NULL pointer dereference in Vim - CVE-2022-47024

 

NULL pointer dereference in Vim - CVE-2022-47024

Published: January 26, 2023


Vulnerability identifier: #VU71559
CSH Severity: Low
CVSS v4.0: CVSS:4.0/AV:L/AC:L/AT:N/PR:N/UI:A/VC:N/VI:N/VA:L/SC:N/SI:N/SA:N/E:U/U:Clear
CVE-ID: CVE-2022-47024
CWE-ID: CWE-476
Exploitation vector: Remote access
Exploit availability: No public exploit available
Vendor: Vim.org
Affected software:
Vim

Detailed vulnerability description

The vulnerability allows a remote attacker to perform a denial of service (DoS) attack.

The vulnerability exists due to a NULL pointer dereference error in the gui_x11_create_blank_mouse(0 function in gui_x11.c. A remote attacker can perform a denial of service (DoS) attack.


How to mitigate CVE-2022-47024

Install update from vendor's website.

Sources