PT-2021-4713
CVE-2021-3796
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Published
2021-09-11
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Updated
2026-10-31
Description by
CVSS 3.1
8.2
HighMetricsAV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:R/S:C/C:H/I:L/A:L
Name of the Vulnerable Software and Affected Versions
vim (affected versions not specified)
Description
The issue is related to a Use After Free vulnerability in the vim text editor, specifically concerning the nv replace() function. This vulnerability allows an attacker to potentially execute arbitrary code or cause a denial of service by using a specially crafted file. The estimated number of potentially affected devices worldwide is not available.
Recommendations
At the moment, there is no information about a newer version that contains a fix for this vulnerability.
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