vim prior 9.0.0404 null pointer dereference

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Summaryinfo

A vulnerability was found in vim. It has been rated as problematic. The affected element is an unknown function. This manipulation causes null pointer dereference. The identification of this vulnerability is CVE-2022-3153. It is possible to initiate the attack remotely. There is no exploit available. Upgrading the affected component is advised.

Detailsinfo

A vulnerability was found in vim (Word Processing Software). It has been declared as problematic. Affected by this vulnerability is an unknown function. The manipulation with an unknown input leads to a null pointer dereference vulnerability. The CWE definition for the vulnerability is CWE-476. A NULL pointer dereference occurs when the application dereferences a pointer that it expects to be valid, but is NULL, typically causing a crash or exit. As an impact it is known to affect availability. The summary by CVE is:

NULL Pointer Dereference in GitHub repository vim/vim prior to 9.0.0403.

The weakness was shared 09/09/2022. It is possible to read the advisory at huntr.dev. This vulnerability is known as CVE-2022-3153 since 09/07/2022. It demands that the victim is doing some kind of user interaction. The technical details are unknown and an exploit is not publicly available.

Upgrading to version 9.0.0404 eliminates this vulnerability. Applying the patch 1540d334a04d874c2aa9d26b82dbbcd4bc5a78de is able to eliminate this problem. The bugfix is ready for download at github.com. The best possible mitigation is suggested to be upgrading to the latest version.

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VulDB Meta Temp Score: 5.2

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Exploitinginfo

Class: Null pointer dereference
CWE: CWE-476 / CWE-404
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Physical: Partially
Local: Yes
Remote: Yes

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Status: Not defined

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Countermeasuresinfo

Recommended: Upgrade
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Upgrade: vim 9.0.0404
Patch: 1540d334a04d874c2aa9d26b82dbbcd4bc5a78de

Timelineinfo

09/07/2022 🔍
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10/14/2022 +35 days 🔍

Sourcesinfo

Product: github.com

Advisory: 1540d334a04d874c2aa9d26b82dbbcd4bc5a78de
Status: Confirmed

CVE: CVE-2022-3153 (🔍)
GCVE (CVE): GCVE-0-2022-3153
GCVE (VulDB): GCVE-100-208159

Entryinfo

Created: 09/09/2022 08:52
Updated: 10/14/2022 17:04
Changes: 09/09/2022 08:52 (39), 09/09/2022 08:53 (1), 10/14/2022 16:57 (1), 10/14/2022 17:04 (21)
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Cache ID: 216::103

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