CVE-2023-5441

Public Exploit
NULL Pointer Dereference in vim/vim

Description

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

Category

5.5
CVSS
Severity: Medium
CVSS 3.1 •
CVSS 3.0 •
EPSS 0.02%
Third-Party Advisory huntr.dev Third-Party Advisory fedoraproject.org Third-Party Advisory fedoraproject.org Third-Party Advisory fedoraproject.org
Affected: vim vim/vim
Published at:
Updated at:

References

Link Tags
https://huntr.dev/bounties/b54cbdf5-3e85-458d-bb38-9ea2c0b669f2 patch third party advisory exploit
https://github.com/vim/vim/commit/20d161ace307e28690229b68584f2d84556f8960 patch
https://lists.fedoraproject.org/archives/list/package-announce@lists.fedoraproject.org/message/VDDWD25AZIHBAA44HQT75OWLQ5UMDKU3/ third party advisory mailing list
https://lists.fedoraproject.org/archives/list/package-announce@lists.fedoraproject.org/message/VGTVLUV7UCXXCZAIQIUCLG6JXAVYT3HE/ third party advisory mailing list
https://lists.fedoraproject.org/archives/list/package-announce@lists.fedoraproject.org/message/XPT7NMYJRLBPIALGSE24UWTY6F774GZW/ third party advisory mailing list

Frequently Asked Questions

What is the severity of CVE-2023-5441?
CVE-2023-5441 has been scored as a medium severity vulnerability.
How to fix CVE-2023-5441?
To fix CVE-2023-5441, make sure you are using an up-to-date version of the affected component(s) by checking the vendor release notes. As for now, there are no other specific guidelines available.
Is CVE-2023-5441 being actively exploited in the wild?
It is possible that CVE-2023-5441 is being exploited or will be exploited in a near future based on public information. According to its EPSS score, there is a ~0% probability that this vulnerability will be exploited by malicious actors in the next 30 days.
What software or system is affected by CVE-2023-5441?
CVE-2023-5441 affects vim vim/vim.
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