CVE-2023-1355 NULL Pointer Dereference in vim/vim
High 8.4
Published
Updated
Check this codebase for CVE-2023-1355 and fix it if it is affected.
What it is: CVE-2023-1355 is a high-severity vulnerability in Vim Vim, published on 11 Mar 2023. It can only be exploited from the same machine or local network, with no action from the victim.
Exploitation: It is not confirmed as exploited in the wild, but public exploit code for CVE-2023-1355 exists.
Affected product: Vim Vim. No package-level version data is available, so check the vendor advisory linked from the reference page.
Task:
1. Search the dependency manifests and lockfiles (for example package.json, package-lock.json, requirements.txt, poetry.lock, uv.lock, pom.xml, build.gradle, go.mod, Cargo.lock, Gemfile.lock) and any Dockerfiles for the affected packages, including transitive dependencies.
2. If an affected version is in use, upgrade it to the fixed version for its release line with the project's package manager, so the lockfile is regenerated. Prefer the smallest upgrade that fixes it.
3. If there is no fix, or the upgrade would break the build, do not guess: explain the risk and the safest workaround instead.
4. Run the tests and summarise what changed and why.
5. If nothing in the project is affected, say so and change nothing.
Reference: https://insights.sbomify.com/CVE-2023-1355/ (Markdown: https://insights.sbomify.com/CVE-2023-1355/index.md)
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
- Not needed
- Fix
- Available
What is CVE-2023-1355?
CVE-2023-1355 is a high-severity vulnerability in Vim Vim, published on 11 Mar 2023. It can only be exploited from the same machine or local network, with no action from the victim.
Official description
NULL Pointer Dereference in GitHub repository vim/vim prior to 9.0.1402.
Weakness: CWE-476
Which versions are affected by CVE-2023-1355?
It affects 1 product.
Linux distribution packages (1)
vim openSUSE:Tumbleweed | All versions | 9.0.1430-1.1 |
Products include Vim Vim.
How do I fix CVE-2023-1355?
Upgrade to a fixed version.
Is CVE-2023-1355 being exploited?
It is not confirmed as exploited in the wild, but public exploit code for CVE-2023-1355 exists.
Other vulnerabilities in Vim Vim
Sources
Also known as ALPINE-CVE-2023-1355, BELL-CVE-2023-1355, DEBIAN-CVE-2023-1355, ECHO-36a1-986f-a75d, GHSA-cr28-mcq5-hjmg, openSUSE-SU-2024:12832-1.