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CVE-2019-20079 Details
Description
The autocmd feature in window.c in Vim before 8.1.2136 accesses freed memory.
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CVSS 4.0 Severity and Vector Strings:
No CVSS 4.0 data is available for this CVE.
CVSS 3.x Severity and Vector Strings:
No data available for CVSS Version 2.0 on this CVE.
No SSVC data is available for this CVE.
References to Advisories, Solutions, and Tools
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| URL | Source(s) | Tag(s) |
|---|---|---|
| https://github.com/vim/vim/commit/ec66c41d84e574baf8009dbc0bd088d2bc5b2421 | CVE | PatchThird Party Advisory |
| https://github.com/vim/vim/compare/v8.1.2135...v8.1.2136 | CVE | PatchThird Party Advisory |
| https://packetstormsecurity.com/files/154898 | CVE | Third Party AdvisoryVDB Entry |
| https://usn.ubuntu.com/4309-1/ | CVE | Third Party Advisory |
| https://github.com/vim/vim/commit/ec66c41d84e574baf8009dbc0bd088d2bc5b2421 | [email protected] | PatchThird Party Advisory |
| https://github.com/vim/vim/compare/v8.1.2135...v8.1.2136 | [email protected] | PatchThird Party Advisory |
| https://packetstormsecurity.com/files/154898 | [email protected] | Third Party AdvisoryVDB Entry |
| https://usn.ubuntu.com/4309-1/ | [email protected] | Third Party Advisory |
Weakness Enumeration
| CWE-ID | CWE Name | Source |
|---|---|---|
| CWE-416 | Use After Free | [email protected] |
Affected Products
| Product | Versions |
|---|---|
| vim vim | >= 8.1.2121, < 8.1.2136 |
CPE
Remediation
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| canonical ubuntu linux | 12.04 14.04 16.04 18.04 19.10 |
CPE
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Change History
7 change records found show changes
| Date | Action | Recorded By |
|---|---|---|
| Jun 17, 2026 | CVE Modified | [email protected] |
| Nov 21, 2024 | CVE Modified | CVE |
| May 14, 2024 | CVE Modified | [email protected] |
| Oct 20, 2020 | Reanalysis | [email protected] |
| Jul 17, 2020 | Modified Analysis | [email protected] |
| Mar 30, 2020 | CVE Modified | [email protected] |
| Jan 8, 2020 | Initial Analysis | [email protected] |