CVE-2023-4752
CVSS 3.1 Score 7.8 of 10 (high)
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Summary
CVE-2023-4752 is a newly disclosed vulnerability that affects the vim repository version prior to 9.0.1858 on GitHub. The issue involves a Use After Free condition, which can lead to memory corruption and potential code execution. An attacker can exploit this vulnerability by crafting a specially malicious input, causing the vim application to access freed memory. This can lead to unexpected behavior, crashes, or even arbitrary code execution, posing a serious threat to users. It is strongly recommended that users update their vim repository to the latest version, 9.0.1858 or later, to mitigate this risk.
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