CVE-2024-47814

Summary

CVE-2024-47814 is a use-after-free vulnerability affecting Vim, an open source command-line text editor. This issue occurs when closing a buffer and re-opening it in a new split window using a BufWinLeave auto command. The impact is low, as this sequence of events requires deliberate user actions, but may lead to a crash. Users are advised to upgrade to version 9.1.0764 to mitigate the vulnerability, as there are no known workarounds.

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