CVE-2023-5535

Name of the Vulnerable Software and Affected Versions vim versions prior to 9.0.2010

Description The issue is related to a Use After Free vulnerability in the buf contents changed() function of the vim text editor, which is associated with the use of memory after it has been freed. Exploitation of this issue may allow an attacker to cause a denial of service.

Recommendations For versions prior to 9.0.2010, update to version 9.0.2010 or later to resolve the issue. As a temporary workaround, consider disabling the buf contents changed() function until a patch is available.