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CVE-2022-2923

vim: null pointer dereference in function sug_filltree

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Severity

Low

Red Hat Product Security

5.5

CVSS 3.1

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Published · August 22, 2022

Updated · November 3, 2026

Description

A flaw was found in vim, where it is vulnerable to a NULL pointer dereference in the sug_filltree function. This flaw allows a specially crafted file to crash the software.

Statement

Red Hat Product Security has rated this issue as having a Low security impact, because the "victim" has to run an untrusted file IN SCRIPT MODE. Someone who is running untrusted files in script mode is equivalent to someone just taking a random python script and running it.

CVSS score applicability

The CVSS score(s) listed for this vulnerability do not reflect the associated product's status, and are included for informational purposes to better understand the severity of this vulnerability.

Mitigation

No mitigation is specified in collected source.

CVSS / CWE

CVSS 3.1 · 5.5
CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H

CWE-476 · NULL Pointer Dereference