CVSS3
Attack Vector
LOCAL
Attack Complexity
LOW
Privileges Required
NONE
User Interaction
REQUIRED
Scope
UNCHANGED
Confidentiality Impact
LOW
Integrity Impact
LOW
Availability Impact
LOW
CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:L/I:L/A:L
AI Score
Confidence
High
According to its version, the version of Vim installed on the remote Windows host is prior to 9.1.0647. It is, therefore affected by a use-after-free vulnerability. When closing a window, the corresponding tagstack data will be cleared and freed. However a bit later, the quickfix list belonging to that window will also be cleared and if that quickfix list points to the same tagstack data, Vim will try to free it again, resulting in a double-free/use-after-free access exception.
Note that Nessus has not tested for this issue but has instead relied only on the application’s self-reported version number.
#%NASL_MIN_LEVEL 80900
##
# (C) Tenable, Inc.
##
include('compat.inc');
if (description)
{
script_id(205313);
script_version("1.3");
script_set_attribute(attribute:"plugin_modification_date", value:"2024/08/23");
script_cve_id("CVE-2024-41957");
script_xref(name:"IAVA", value:"2024-A-0461-S");
script_name(english:"Vim < 9.1.0647 Use-After-Free");
script_set_attribute(attribute:"synopsis", value:
"A text editor installed on the remote Windows host is affected a use-after-free vulnerability.");
script_set_attribute(attribute:"description", value:
"According to its version, the version of Vim installed on the remote Windows host is prior to 9.1.0647. It is,
therefore affected by a use-after-free vulnerability. When closing a window, the corresponding tagstack data will be
cleared and freed. However a bit later, the quickfix list belonging to that window will also be cleared and if that
quickfix list points to the same tagstack data, Vim will try to free it again, resulting in a
double-free/use-after-free access exception.
Note that Nessus has not tested for this issue but has instead relied only on the application's self-reported version
number.");
# https://github.com/vim/vim/security/advisories/GHSA-f9cr-gv85-hcr4
script_set_attribute(attribute:"see_also", value:"http://www.nessus.org/u?f43b16b0");
script_set_attribute(attribute:"solution", value:
"Upgrade to Vim version 9.1.0647 or later");
script_set_cvss_base_vector("CVSS2#AV:L/AC:L/Au:N/C:P/I:P/A:P");
script_set_cvss_temporal_vector("CVSS2#E:U/RL:OF/RC:C");
script_set_cvss3_base_vector("CVSS:3.0/AV:L/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:L/I:L/A:L");
script_set_cvss3_temporal_vector("CVSS:3.0/E:U/RL:O/RC:C");
script_set_attribute(attribute:"cvss_score_source", value:"CVE-2024-41957");
script_set_attribute(attribute:"exploitability_ease", value:"No known exploits are available");
script_set_attribute(attribute:"exploit_available", value:"false");
script_set_attribute(attribute:"vuln_publication_date", value:"2024/08/01");
script_set_attribute(attribute:"patch_publication_date", value:"2024/08/01");
script_set_attribute(attribute:"plugin_publication_date", value:"2024/08/09");
script_set_attribute(attribute:"plugin_type", value:"local");
script_set_attribute(attribute:"cpe", value:"cpe:/a:vim:vim");
script_set_attribute(attribute:"stig_severity", value:"I");
script_end_attributes();
script_category(ACT_GATHER_INFO);
script_family(english:"Windows");
script_copyright(english:"This script is Copyright (C) 2024 and is owned by Tenable, Inc. or an Affiliate thereof.");
script_dependencies("vim_win_installed.nbin");
script_require_keys("installed_sw/Vim", "SMB/Registry/Enumerated");
exit(0);
}
include('vcf.inc');
var app_info = vcf::get_app_info(app:'Vim', win_local:TRUE);
var constraints = [
{ 'fixed_version' : '9.1.0647' }
];
vcf::check_version_and_report(app_info:app_info, constraints:constraints, severity:SECURITY_WARNING);