CVE-2023-5441
CVSS 3.1 Score 5.5 of 10 (medium)
Details
Published Oct 5, 2023
Updated: Nov 15, 2023
CWE ID 476
Summary
CVE-2023-5441 denotes a NULL Pointer Dereference vulnerability found in the GitHub repository vim/vim, specifically in versions prior to 20d161ace307e28690229b68584f2d84556f8960. This issue arises due to an incorrect pointer reference, resulting in the software crashing or potentially allowing an attacker to execute arbitrary code. This vulnerability poses a significant risk as it can be exploited remotely through specially crafted inputs, emphasizing the importance of updating the affected version of vim to a patched one.
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