CVE-2024-47814

medium

Description

Vim is an open source, command line text editor. A use-after-free was found in Vim < 9.1.0764. When closing a buffer (visible in a window) a BufWinLeave auto command can cause an use-after-free if this auto command happens to re-open the same buffer in a new split window. Impact is low since the user must have intentionally set up such a strange auto command and run some buffer unload commands. However this may lead to a crash. This issue has been addressed in version 9.1.0764 and all users are advised to upgrade. There are no known workarounds for this vulnerability.

References

https://security.netapp.com/advisory/ntap-20250411-0009/

https://github.com/vim/vim/security/advisories/GHSA-rj48-v4mq-j4vg

https://github.com/vim/vim/commit/51b62387be93c65fa56bbabe1c3

Details

Source: Mitre, NVD

Published: 2024-10-07

Updated: 2025-08-18

Risk Information

CVSS v2

Base Score: 3.8

Vector: CVSS2#AV:L/AC:H/Au:S/C:N/I:N/A:C

Severity: Low

CVSS v3

Base Score: 4.7

Vector: CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:H/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H

Severity: Medium

EPSS

EPSS: 0.00061