CVE-2023-4750
published 2023-09-04CVE-2023-4750: Use After Free in GitHub repository vim/vim prior to 9.0.1857.
PriorityP434high7.8CVSS 3.1
AVLACLPRNUIRSUCHIHAH
EPSS
0.53%
40.6th percentile
Use After Free in GitHub repository vim/vim prior to 9.0.1857.
Affected
16 ranges
| Vendor | Product | Version range | Fixed in |
|---|---|---|---|
| apple | macos | < 14.1 | 14.1 |
| apple | macos_sonoma | — | — |
| debian | vim | < vim 2:9.0.1894-1 (forky) | vim 2:9.0.1894-1 (forky) |
| fedoraproject | fedora | — | — |
| fedoraproject | fedora | — | — |
| fedoraproject | fedora | — | — |
| msrc | cbl2_vim_9.0.1897-1_on_cbl_mariner_2.0 | — | — |
| vim | vim | < 9.0.1857 | 9.0.1857 |
| vim | vim | >= 0 < 2:9.0.1894-1 | 2:9.0.1894-1 |
| vim | vim | >= 0 < 2:9.0.1894-1 | 2:9.0.1894-1 |
| vim | vim | >= 0 < 2:8.1.2269-1ubuntu5.20 | 2:8.1.2269-1ubuntu5.20 |
| vim | vim | >= 0 < 2:8.2.3995-1ubuntu2.13 | 2:8.2.3995-1ubuntu2.13 |
| vim | vim | >= 0 < 2:7.4.052-1ubuntu3.1+esm14 | 2:7.4.052-1ubuntu3.1+esm14 |
| vim | vim | >= 0 < 2:7.4.1689-3ubuntu1.5+esm20 | 2:7.4.1689-3ubuntu1.5+esm20 |
| vim | vim | >= 0 < 2:8.0.1453-1ubuntu1.13+esm6 | 2:8.0.1453-1ubuntu1.13+esm6 |
| vim | vim_vim | >= unspecified < 9.0.1857 | 9.0.1857 |
CVSS provenance
nvdv3.17.8HIGHCVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
nvdv3.07.8HIGHCVSS:3.0/AV:L/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
osv7.8HIGH
vendor_debian7.8LOW
vendor_msrc7.8HIGH
vendor_redhat7.8HIGH
vendor_ubuntu7.8HIGH
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VulDB
vim up to 9.0.1848 use after free
vuldb·2026-06-23·CVSS 7.8
CVE-2023-4750 [HIGH] vim up to 9.0.1848 use after free
A vulnerability categorized as problematic has been discovered in vim. This impacts an unknown function. The manipulation results in use after free.
This vulnerability is cataloged as CVE-2023-4750. The attack must be initiated from a local position. There is no exploit available.
It is advisable to upgrade the affected component.
OSV
vim vulnerabilities
osv·2023-10-25·CVSS 7.8
CVE-2023-3896 [HIGH] vim vulnerabilities
vim vulnerabilities
It was discovered that Vim could be made to divide by zero. An attacker
could possibly use this issue to cause a denial of service. This issue
only affected Ubuntu 23.04. (CVE-2023-3896)
It was discovered that Vim did not properly manage memory. An attacker
could possibly use this issue to cause a denial of service or execute
arbitrary code. (CVE-2023-4733, CVE-2023-4750)
It was discovered that Vim contained an arithmetic overflow. An attacker
could possibly use this issue to cause a denial of service. This issue
only affected Ubuntu 22.04 LTS, Ubuntu 23.04, and Ubuntu 23.10.
(CVE-2023-4734)
It was discovered that Vim could be made to write out of bounds. An
attacker could possibly use this issue to cause a denial of service or
execute arbitrary code. (CVE-2023-4735
GHSA
GHSA-ph6h-mvrc-7rq5: Use After Free in GitHub repository vim/vim prior to 9
ghsa_unreviewed·2023-09-04
CVE-2023-4750 [HIGH] CWE-416 GHSA-ph6h-mvrc-7rq5: Use After Free in GitHub repository vim/vim prior to 9
Use After Free in GitHub repository vim/vim prior to 9.0.1857.
OSV
CVE-2023-4750: Use After Free in GitHub repository vim/vim prior to 9
osv·2023-09-04·CVSS 7.8
CVE-2023-4750 [HIGH] CVE-2023-4750: Use After Free in GitHub repository vim/vim prior to 9
Use After Free in GitHub repository vim/vim prior to 9.0.1857.
Ubuntu
Vim vulnerabilities
vendor_ubuntu·2023-10-25·CVSS 7.8
CVE-2023-4752 [HIGH] Vim vulnerabilities
Title: Vim vulnerabilities
Summary: Several security issues were fixed in Vim.
It was discovered that Vim could be made to divide by zero. An attacker
could possibly use this issue to cause a denial of service. This issue
only affected Ubuntu 23.04. (CVE-2023-3896)
It was discovered that Vim did not properly manage memory. An attacker
could possibly use this issue to cause a denial of service or execute
arbitrary code. (CVE-2023-4733, CVE-2023-4750)
It was discovered that Vim contained an arithmetic overflow. An attacker
could possibly use this issue to cause a denial of service. This issue
only affected Ubuntu 22.04 LTS, Ubuntu 23.04, and Ubuntu 23.10.
(CVE-2023-4734)
It was discovered that Vim could be made to write out of bounds. An
attacker could possibly use this issue to cause a
Apple
CVE-2023-4750: macOS Sonoma 14.1
vendor_apple·2023-10-25·CVSS 7.8
CVE-2023-4750 [HIGH] CVE-2023-4750: macOS Sonoma 14.1
Apple Security Update: About the security content of macOS Sonoma 14.1
Product: macOS Sonoma
Version: 14.1
CVE: CVE-2023-4750
Component: CVE-2023-4750
Microsoft
Use After Free in vim/vim
vendor_msrc·2023-09-12·CVSS 7.8
CVE-2023-4750 [HIGH] CWE-416 Use After Free in vim/vim
Use After Free in vim/vim
FAQ: Is Azure Linux the only Microsoft product that includes this open-source library and is therefore potentially affected by this vulnerability?
One of the main benefits to our customers who choose to use the Azure Linux distro is the commitment to keep it up to date with the most recent and most secure versions of the open source libraries with which the distro is composed. Microsoft is committed to transparency in this work which is why we began publishing CSAF/VEX in October 2025. See this blog post for more information. If impact to additional products is identified, we will update the CVE to reflect this.
Mariner: Mariner
@huntrdev: @huntrdev
Customer Action Required: Yes
Remediation: CBL-Mariner Releases
Reference: https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/a
Red Hat
vim: use-after-free in function bt_quickfix
vendor_redhat·2023-09-04·CVSS 7.8
CVE-2023-4750 [HIGH] CWE-416 vim: use-after-free in function bt_quickfix
vim: use-after-free in function bt_quickfix
Use After Free in GitHub repository vim/vim prior to 9.0.1857.
A flaw was found in Vim, where it is vulnerable to a use-after-free in the bt_quickfix function. This flaw allows a specially crafted file to crash software, use unexpected values, or possibly execute code when opened in Vim.
Statement: Red Hat Product Security has rated this issue as having a Low security impact, because the "victim" has to run an untrusted file IN SCRIPT MODE. Someone who is running untrusted files in script mode is equivalent to someone just taking a random python script and running it.
Package: vim (Red Hat Enterprise Linux 8) - Affected
Package: vim (Red Hat Enterprise Linux 9) - Not affected
Debian
CVE-2023-4750: vim - Use After Free in GitHub repository vim/vim prior to 9.0.1857.
vendor_debian·2023·CVSS 7.8
CVE-2023-4750 [HIGH] CVE-2023-4750: vim - Use After Free in GitHub repository vim/vim prior to 9.0.1857.
Use After Free in GitHub repository vim/vim prior to 9.0.1857.
Scope: local
bookworm: open
bullseye: open
forky: resolved (fixed in 2:9.0.1894-1)
sid: resolved (fixed in 2:9.0.1894-1)
trixie: resolved (fixed in 2:9.0.1894-1)
No detection rules found.
No public exploits indexed.
No writeups or analysis indexed.
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2023-09-04
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