CVE-2023-2609 NULL Pointer Dereference in vim/vim

What is CVE-2023-2609?

CVE-2023-2609 is a high-severity vulnerability in Fedoraproject Fedora, published on 9 May 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 9.0.1531.

Weakness: CWE-476

Which versions are affected by CVE-2023-2609?

It affects 2 products.

Products include Fedoraproject Fedora, Vim Vim.

How do I fix CVE-2023-2609?

Upgrade to a fixed version.

Is CVE-2023-2609 being exploited?

It is not confirmed as exploited in the wild, but public exploit code for CVE-2023-2609 exists.

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Sources

• CVE record
• NVD
• OSV
• GitHub advisory
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Also known as AZL-26695, BELL-CVE-2023-2609, CLSA-2023-1685633907, CLSA-2023-1685634253, CLSA-2023-1685972217, DEBIAN-CVE-2023-2609 and 4 more.