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Unrated severityNVD Advisory· Published Sep 29, 2022· Updated May 20, 2025

Use After Free in vim/vim

CVE-2022-3352

Description

Use-after-free vulnerability in Vim prior to 9.0.0614 could allow an attacker to cause a denial of service or potentially execute arbitrary code via a crafted file.

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Use-after-free vulnerability in Vim prior to 9.0.0614 could allow an attacker to cause a denial of service or potentially execute arbitrary code via a crafted file.

Vulnerability

A use-after-free vulnerability exists in Vim, the ubiquitous text editor, in versions prior to 9.0.0614. The exact code path and conditions required to trigger the bug are not disclosed in the available references, but the issue resides in the editor's memory management when processing certain file contents.

Exploitation

The available references do not detail the specific exploitation sequence. An attacker would likely need to convince a user to open a specially crafted file in Vim, which could cause the editor to access freed memory. No authentication or special network position is required beyond local file access.

Impact

A successful exploit could lead to a denial of service (crash) or, in more severe cases, arbitrary code execution in the context of the Vim process. The exact impact is not explicitly stated in the references, but use-after-free vulnerabilities in Vim have historically been exploitable for code execution.

Mitigation

The vulnerability is fixed in Vim version 9.0.0614. Users should upgrade to this version or later. The Gentoo security advisory [4] recommends upgrading to >=9.0.1157. No workaround is known for unpatched versions.

References
  1. Multiple Vulnerabilities (GLSA 202305-16) — Gentoo security

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