Use After Free in Vim
CVE-2019-20079
The autocmd feature in window.c in Vim before 8.1.2136 accesses freed memory.
Vulnerability class: Use-After-Free
EPSS: 0.019 (77.7th percentile) — read the EPSS interpretation.
CVSS v3 metric
CVSS v3 base score 7.8 (High). Vector: CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H.
Affected products
- Vim
- Canonical Ubuntu_linux — versions 12.04, 14.04, 16.04
- N/a — versions n/a
Weakness classification (CWE)
References
- cve@mitre.org (Patch, Third Party Advisory, x_refsource_MISC)
- cve@mitre.org (VDB Entry, Third Party Advisory, x_refsource_MISC)
- cve@mitre.org (Patch, Third Party Advisory, x_refsource_MISC)
- cve@mitre.org (x_refsource_UBUNTU, vendor-advisory, Third Party Advisory)
Frequently asked questions
- What is CVE-2019-20079?
- CVE-2019-20079 is a high-severity vulnerability in Vim, classified under Use After Free. CVSS score: 7.8/10. Published 2019-12-30.
- How severe is CVE-2019-20079?
- High severity. CVSS v3 base score is 7.8 out of 10.