7.8

CVE-2019-20079: canonical ubuntu_linux Use After Free

CVSS: 7.8v3.1HighModified
AliasesMGASA-2020-0151UBUNTU-CVE-2019-20079DEBIAN-CVE-2019-20079
Published 30-12-2019Last modified 05-08-2024
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Vulnerability summary

CVE-2019-20079 is a high (CVSS 7.8) Use After Free vulnerability in canonical ubuntu_linux. EPSS estimates a 1.89% chance of exploitation in the next 30 days, higher than 79.2% of scored vulnerabilities.

Overall risk
32/100
0100
Medium · default modelHow is this calculated?
CVSS score
7.8/10
010
High · v3.1 (NVD)
EPSS score
1.89%
0%100%
Low · -0.02 pp in 30 days
KEVNot listedIn no KEV catalog
RansomwareNone recordedNo known use recorded
Public exploits0No public exploits recorded

Advisory lineage

Upstream 0 · Downstream 1 · Related 1
USN-4309-1

Timeline

  1. 30-12-2019
    PublishedVulnerability first disclosed.
  2. 05-08-2024
    Last modifiedVulnerability information updated.

Description

The autocmd feature in window.c in Vim before 8.1.2136 accesses freed memory.

CVSS metrics

4 scores · 3 sources · 2 versions

EPSS trend

Probability

1.89%

Chance of exploitation in the next 30 days

Percentile

79%

Versus all other CVEs

30-day change

-0.02 pp

From 1.91% on 19-09-2026

19-09-202619-10-2026
EPSS score
1.89%

Known exploited

Compare KEV catalogs

Not in any of the 3 tracked catalogs.

Public exploits

0 found

No public exploits indexed.

Weaknesses

CWE · root cause

Affected systems

Canonical1 product
Debian1 product
  • vim< 2:8.1.2136-1
Mageia1 product
  • vim< 8.1.2136-1.mga7
Ubuntu1 product
  • vim< 2:8.0.1453-1ubuntu1.3
Vim1 product
  • vim≥ 8.1.2121, < 8.1.2136

5 vendors · 5 products

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