2.15 | Nov 22, 2023 |
| xxd · Ubuntu 24.04.5 LTS (noble) | 2:9.0.2116-1ubuntu2 | xxd 2:9.0.2116-1ubuntu2 | Nov 22, 2023 |
| xxd · amzn 2023 | 2:9.0.2153-1.amzn2023 | ALAS2023-2024-518 | Feb 15, 2024 |
| xxd-debuginfo · amzn 2023 | 2:9.0.2153-1.amzn2023 | ALAS2023-2024-518 | Feb 15, 2024 |
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