CVE-2023-4733
Medium
Elevated severity or exploit probability.
CVSS base
7.8
HIGH
CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
EPSS — probability of exploitation (30 days)
0.5%
44.5th percentile
CISA KEV
Not listed
Weakness / dates
CWE-416
Published 2023-09-04 · modified 2026-09-18
CVSS breakdown
CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
| Attack Vector | L | Local |
| Attack Complexity | L | Low |
| Privileges Required | N | None |
| User Interaction | R | Required |
| Scope | U | Unchanged |
| Confidentiality | H | High |
| Integrity | H | High |
| Availability | H | High |
Timeline
- 2023-09-04 — Published (NVD)
- 2026-09-18 — Last modified (NVD)
Description
Use After Free in GitHub repository vim/vim prior to 9.0.1840.
Affected
References
- http://seclists.org/fulldisclosure/2023/Oct/24
- https://github.com/vim/vim/commit/e1dc9a627536304bc4f738c21e909ad9fcf3974c
- exploit https://huntr.dev/bounties/1ce1fd8c-050a-4373-8004-b35b61590217
- https://lists.fedoraproject.org/archives/list/package-announce@lists.fedoraproject.org/message/I56ITJAFMFAQ2G3BMGTCGM3GS62V2DTR/
- https://lists.fedoraproject.org/archives/list/package-announce@lists.fedoraproject.org/message/ITRVK4FB74RZDIGTZJXOZMUW6X6F4TNF/
- https://lists.fedoraproject.org/archives/list/package-announce@lists.fedoraproject.org/message/PFE3LDFRZ7EGWA5AU7YHYL62ELBOFZWQ/
- https://support.apple.com/kb/HT213984
- http://seclists.org/fulldisclosure/2023/Oct/24
- https://github.com/vim/vim/commit/e1dc9a627536304bc4f738c21e909ad9fcf3974c
- exploit https://huntr.dev/bounties/1ce1fd8c-050a-4373-8004-b35b61590217
- https://lists.fedoraproject.org/archives/list/package-announce@lists.fedoraproject.org/message/I56ITJAFMFAQ2G3BMGTCGM3GS62V2DTR/
- https://lists.fedoraproject.org/archives/list/package-announce@lists.fedoraproject.org/message/ITRVK4FB74RZDIGTZJXOZMUW6X6F4TNF/
- https://lists.fedoraproject.org/archives/list/package-announce@lists.fedoraproject.org/message/PFE3LDFRZ7EGWA5AU7YHYL62ELBOFZWQ/
- https://support.apple.com/kb/HT213984