CVE-2023-1264 NULL Pointer Dereference in vim/vim

Medium 6.6 Published Updated

A NULL pointer dereference in Vim allows attackers to cause a denial of service via crafted input.

Exploited in the wild
Not known
Login needed
Not needed
Attackable
Local or same network only
Victim action needed
A user has to click or open something
Fix
Available

What is CVE-2023-1264?

CVE-2023-1264 is a medium-severity vulnerability in Fedoraproject Fedora, published on 7 Mar 2023. It can only be exploited from the same machine or local network, and only if a user opens a file or follows a link.

Official description

NULL Pointer Dereference in GitHub repository vim/vim prior to 9.0.1392.

Weakness: CWE-476

Which versions are affected by CVE-2023-1264?

It affects 2 products.

Products include Fedoraproject Fedora, Vim Vim.

How do I fix CVE-2023-1264?

Upgrade to a fixed version.

Is CVE-2023-1264 being exploited?

It is not confirmed as exploited in the wild, but public exploit code for CVE-2023-1264 exists.

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Sources

Also known as ALPINE-CVE-2023-1264, AZL-25636, BELL-CVE-2023-1264, DEBIAN-CVE-2023-1264, ECHO-7ee7-8212-bc7c, GHSA-mrf7-wp64-3p45 and 2 more.

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