VDB-222858 · CVE-2023-1355 · EUVD-2023-23613

vim up to 9.0.1401 null pointer dereference

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Summaryinfo

A vulnerability was found in vim up to 9.0.1401. It has been declared as problematic. This impacts an unknown function. The manipulation results in null pointer dereference. This vulnerability was named CVE-2023-1355. The attack needs to be approached locally. There is no available exploit. It is recommended to upgrade the affected component.

Detailsinfo

A vulnerability classified as problematic has been found in vim up to 9.0.1401 (Word Processing Software). Affected is some unknown processing. The manipulation with an unknown input leads to a null pointer dereference vulnerability. CWE is classifying the issue as 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. This is going to have an impact on confidentiality, integrity, and availability. CVE summarizes:

NULL Pointer Dereference in GitHub repository vim/vim prior to 9.0.1402.

The weakness was presented 03/12/2023. The advisory is available at huntr.dev. This vulnerability is traded as CVE-2023-1355 since 03/11/2023. Successful exploitation requires user interaction by the victim. The technical details are unknown and an exploit is not available.

Upgrading to version 9.0.1402 eliminates this vulnerability. Applying the patch d13dd30240e32071210f55b587182ff48757ea46 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.

The vulnerability is also documented in the vulnerability database at EUVD (EUVD-2023-23613). If you want to get best quality of vulnerability data, you may have to visit VulDB.

Productinfo

Type

Word Processing Software

Name

Version

9.0.1401

License

open-source

Website

Product: https://github.com/vim/vim/

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CVSSv3info

VulDB Meta Base Score: 6.2
VulDB Meta Temp Score: 6.2

VulDB Base Score: 4.8
VulDB Temp Score: 4.6
VulDB Vector: 🔍
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NVD Base Score: 5.5
NVD Vector: 🔍

CNA Base Score: 8.4
CNA Vector (huntr.dev): 🔍

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Exploitinginfo

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

Availability: 🔍
Status: Not defined

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Threat Intelligenceinfo

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Countermeasuresinfo

Recommended: Upgrade
Status: 🔍

0-Day Time: 🔍

Upgrade: vim 9.0.1402
Patch: d13dd30240e32071210f55b587182ff48757ea46

Timelineinfo

03/11/2023 🔍
03/12/2023 +1 days 🔍
03/12/2023 +0 days 🔍
08/11/2025 +883 days 🔍

Sourcesinfo

Product: github.com

Advisory: d13dd30240e32071210f55b587182ff48757ea46
Status: Confirmed

CVE: CVE-2023-1355 (🔍)
GCVE (CVE): GCVE-0-2023-1355
GCVE (VulDB): GCVE-100-222858
EUVD: 🔍

Entryinfo

Created: 03/12/2023 08:09
Updated: 08/11/2025 07:20
Changes: 03/12/2023 08:09 (51), 04/04/2023 14:08 (1), 04/04/2023 14:12 (12), 08/11/2025 07:20 (16)
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Cache ID: 216::103

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