CVE-2023-5535 Use After Free in vim/vim
A use-after-free flaw in Vim allows attackers to potentially execute arbitrary code or cause a denial of service via crafted input.
- Exploited in the wild
- Not known
- Login needed
- Not needed
- Attackable
- Local or same network only
- Victim action needed
- A user has to click or open something
- Fix
- Available
What is CVE-2023-5535?
CVE-2023-5535 is a high-severity use after free vulnerability in Fedoraproject Fedora, published on 11 Oct 2023. It can only be exploited from the same machine or local network, and only if a user opens a file or follows a link.
Official description
Use After Free in GitHub repository vim/vim prior to v9.0.2010.
Weakness: CWE-416
Which versions are affected by CVE-2023-5535?
It affects 3 products.
Products include Fedoraproject Fedora, Neovim Neovim, Vim Vim.
How do I fix CVE-2023-5535?
Upgrade to a fixed version.
Upgrade to the fixed version. These bugs are found with fuzzing and sanitisers and avoided by memory-safe languages. More about Use after free.
Is CVE-2023-5535 being exploited?
It is not confirmed as exploited in the wild, but public exploit code for CVE-2023-5535 exists.
Other vulnerabilities in Fedoraproject Fedora
Sources
Also known as ALPINE-CVE-2023-5535, AZL-31499, BELL-CVE-2023-5535, DEBIAN-CVE-2023-5535, ECHO-61be-0cf4-6a99, GHSA-9h8h-jwrx-hxgg and 1 more.