CVE-2022-3352

Name of the Vulnerable Software and Affected Versions vim versions prior to 9.0.0614

Description The issue is related to a Use After Free vulnerability in the did set string option() function of the Vim text editor. This vulnerability can be exploited by opening a specially crafted file, potentially allowing an attacker to execute arbitrary code or cause a denial of service. The estimated number of potentially affected devices worldwide is not available.

Recommendations For versions prior to 9.0.0614, update to version 9.0.0614 or later to resolve the issue. As a temporary workaround, consider restricting the use of the did set string option() function until a patch is available.