CVE-2022-3134
vim: heap use-after-free in do_tag() at src/tag.c
Severity
LowRed Hat Product Security
CVSS 3.1
Review impact separately from score.
Published · September 6, 2022
Updated · November 3, 2026
Description
A heap use-after-free vulnerability was found in vim's do_tag() function of the src/tag.c file. The issue triggers when the 'tagfunc' closes the window. This flaw allows an attacker to trick a user into opening a specially crafted file, triggering a heap use-after-free that causes an application to crash, possibly executing code and corrupting memory.
Statement
Red Hat Product Security has rated this issue as having a Low security impact, because the "victim" has to run an untrusted file IN SCRIPT MODE. Someone who is running untrusted files in script mode is equivalent to someone just taking a random python script and running it.
For additional information, refer to the Issue Severity Classification: https://access.redhat.com/security/updates/classification/.
CVSS score applicability
The CVSS score(s) listed for this vulnerability do not reflect the associated product's status, and are included for informational purposes to better understand the severity of this vulnerability.
Mitigation
Untrusted vim scripts with -s [scriptin] are not recommended to run.
CVSS / CWE
CVSS 3.1 · 7.8CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
CWE-416 · Use After Free