High severity7.8NVD Advisory· Published Dec 30, 2019· Updated Jun 17, 2026
CVE-2019-20079
CVE-2019-20079
Description
The autocmd feature in window.c in Vim before 8.1.2136 accesses freed memory.
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Affected products
8cpe:2.3:o:canonical:ubuntu_linux:12.04:*:*:*:esm:*:*:*+ 4 more
- cpe:2.3:o:canonical:ubuntu_linux:12.04:*:*:*:esm:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:o:canonical:ubuntu_linux:14.04:*:*:*:esm:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:o:canonical:ubuntu_linux:16.04:*:*:*:lts:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:o:canonical:ubuntu_linux:18.04:*:*:*:lts:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:o:canonical:ubuntu_linux:19.10:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
- Vim/Vimdescription
Patches
Vulnerability mechanics
References
4- github.com/vim/vim/commit/ec66c41d84e574baf8009dbc0bd088d2bc5b2421nvdPatchThird Party Advisory
- github.com/vim/vim/compare/v8.1.2135...v8.1.2136nvdPatchThird Party Advisory
- packetstormsecurity.com/files/154898nvdThird Party AdvisoryVDB Entry
- usn.ubuntu.com/4309-1/nvdThird Party Advisory
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