CVE-2023-48706

A heap use-after-free flaw was found in the vim package. When executing a :s command for the first time and using a sub-replace-special atom inside the substitution part, it is possible that the recursive :s call causes memory to be freed, which may later then be accessed by the initial :s command. This issue may result in Vim crashing.

Red Hat considers this as a low impact since it requires the command to be run for the very first time and access to the shell in order to run the payload.

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