NULL Pointer Dereference in vim/vim
Summary
| CVE | CVE-2023-2609 |
|---|---|
| State | PUBLISHED |
| Assigner | @huntr_ai |
| Source Priority | CVE Program / NVD first with legacy fallback |
| Published | 2023-05-09 18:15:14 UTC |
| Updated | 2026-06-23 18:17:31 UTC |
| Description | NULL Pointer Dereference in GitHub repository vim/vim prior to 9.0.1531. |
Risk And Classification
Primary CVSS: v3.1 5.5 MEDIUM from [email protected]
CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H
EPSS: 0.004730000 probability, percentile 0.374100000 (date 2026-06-28)
Problem Types: CWE-476 | CWE-476 CWE-476 NULL Pointer Dereference
| Version | Source | Type | Score | Severity | Vector |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 3.1 | [email protected] | Primary | 5.5 | MEDIUM | CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H |
| 3.0 | [email protected] | Secondary | 7.8 | HIGH | CVSS:3.0/AV:L/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H |
| 3.0 | CNA | DECLARED | 7.8 | HIGH | CVSS:3.0/AV:L/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H |
CVSS v3.1 Breakdown
Attack Vector
LocalAttack Complexity
LowPrivileges Required
NoneUser Interaction
RequiredScope
UnchangedConfidentiality
NoneIntegrity
NoneAvailability
HighCVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H
CVSS v3.0 Breakdown
Attack Vector
LocalAttack Complexity
LowPrivileges Required
NoneUser Interaction
RequiredScope
UnchangedConfidentiality
HighIntegrity
HighAvailability
HighCVSS:3.0/AV:L/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
NVD Known Affected Configurations (CPE 2.3)
| Type | Vendor | Product | Version | Update | Edition | Language |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Operating System | Fedoraproject | Fedora | 37 | All | All | All |
| Application | Vim | Vim | All | All | All | All |
Vendor Declared Affected Products
References
| Reference | Source | Link | Tags |
|---|---|---|---|
| [SECURITY] Fedora 37 Update: vim-9.0.1562-1.fc37 - package-announce - Fedora Mailing-Lists | af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108 | lists.fedoraproject.org | |
| About the security content of macOS Monterey 12.6.8 - Apple Support | af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108 | support.apple.com | |
| About the security content of macOS Big Sur 11.7.9 - Apple Support | af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108 | support.apple.com | |
| huntr – Security Bounties for any GitHub repository | af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108 | huntr.dev | Exploit, Third Party Advisory |
| patch 9.0.1531: crash when register contents ends up being invalid · vim/vim@d1ae836 · GitHub | af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108 | github.com | Patch |
| [SECURITY] Fedora 37 Update: vim-9.0.1562-1.fc37 - package-announce - Fedora Mailing-Lists | MITRE | lists.fedoraproject.org | |
| CVE Program record | CVE.ORG | www.cve.org | canonical |
| NVD vulnerability detail | NVD | nvd.nist.gov | canonical, analysis |
No vendor comments have been submitted for this CVE.
Legacy QID Mappings
- 199407 Ubuntu Security Notification for Vim Vulnerabilities (USN-6154-1)
- 283993 Fedora Security Update for vim (FEDORA-2023-99d2eaac80)
- 355412 Amazon Linux Security Advisory for vim : ALAS2023-2023-194
- 355429 Amazon Linux Security Advisory for vim : ALAS-2023-1761
- 355433 Amazon Linux Security Advisory for vim : ALAS2-2023-2085
- 355522 Amazon Linux Security Advisory for vim : AL2012-2023-421
- 673212 EulerOS Security Update for vim (EulerOS-SA-2023-2371)
- 673216 EulerOS Security Update for vim (EulerOS-SA-2023-2397)
- 673265 EulerOS Security Update for vim (EulerOS-SA-2023-2630)
- 673282 EulerOS Security Update for vim (EulerOS-SA-2023-2600)
- 673421 EulerOS Security Update for vim (EulerOS-SA-2024-1306)
- 673492 EulerOS Security Update for vim (EulerOS-SA-2023-2714)
- 674067 EulerOS Security Update for vim (EulerOS-SA-2023-2672)
- 754268 SUSE Enterprise Linux Security Update for vim (SUSE-SU-2023:2640-1)
- 906893 Common Base Linux Mariner (CBL-Mariner) Security Update for vim (26686-1)
- 906911 Common Base Linux Mariner (CBL-Mariner) Security Update for vim (26695-1)