medium
6.2
CWE
476
Advisory Published
Updated

CVE-2023-5441: NULL Pointer Dereference in vim/vim

First published: Thu Oct 05 2023(Updated: )

NULL Pointer Dereference in GitHub repository vim/vim prior to 20d161ace307e28690229b68584f2d84556f8960.

Credit: security@huntr.dev security@huntr.dev security@huntr.dev

Affected SoftwareAffected VersionHow to fix
Vim Vim<9.0.1994
Fedoraproject Fedora=37
Fedoraproject Fedora=38
Fedoraproject Fedora=39
ubuntu/vim<2:8.0.1453-1ubuntu1.13+
2:8.0.1453-1ubuntu1.13+
ubuntu/vim<2:8.1.2269-1ubuntu5.20
2:8.1.2269-1ubuntu5.20
ubuntu/vim<2:8.2.3995-1ubuntu2.13
2:8.2.3995-1ubuntu2.13
ubuntu/vim<2:9.0.1000-4ubuntu3.2
2:9.0.1000-4ubuntu3.2
ubuntu/vim<2:9.0.1672-1ubuntu2.1
2:9.0.1672-1ubuntu2.1
ubuntu/vim<2:7.4.052-1ubuntu3.1+
2:7.4.052-1ubuntu3.1+
ubuntu/vim<2:7.4.1689-3ubuntu1.5+
2:7.4.1689-3ubuntu1.5+
debian/vim<=2:8.1.0875-5+deb10u2<=2:8.1.0875-5+deb10u6<=2:8.2.2434-3+deb11u1<=2:9.0.1378-2
2:9.1.0016-1
2:9.1.0377-1

Remedy

https://github.com/vim/vim/commit/20d161ace307e28690229b68584f2d84556f8960

Remedy

https://huntr.dev/bounties/b54cbdf5-3e85-458d-bb38-9ea2c0b669f2

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Frequently Asked Questions

  • What is CVE-2023-5441?

    CVE-2023-5441 is a vulnerability in the GitHub repository vim/vim that allows NULL pointer dereference, affecting Vim versions up to and excluding 9.0.1994.

  • How severe is CVE-2023-5441?

    CVE-2023-5441 has a severity score of 8.2, which is classified as high.

  • How does CVE-2023-5441 affect Vim?

    CVE-2023-5441 affects Vim versions prior to 9.0.1994, causing a NULL pointer dereference vulnerability.

  • Is there a fix for CVE-2023-5441?

    Yes, the fix for CVE-2023-5441 is available in the GitHub commit 20d161ace307e28690229b68584f2d84556f8960.

  • Where can I find more information about CVE-2023-5441?

    You can find more information about CVE-2023-5441 in the following references: [GitHub Commit](https://github.com/vim/vim/commit/20d161ace307e28690229b68584f2d84556f8960) and [Huntr Dev](https://huntr.dev/bounties/b54cbdf5-3e85-458d-bb38-9ea2c0b669f2).

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