commit 2efb323e875d2852f63e41c40641760d1d6b069f
author Bram Moolenaar <Bram@vim.org> Tue Dec 19 12:27:23 2017 +0100
committer Bram Moolenaar <Bram@vim.org> Tue Dec 19 12:27:23 2017 +0100
tree b45519644d8316b0f2312dce30d73cc60de79838
parent 338e47fdfdf0d918dae50a5cbf0cf4f7be45b4f0

patch 8.0.1411: reading invalid memory with CTRL-W :

Problem:    Reading invalid memory with CTRL-W :.
Solution:   Correct the command characters. (closes #2469)

src/normal.c

diff --git a/src/normal.c b/src/normal.c
index 76eb18a..a8e65ff 100644
--- a/src/normal.c
+++ b/src/normal.c
@@ -7850,8 +7850,12 @@
 nv_window(cmdarg_T *cap)
 {
     if (cap->nchar == ':')
+    {
 	/* "CTRL-W :" is the same as typing ":"; useful in a terminal window */
+	cap->cmdchar = ':';
+	cap->nchar = NUL;
 	nv_colon(cap);
+    }
     else if (!checkclearop(cap->oap))
 	do_window(cap->nchar, cap->count0, NUL); /* everything is in window.c */
 }