Summary
It was discovered that Vim incorrectly handled memory when closing a
window, leading to a double-free vulnerability. If a user was tricked
into opening a specially crafted file, an attacker could crash the
application, leading to a denial of service, or possibly achieve code
execution with user privileges. (CVE-2024-41957)
It was discovered that Vim incorrectly handled memory when adding a new
file to an argument list, leading to a use-after-free. If a user was
tricked into opening a specially crafted file, an attacker could crash
the application, leading to a denial of service. (CVE-2024-43374)
Fixed packages 6
| Release | Package | Fixed in |
|---|---|---|
| Ubuntu · 20.04 LTS 20.04:LTS | vim | 2:8.1.2269-1ubuntu5.24 |
| Ubuntu · 22.04 LTS 22.04:LTS | vim | 2:8.2.3995-1ubuntu2.18 |
| Ubuntu · 24.04 LTS 24.04:LTS | vim | 2:9.1.0016-1ubuntu7.2 |
| Ubuntu · Pro 14.04 LTS Pro:14.04:LTS | vim | 2:7.4.052-1ubuntu3.1+esm18 |
| Ubuntu · Pro 16.04 LTS Pro:16.04:LTS | vim | 2:7.4.1689-3ubuntu1.5+esm24 |
| Ubuntu · Pro 18.04 LTS Pro:18.04:LTS | vim | 2:8.0.1453-1ubuntu1.13+esm9 |
Vulnerabilities 2
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Medium 4.5
Vim double free in src/alloc.c:616
Vim is an open source command line text editor. Vim < v9.1.0647 has double free in src/alloc.c:616. When closing a window, the corresponding tagstack data will be cleared and freed. However a bit later, the quickfix list belonging to that window will also be …
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Medium 4.5
Vim heap-use-after-free in src/arglist.c:207
The UNIX editor Vim prior to version 9.1.0678 has a use-after-free error in argument list handling. When adding a new file to the argument list, this triggers `Buf*` autocommands. If in such an autocommand the buffer that was just opened is closed (including …