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CVE-2022-3235

vim: Use After Free

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Severity

Low

Red Hat Product Security

7.8

CVSS 3.1

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Published · September 18, 2022

Updated · November 3, 2026

Description

A use after free vulnerability has been found in the vim package of the linux kernals such that Referencing memory after it has been freed can cause a program to crash, use unexpected values, or execute code.

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.

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

Mitigation for this issue is either not available or the currently available options don't meet the Red Hat Product Security criteria comprising ease of use and deployment, applicability to widespread installation base or stability.

CVSS / CWE

CVSS 3.1 · 7.8
CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H

CWE-416 · Use After Free