CVE-2024-43374

vim: The UNIX editor Vim prior to version 9.1.0678 has a use-after-free error in argument list handling

CVE-2024-43374 is fixed in 22 products on 1 platform, first by vim 2:8.0.1453-1ubuntu1.13+esm9, released August 15, 2024. It is not reported as exploited. Patch Radar priority: Routine.

Routine
CVSS
4.7
medium
Exploitation
None reported
No vendor assessment
CISA KEV
Not listed
Not in the Known Exploited Vulnerabilities catalog
EPSS
0.0035
28th percentile

The UNIX editor Vim prior to version 9.1.0678 has a use-after-free error in argument list handling. When adding a new file to the argument list, this triggers `Buf*` autocommands. If in such an autocommand the buffer that was just opened is closed (including the window where it is shown), this causes the window structure to be freed which contains a reference to the argument list that we are actually modifying. Once the autocommands are completed, the references to the window and argument list are no longer valid and as such cause an use-after-free. Impact is low since the user must either intentionally add some unusual autocommands that wipe a buffer during creation (either manually or by sourcing a malicious plugin), but it will crash Vim. The issue has been fixed as of Vim patch v9.1.0678.

Where it's fixed

ProductFixed inFixReleased
Linux
vim · Debian 13.5 (trixie) 2:9.1.0698-1 DEBIAN-CVE-2024-43374 Aug 16, 2024
vim · Debian 14 2:9.1.0698-1 DEBIAN-CVE-2024-43374 Aug 16, 2024
vim · Ubuntu 18.04.6 LTS (bionic) 2:8.0.1453-1ubuntu1.13+esm9 vim 2:8.0.1453-1ubuntu1.13+esm9 Aug 15, 2024
vim · Ubuntu 20.04 LTS (focal) 2:8.1.2269-1ubuntu5.24 vim 2:8.1.2269-1ubuntu5.24 Aug 15, 2024
vim · Ubuntu 22.04.1 LTS (jammy) 2:8.2.3995-1ubuntu2.18 vim 2:8.2.3995-1ubuntu2.18 Aug 15, 2024
vim · Ubuntu 24.04.5 LTS (noble) 2:9.1.0016-1ubuntu7.2 vim 2:9.1.0016-1ubuntu7.2 Aug 15, 2024
vim · opensuse-leap 15.6 9.1.0836-150500.20.15.1 SUSE-SU-2024:4330-1 Dec 16, 2024
vim · sles 15.6 9.1.0836-150500.20.15.1 SUSE-SU-2024:4330-1 Dec 16, 2024
vim-athena · Ubuntu 18.04.6 LTS (bionic) 2:8.0.1453-1ubuntu1.13+esm9 vim-athena 2:8.0.1453-1ubuntu1.13+esm9 Aug 15, 2024
vim-athena · Ubuntu 20.04 LTS (focal) 2:8.1.2269-1ubuntu5.24 vim-athena 2:8.1.2269-1ubuntu5.24 Aug 15, 2024
vim-athena · Ubuntu 22.04.1 LTS (jammy) 2:8.2.3995-1ubuntu2.18 vim-athena 2:8.2.3995-1ubuntu2.18 Aug 15, 2024
vim-athena · Ubuntu 24.04.5 LTS (noble) 2:9.1.0016-1ubuntu7.2 vim-athena 2:9.1.0016-1ubuntu7.2 Aug 15, 2024
vim-common · Ubuntu 18.04.6 LTS (bionic) 2:8.0.1453-1ubuntu1.13+esm9 vim-common 2:8.0.1453-1ubuntu1.13+esm9 Aug 15, 2024
vim-common · Ubuntu 20.04 LTS (focal) 2:8.1.2269-1ubuntu5.24 vim-common 2:8.1.2269-1ubuntu5.24 Aug 15, 2024
vim-common · Ubuntu 22.04.1 LTS (jammy) 2:8.2.3995-1ubuntu2.18 vim-common 2:8.2.3995-1ubuntu2.18 Aug 15, 2024
vim-common · Ubuntu 24.04.5 LTS (noble) 2:9.1.0016-1ubuntu7.2 vim-common 2:9.1.0016-1ubuntu7.2 Aug 15, 2024
vim-common · amzn 2023 2:9.1.785-1.amzn2023.0.1 ALAS2023-2024-761 Nov 13, 2024
vim-data · amzn 2023 2:9.1.785-1.amzn2023.0.1 ALAS2023-2024-761 Nov 13, 2024
vim-debuginfo · amzn 2023 2:9.1.785-1.amzn2023.0.1 ALAS2023-2024-761 Nov 13, 2024
vim-debugsource · amzn 2023 2:9.1.785-1.amzn2023.0.1 ALAS2023-2024-761 Nov 13, 2024
vim-default-editor · amzn 2023 2:9.1.785-1.amzn2023.0.1 ALAS2023-2024-761 Nov 13, 2024
vim-enhanced · amzn 2023 2:9.1.785-1.amzn2023.0.1 ALAS2023-2024-761 Nov 13, 2024
vim-enhanced-debuginfo · amzn 2023 2:9.1.785-1.amzn2023.0.1 ALAS2023-2024-761 Nov 13, 2024
vim-filesystem · amzn 2023 2:9.1.785-1.amzn2023.0.1 ALAS2023-2024-761 Nov 13, 2024
vim-gnome · Ubuntu 18.04.6 LTS (bionic) 2:8.0.1453-1ubuntu1.13+esm9 vim-gnome 2:8.0.1453-1ubuntu1.13+esm9 Aug 15, 2024
vim-gtk · Ubuntu 18.04.6 LTS (bionic) 2:8.0.1453-1ubuntu1.13+esm9 vim-gtk 2:8.0.1453-1ubuntu1.13+esm9 Aug 15, 2024
vim-gtk · Ubuntu 20.04 LTS (focal) 2:8.1.2269-1ubuntu5.24 vim-gtk 2:8.1.2269-1ubuntu5.24 Aug 15, 2024
vim-gtk · Ubuntu 22.04.1 LTS (jammy) 2:8.2.3995-1ubuntu2.18 vim-gtk 2:8.2.3995-1ubuntu2.18 Aug 15, 2024
vim-gtk3 · Ubuntu 18.04.6 LTS (bionic) 2:8.0.1453-1ubuntu1.13+esm9 vim-gtk3 2:8.0.1453-1ubuntu1.13+esm9 Aug 15, 2024
vim-gtk3 · Ubuntu 20.04 LTS (focal) 2:8.1.2269-1ubuntu5.24 vim-gtk3 2:8.1.2269-1ubuntu5.24 Aug 15, 2024
vim-gtk3 · Ubuntu 22.04.1 LTS (jammy) 2:8.2.3995-1ubuntu2.18 vim-gtk3 2:8.2.3995-1ubuntu2.18 Aug 15, 2024
vim-gtk3 · Ubuntu 24.04.5 LTS (noble) 2:9.1.0016-1ubuntu7.2 vim-gtk3 2:9.1.0016-1ubuntu7.2 Aug 15, 2024
vim-gui-common · Ubuntu 18.04.6 LTS (bionic) 2:8.0.1453-1ubuntu1.13+esm9 vim-gui-common 2:8.0.1453-1ubuntu1.13+esm9 Aug 15, 2024
vim-gui-common · Ubuntu 20.04 LTS (focal) 2:8.1.2269-1ubuntu5.24 vim-gui-common 2:8.1.2269-1ubuntu5.24 Aug 15, 2024
vim-gui-common · Ubuntu 22.04.1 LTS (jammy) 2:8.2.3995-1ubuntu2.18 vim-gui-common 2:8.2.3995-1ubuntu2.18 Aug 15, 2024
vim-gui-common · Ubuntu 24.04.5 LTS (noble) 2:9.1.0016-1ubuntu7.2 vim-gui-common 2:9.1.0016-1ubuntu7.2 Aug 15, 2024
vim-minimal · amzn 2023 2:9.1.785-1.amzn2023.0.1 ALAS2023-2024-761 Nov 13, 2024
vim-minimal-debuginfo · amzn 2023 2:9.1.785-1.amzn2023.0.1 ALAS2023-2024-761 Nov 13, 2024
vim-motif · Ubuntu 24.04.5 LTS (noble) 2:9.1.0016-1ubuntu7.2 vim-motif 2:9.1.0016-1ubuntu7.2 Aug 15, 2024
vim-nox · Ubuntu 18.04.6 LTS (bionic) 2:8.0.1453-1ubuntu1.13+esm9 vim-nox 2:8.0.1453-1ubuntu1.13+esm9 Aug 15, 2024
vim-nox · Ubuntu 20.04 LTS (focal) 2:8.1.2269-1ubuntu5.24 vim-nox 2:8.1.2269-1ubuntu5.24 Aug 15, 2024
vim-nox · Ubuntu 22.04.1 LTS (jammy) 2:8.2.3995-1ubuntu2.18 vim-nox 2:8.2.3995-1ubuntu2.18 Aug 15, 2024
vim-nox · Ubuntu 24.04.5 LTS (noble) 2:9.1.0016-1ubuntu7.2 vim-nox 2:9.1.0016-1ubuntu7.2 Aug 15, 2024
vim-runtime · Ubuntu 18.04.6 LTS (bionic) 2:8.0.1453-1ubuntu1.13+esm9 vim-runtime 2:8.0.1453-1ubuntu1.13+esm9 Aug 15, 2024
vim-runtime · Ubuntu 20.04 LTS (focal) 2:8.1.2269-1ubuntu5.24 vim-runtime 2:8.1.2269-1ubuntu5.24 Aug 15, 2024
vim-runtime · Ubuntu 22.04.1 LTS (jammy) 2:8.2.3995-1ubuntu2.18 vim-runtime 2:8.2.3995-1ubuntu2.18 Aug 15, 2024
vim-runtime · Ubuntu 24.04.5 LTS (noble) 2:9.1.0016-1ubuntu7.2 vim-runtime 2:9.1.0016-1ubuntu7.2 Aug 15, 2024
vim-tiny · Ubuntu 18.04.6 LTS (bionic) 2:8.0.1453-1ubuntu1.13+esm9 vim-tiny 2:8.0.1453-1ubuntu1.13+esm9 Aug 15, 2024
vim-tiny · Ubuntu 20.04 LTS (focal) 2:8.1.2269-1ubuntu5.24 vim-tiny 2:8.1.2269-1ubuntu5.24 Aug 15, 2024
vim-tiny · Ubuntu 22.04.1 LTS (jammy) 2:8.2.3995-1ubuntu2.18 vim-tiny 2:8.2.3995-1ubuntu2.18 Aug 15, 2024
vim-tiny · Ubuntu 24.04.5 LTS (noble) 2:9.1.0016-1ubuntu7.2 vim-tiny 2:9.1.0016-1ubuntu7.2 Aug 15, 2024
xxd · Ubuntu 18.04.6 LTS (bionic) 2:8.0.1453-1ubuntu1.13+esm9 xxd 2:8.0.1453-1ubuntu1.13+esm9 Aug 15, 2024
xxd · Ubuntu 20.04 LTS (focal) 2:8.1.2269-1ubuntu5.24 xxd 2:8.1.2269-1ubuntu5.24 Aug 15, 2024
xxd · Ubuntu 22.04.1 LTS (jammy) 2:8.2.3995-1ubuntu2.18 xxd 2:8.2.3995-1ubuntu2.18 Aug 15, 2024
xxd · Ubuntu 24.04.5 LTS (noble) 2:9.1.0016-1ubuntu7.2 xxd 2:9.1.0016-1ubuntu7.2 Aug 15, 2024
xxd · amzn 2023 2:9.1.785-1.amzn2023.0.1 ALAS2023-2024-761 Nov 13, 2024
xxd-debuginfo · amzn 2023 2:9.1.785-1.amzn2023.0.1 ALAS2023-2024-761 Nov 13, 2024

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