NULL pointer dereference in Vim
CVE-2023-5441
NULL Pointer Dereference in GitHub repository vim/vim prior to 20d161ace307e28690229b68584f2d84556f8960.
Published · last modified .
CVSS v3 metric
CVSS v3 base score 5.5 (Medium). Vector: CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H.
EPSS exploit prediction
EPSS: 0.004 (34.9th percentile), scored .
Very low probability of exploitation in the next 30 days; routine patching cadence is appropriate. 35th percentile — 34.9% of CVEs in the catalogue have a lower EPSS than this one. How to read EPSS.
EPSS over last 30 days · oldest: 0.004 · newest: 0.004 · change: 0.000
Affected products
- Vim
- Vim Vim/vim — versions unspecified
- Fedoraproject Fedora — versions 37, 38, 39
Weakness classification (CWE)
References
- huntr.dev/bounties/b54cbdf5-3e85-458d-bb38-9ea2c0b669f2 (Exploit, Patch, Third Party Advisory)
- github.com/vim/vim/commit/20d161ace307e28690229b68584f2d84556f8960 (Patch)
- lists.fedoraproject.org/archives/list/package-announce@lists.fedoraproject.org/… (Mailing List, Third Party Advisory)
- lists.fedoraproject.org/archives/list/package-announce@lists.fedoraproject.org/… (Mailing List, Third Party Advisory)
- lists.fedoraproject.org/archives/list/package-announce@lists.fedoraproject.org/… (Mailing List, Third Party Advisory)
Frequently asked questions
- What is CVE-2023-5441?
- CVE-2023-5441 is a medium-severity vulnerability in Vim, classified under NULL Pointer Dereference. CVSS score: 5.5/10. Published 2023-10-05.
- How severe is CVE-2023-5441?
- Medium severity. CVSS v3 base score is 5.5 out of 10.