Use After Free in Neovim
CVE-2024-43374
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 i…
Vulnerability class: Use-After-Free
EPSS: 0.003 (26.8th percentile) — read the EPSS interpretation.
CVSS v3 metric
CVSS v3 base score 4.5 (Medium). Vector: CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:H/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:L/I:L/A:L.
Affected products
- Neovim
- Netapp Bootstrap_os
- Netapp Hci_compute_node
- Vim — versions < 9.1.0678
Weakness classification (CWE)
Public proof-of-concept exploits
References
- security-advisories@github.com (x_refsource_CONFIRM, Vendor Advisory)
- security-advisories@github.com (Patch, x_refsource_MISC)
- af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108 (Mailing List, Third Party Advisory)
- af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108 (Third Party Advisory)
Frequently asked questions
- What is CVE-2024-43374?
- CVE-2024-43374 is a medium-severity vulnerability in Neovim, classified under Use After Free. CVSS score: 4.5/10. Published 2024-08-16.
- How severe is CVE-2024-43374?
- Medium severity. CVSS v3 base score is 4.5 out of 10.
- Is CVE-2024-43374 known to be exploited?
- 2 public proof-of-concept repositories are indexed. Not currently listed in the CISA KEV catalog.