CVE-2024-41965

Vim is an open source command line text editor. double-free in dialog_changed() in Vim < v9.1.0648. When abandoning a buffer, Vim may ask the user what to do with the modified buffer. If the user wants the changed buffer to be saved, Vim may create a new Untitled file, if the buffer did not have a name yet. However, when setting the buffer name to Unnamed, Vim will falsely free a pointer twice, leading to a double-free and possibly later to a heap-use-after-free, which can lead to a crash. The issue has been fixed as of Vim patch v9.1.0648.

CVSS v3 4.2 MEDIUM

4.2^/10

CVSS v3 : MEDIUM

Vector :

Exploitability : 0.8 / Impact : 3.4

Attack Vector LOCAL

Attack Complexity HIGH

Privileges Required LOW

User Interaction REQUIRED

Confidentiality Impact LOW

Integrity Impact LOW

Availability Impact LOW

Scope UNCHANGED

References

Link	Resource
https://github.com/vim/vim/commit/b29f4abcd4b3382fa746edd1d0562b7b48c	Patch
https://github.com/vim/vim/security/advisories/GHSA-46pw-v7qw-xc2f	Vendor Advisory
https://security.netapp.com/advisory/ntap-20241115-0002/	Vendor Advisory

Configurations

Configuration 1 (hide)

cpe:2.3:o:netapp:hci_compute_node:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:*

Configuration 2 (hide)

cpe:2.3:a:neovim:neovim:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*

Configuration 3 (hide)

cpe:2.3:a:vim:vim:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*

History

17 Sep 2026, 17:59

Type	Values Removed	Values Added
First Time		Netapp Neovim neovim Neovim Netapp hci Compute Node
References	~~() https://security.netapp.com/advisory/ntap-20241115-0002/ -~~	() https://security.netapp.com/advisory/ntap-20241115-0002/ - Vendor Advisory
CPE		cpe:2.3:o:netapp:hci_compute_node:-:::::::* cpe:2.3:a:neovim:neovim::::::::

Information

Published : 2024-08-01 22:15

Updated : 2026-09-17 17:59

NVD link : CVE-2024-41965

Mitre link : CVE-2024-41965

CVE.ORG link : CVE-2024-41965

JSON object : View

Products Affected

vim

vim

netapp

hci_compute_node

neovim

neovim

CWE

CWE-416

Use After Free

CWE-415

Double Free

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