What is CVE-2022-47024?

CVE-2022-47024 is a high-severity vulnerability in Vim, classified under NULL Pointer Dereference. CVSS score: 7.8/10. Published 2023-01-20.

How severe is CVE-2022-47024?

High severity. CVSS v3 base score is 7.8 out of 10.

Is CVE-2022-47024 known to be exploited?

2 public proof-of-concept repositories are indexed. Not currently listed in the CISA KEV catalog.

NULL pointer dereference in Vim

CVE-2022-47024

A null pointer dereference issue was discovered in function gui_x11_create_blank_mouse in gui_x11.c in vim 8.1.2269 thru 9.0.0339 allows attackers to cause denial of service or other unspecified impacts.

EPSS: 0.003 (17.7th percentile) — read the EPSS interpretation.

CVSS v3 metric

CVSS v3 base score 7.8 (High). Vector: CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H.

Affected products

Vim
N/a — versions n/a

Weakness classification (CWE)

CWE-476 — NULL Pointer Dereference

Public proof-of-concept exploits

References

cve@mitre.org (Patch, Third Party Advisory)
cve@mitre.org (vendor-advisory)
cve@mitre.org (vendor-advisory)
cve@mitre.org (vendor-advisory)

Frequently asked questions

What is CVE-2022-47024?: CVE-2022-47024 is a high-severity vulnerability in Vim, classified under NULL Pointer Dereference. CVSS score: 7.8/10. Published 2023-01-20.
How severe is CVE-2022-47024?: High severity. CVSS v3 base score is 7.8 out of 10.
Is CVE-2022-47024 known to be exploited?: 2 public proof-of-concept repositories are indexed. Not currently listed in the CISA KEV catalog.