# CVE-2023-4752: vim: Use After Free in GitHub repository vim/vim prior to 9.0.1858.

CVE-2023-4752 is fixed in 21 products on 1 platform, first by DEBIAN-CVE-2023-4752, released September 4, 2023. It is not reported as exploited. Patch Radar priority: High.

- Web page: https://patchblox.com/security/cve/CVE-2023-4752
- Priority: High
- CVSS: 7.8 (Medium)
- EPSS: 0.0057
- CISA KEV: not listed
- Exploited (vendor report): no
- Publicly disclosed: no
- Published: Sep 4, 2023

## Description

Use After Free in GitHub repository vim/vim prior to 9.0.1858.

## Where it's fixed

| Platform | Product | Fixed in | Fix | Released |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Linux | vim Debian 12.15 (bookworm) | 2:9.0.1378-2+deb12u1 | [DEBIAN-CVE-2023-4752](https://patchblox.com/security/data/fix/linux/debian-cve-2023-4752.md) | Sep 4, 2023 |
| Linux | vim Debian 13.5 (trixie) | 2:9.0.1894-1 | [DEBIAN-CVE-2023-4752](https://patchblox.com/security/data/fix/linux/debian-cve-2023-4752.md) | Sep 4, 2023 |
| Linux | vim Debian 14 | 2:9.0.1894-1 | [DEBIAN-CVE-2023-4752](https://patchblox.com/security/data/fix/linux/debian-cve-2023-4752.md) | Sep 4, 2023 |
| Linux | vim Ubuntu 20.04 LTS (focal) | 2:8.1.2269-1ubuntu5.20 | [vim 2:8.1.2269-1ubuntu5.20](https://patchblox.com/security/data/fix/linux/ubuntu-focal-vim-2-8.1.2269-1ubuntu5.20.md) | Oct 11, 2023 |
| Linux | vim Ubuntu 22.04.1 LTS (jammy) | 2:8.2.3995-1ubuntu2.13 | [vim 2:8.2.3995-1ubuntu2.13](https://patchblox.com/security/data/fix/linux/ubuntu-jammy-vim-2-8.2.3995-1ubuntu2.13.md) | Oct 11, 2023 |
| Linux | vim rocky 9 | 2:8.2.2637-22.el9_6 | [RLSA-2025:7440](https://patchblox.com/security/data/fix/linux/rlsa-2025-7440.md) | Oct 4, 2025 |
| Linux | vim-X11 RHEL 9 | 2:8.2.2637-22.el9_6 | [RHSA-2025:7440](https://patchblox.com/security/data/fix/linux/rhsa-2025-7440.md) | May 13, 2025 |
| Linux | vim-X11 almalinux 9 | 2:8.2.2637-22.el9_6 | [ALSA-2025:7440](https://patchblox.com/security/data/fix/linux/alsa-2025-7440.md) | May 13, 2025 |
| Linux | vim-X11 ol 9 | 2:8.2.2637-22.0.1.el9_6 | [ELSA-2025-7440](https://patchblox.com/security/data/fix/linux/elsa-2025-7440.md) | May 22, 2025 |
| Linux | vim-athena Ubuntu 20.04 LTS (focal) | 2:8.1.2269-1ubuntu5.20 | [vim-athena 2:8.1.2269-1ubuntu5.20](https://patchblox.com/security/data/fix/linux/ubuntu-focal-vim-athena-2-8.1.2269-1ubuntu5.20.md) | Oct 11, 2023 |
| Linux | vim-athena Ubuntu 22.04.1 LTS (jammy) | 2:8.2.3995-1ubuntu2.13 | [vim-athena 2:8.2.3995-1ubuntu2.13](https://patchblox.com/security/data/fix/linux/ubuntu-jammy-vim-athena-2-8.2.3995-1ubuntu2.13.md) | Oct 11, 2023 |
| Linux | vim-common RHEL 9 | 2:8.2.2637-22.el9_6 | [RHSA-2025:7440](https://patchblox.com/security/data/fix/linux/rhsa-2025-7440.md) | May 13, 2025 |
| Linux | vim-common Ubuntu 20.04 LTS (focal) | 2:8.1.2269-1ubuntu5.20 | [vim-common 2:8.1.2269-1ubuntu5.20](https://patchblox.com/security/data/fix/linux/ubuntu-focal-vim-common-2-8.1.2269-1ubuntu5.20.md) | Oct 11, 2023 |
| Linux | vim-common Ubuntu 22.04.1 LTS (jammy) | 2:8.2.3995-1ubuntu2.13 | [vim-common 2:8.2.3995-1ubuntu2.13](https://patchblox.com/security/data/fix/linux/ubuntu-jammy-vim-common-2-8.2.3995-1ubuntu2.13.md) | Oct 11, 2023 |
| Linux | vim-common almalinux 9 | 2:8.2.2637-22.el9_6 | [ALSA-2025:7440](https://patchblox.com/security/data/fix/linux/alsa-2025-7440.md) | May 13, 2025 |
| Linux | vim-common amzn 2023 | 2:9.0.1882-1.amzn2023.0.1 | [ALAS2023-2023-360](https://patchblox.com/security/data/fix/linux/alas2023-2023-360.md) | Sep 27, 2023 |
| Linux | vim-common ol 9 | 2:8.2.2637-22.0.1.el9_6 | [ELSA-2025-7440](https://patchblox.com/security/data/fix/linux/elsa-2025-7440.md) | May 22, 2025 |
| Linux | vim-data amzn 2023 | 2:9.0.1882-1.amzn2023.0.1 | [ALAS2023-2023-360](https://patchblox.com/security/data/fix/linux/alas2023-2023-360.md) | Sep 27, 2023 |
| Linux | vim-debuginfo amzn 2023 | 2:9.0.1882-1.amzn2023.0.1 | [ALAS2023-2023-360](https://patchblox.com/security/data/fix/linux/alas2023-2023-360.md) | Sep 27, 2023 |
| Linux | vim-debugsource amzn 2023 | 2:9.0.1882-1.amzn2023.0.1 | [ALAS2023-2023-360](https://patchblox.com/security/data/fix/linux/alas2023-2023-360.md) | Sep 27, 2023 |
| Linux | vim-default-editor amzn 2023 | 2:9.0.1882-1.amzn2023.0.1 | [ALAS2023-2023-360](https://patchblox.com/security/data/fix/linux/alas2023-2023-360.md) | Sep 27, 2023 |
| Linux | vim-enhanced RHEL 9 | 2:8.2.2637-22.el9_6 | [RHSA-2025:7440](https://patchblox.com/security/data/fix/linux/rhsa-2025-7440.md) | May 13, 2025 |
| Linux | vim-enhanced almalinux 9 | 2:8.2.2637-22.el9_6 | [ALSA-2025:7440](https://patchblox.com/security/data/fix/linux/alsa-2025-7440.md) | May 13, 2025 |
| Linux | vim-enhanced amzn 2023 | 2:9.0.1882-1.amzn2023.0.1 | [ALAS2023-2023-360](https://patchblox.com/security/data/fix/linux/alas2023-2023-360.md) | Sep 27, 2023 |
| Linux | vim-enhanced ol 9 | 2:8.2.2637-22.0.1.el9_6 | [ELSA-2025-7440](https://patchblox.com/security/data/fix/linux/elsa-2025-7440.md) | May 22, 2025 |
| Linux | vim-enhanced-debuginfo amzn 2023 | 2:9.0.1882-1.amzn2023.0.1 | [ALAS2023-2023-360](https://patchblox.com/security/data/fix/linux/alas2023-2023-360.md) | Sep 27, 2023 |
| Linux | vim-filesystem RHEL 9 | 2:8.2.2637-22.el9_6 | [RHSA-2025:7440](https://patchblox.com/security/data/fix/linux/rhsa-2025-7440.md) | May 13, 2025 |
| Linux | vim-filesystem almalinux 9 | 2:8.2.2637-22.el9_6 | [ALSA-2025:7440](https://patchblox.com/security/data/fix/linux/alsa-2025-7440.md) | May 13, 2025 |
| Linux | vim-filesystem amzn 2023 | 2:9.0.1882-1.amzn2023.0.1 | [ALAS2023-2023-360](https://patchblox.com/security/data/fix/linux/alas2023-2023-360.md) | Sep 27, 2023 |
| Linux | vim-filesystem ol 9 | 2:8.2.2637-22.0.1.el9_6 | [ELSA-2025-7440](https://patchblox.com/security/data/fix/linux/elsa-2025-7440.md) | May 22, 2025 |
| Linux | vim-gtk Ubuntu 20.04 LTS (focal) | 2:8.1.2269-1ubuntu5.20 | [vim-gtk 2:8.1.2269-1ubuntu5.20](https://patchblox.com/security/data/fix/linux/ubuntu-focal-vim-gtk-2-8.1.2269-1ubuntu5.20.md) | Oct 11, 2023 |
| Linux | vim-gtk Ubuntu 22.04.1 LTS (jammy) | 2:8.2.3995-1ubuntu2.13 | [vim-gtk 2:8.2.3995-1ubuntu2.13](https://patchblox.com/security/data/fix/linux/ubuntu-jammy-vim-gtk-2-8.2.3995-1ubuntu2.13.md) | Oct 11, 2023 |
| Linux | vim-gtk3 Ubuntu 20.04 LTS (focal) | 2:8.1.2269-1ubuntu5.20 | [vim-gtk3 2:8.1.2269-1ubuntu5.20](https://patchblox.com/security/data/fix/linux/ubuntu-focal-vim-gtk3-2-8.1.2269-1ubuntu5.20.md) | Oct 11, 2023 |
| Linux | vim-gtk3 Ubuntu 22.04.1 LTS (jammy) | 2:8.2.3995-1ubuntu2.13 | [vim-gtk3 2:8.2.3995-1ubuntu2.13](https://patchblox.com/security/data/fix/linux/ubuntu-jammy-vim-gtk3-2-8.2.3995-1ubuntu2.13.md) | Oct 11, 2023 |
| Linux | vim-gui-common Ubuntu 20.04 LTS (focal) | 2:8.1.2269-1ubuntu5.20 | [vim-gui-common 2:8.1.2269-1ubuntu5.20](https://patchblox.com/security/data/fix/linux/ubuntu-focal-vim-gui-common-2-8.1.2269-1ubuntu5.20.md) | Oct 11, 2023 |
| Linux | vim-gui-common Ubuntu 22.04.1 LTS (jammy) | 2:8.2.3995-1ubuntu2.13 | [vim-gui-common 2:8.2.3995-1ubuntu2.13](https://patchblox.com/security/data/fix/linux/ubuntu-jammy-vim-gui-common-2-8.2.3995-1ubuntu2.13.md) | Oct 11, 2023 |
| Linux | vim-minimal RHEL 9 | 2:8.2.2637-22.el9_6 | [RHSA-2025:7440](https://patchblox.com/security/data/fix/linux/rhsa-2025-7440.md) | May 13, 2025 |
| Linux | vim-minimal almalinux 9 | 2:8.2.2637-22.el9_6 | [ALSA-2025:7440](https://patchblox.com/security/data/fix/linux/alsa-2025-7440.md) | May 13, 2025 |
| Linux | vim-minimal amzn 2023 | 2:9.0.1882-1.amzn2023.0.1 | [ALAS2023-2023-360](https://patchblox.com/security/data/fix/linux/alas2023-2023-360.md) | Sep 27, 2023 |
| Linux | vim-minimal ol 9 | 2:8.2.2637-22.0.1.el9_6 | [ELSA-2025-7440](https://patchblox.com/security/data/fix/linux/elsa-2025-7440.md) | May 22, 2025 |
| Linux | vim-minimal-debuginfo amzn 2023 | 2:9.0.1882-1.amzn2023.0.1 | [ALAS2023-2023-360](https://patchblox.com/security/data/fix/linux/alas2023-2023-360.md) | Sep 27, 2023 |
| Linux | vim-nox Ubuntu 20.04 LTS (focal) | 2:8.1.2269-1ubuntu5.20 | [vim-nox 2:8.1.2269-1ubuntu5.20](https://patchblox.com/security/data/fix/linux/ubuntu-focal-vim-nox-2-8.1.2269-1ubuntu5.20.md) | Oct 11, 2023 |
| Linux | vim-nox Ubuntu 22.04.1 LTS (jammy) | 2:8.2.3995-1ubuntu2.13 | [vim-nox 2:8.2.3995-1ubuntu2.13](https://patchblox.com/security/data/fix/linux/ubuntu-jammy-vim-nox-2-8.2.3995-1ubuntu2.13.md) | Oct 11, 2023 |
| Linux | vim-runtime Ubuntu 20.04 LTS (focal) | 2:8.1.2269-1ubuntu5.20 | [vim-runtime 2:8.1.2269-1ubuntu5.20](https://patchblox.com/security/data/fix/linux/ubuntu-focal-vim-runtime-2-8.1.2269-1ubuntu5.20.md) | Oct 11, 2023 |
| Linux | vim-runtime Ubuntu 22.04.1 LTS (jammy) | 2:8.2.3995-1ubuntu2.13 | [vim-runtime 2:8.2.3995-1ubuntu2.13](https://patchblox.com/security/data/fix/linux/ubuntu-jammy-vim-runtime-2-8.2.3995-1ubuntu2.13.md) | Oct 11, 2023 |
| Linux | vim-tiny Ubuntu 20.04 LTS (focal) | 2:8.1.2269-1ubuntu5.20 | [vim-tiny 2:8.1.2269-1ubuntu5.20](https://patchblox.com/security/data/fix/linux/ubuntu-focal-vim-tiny-2-8.1.2269-1ubuntu5.20.md) | Oct 11, 2023 |
| Linux | vim-tiny Ubuntu 22.04.1 LTS (jammy) | 2:8.2.3995-1ubuntu2.13 | [vim-tiny 2:8.2.3995-1ubuntu2.13](https://patchblox.com/security/data/fix/linux/ubuntu-jammy-vim-tiny-2-8.2.3995-1ubuntu2.13.md) | Oct 11, 2023 |
| Linux | xxd Ubuntu 20.04 LTS (focal) | 2:8.1.2269-1ubuntu5.20 | [xxd 2:8.1.2269-1ubuntu5.20](https://patchblox.com/security/data/fix/linux/ubuntu-focal-xxd-2-8.1.2269-1ubuntu5.20.md) | Oct 11, 2023 |
| Linux | xxd Ubuntu 22.04.1 LTS (jammy) | 2:8.2.3995-1ubuntu2.13 | [xxd 2:8.2.3995-1ubuntu2.13](https://patchblox.com/security/data/fix/linux/ubuntu-jammy-xxd-2-8.2.3995-1ubuntu2.13.md) | Oct 11, 2023 |
| Linux | xxd amzn 2023 | 2:9.0.1882-1.amzn2023.0.1 | [ALAS2023-2023-360](https://patchblox.com/security/data/fix/linux/alas2023-2023-360.md) | Sep 27, 2023 |
| Linux | xxd-debuginfo amzn 2023 | 2:9.0.1882-1.amzn2023.0.1 | [ALAS2023-2023-360](https://patchblox.com/security/data/fix/linux/alas2023-2023-360.md) | Sep 27, 2023 |

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