NULL Pointer Dereference in function vim_regexec_string at regexp.c:2729 in GitHub repository vim/vim prior to 8.2.4901. NULL Pointer Dereference in function vim_regexec_string at regexp.c:2729 allows attackers to cause a denial of service (application crash) via a crafted input.
Fix
Patch, vendor advisory and mitigation references on NVD 2
- https://github.com/vim/vim/commit/8e4b76da1d7e987d43ca960dfbc372d1c617466f Patch, Third Party Advisory
- https://github.com/vim/vim/commit/8e4b76da1d7e987d43ca960dfbc372d1c617466f Patch, Third Party Advisory
Every line above is quoted from NVD, CISA, Microsoft, the vendor's own advisory or DISA; nothing is generated.
Change history 1
- First seenCVSS 7.5 · vim, fedoraproject, appleNVD modified 2026-10-08 22:17
Affected (CPE criteria) 5
cpe:2.3:a:vim:vim:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*cpe:2.3:o:fedoraproject:fedora:34:*:*:*:*:*:*:*cpe:2.3:o:fedoraproject:fedora:35:*:*:*:*:*:*:*cpe:2.3:o:fedoraproject:fedora:36:*:*:*:*:*:*:*cpe:2.3:o:apple:macos:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
References 20
- http://seclists.org/fulldisclosure/2022/Oct/28
- http://seclists.org/fulldisclosure/2022/Oct/41 Mailing List, Third Party Advisory
- https://github.com/vim/vim/commit/8e4b76da1d7e987d43ca960dfbc372d1c617466f Patch, Third Party Advisory
- https://huntr.dev/bounties/7a4c59f3-fcc0-4496-995d-5ca6acd2da51 Exploit, Third Party Advisory
- https://lists.fedoraproject.org/archives/list/package-announce%40lists.fedoraproject.org/message/A6BY5P7ERZS7KXSBCGFCOXLMLGWUUJIH/
- https://lists.fedoraproject.org/archives/list/package-announce%40lists.fedoraproject.org/message/HIP7KG7TVS5YF3QREAY2GOGUT3YUBZAI/
- https://lists.fedoraproject.org/archives/list/package-announce%40lists.fedoraproject.org/message/JUN33257RUM4RS2I4GZETKFSAXPETATG/
- https://security.gentoo.org/glsa/202208-32 Third Party Advisory
- https://security.gentoo.org/glsa/202305-16
- https://support.apple.com/kb/HT213488 Third Party Advisory
- http://seclists.org/fulldisclosure/2022/Oct/28
- http://seclists.org/fulldisclosure/2022/Oct/41 Mailing List, Third Party Advisory
- https://github.com/vim/vim/commit/8e4b76da1d7e987d43ca960dfbc372d1c617466f Patch, Third Party Advisory
- https://huntr.dev/bounties/7a4c59f3-fcc0-4496-995d-5ca6acd2da51 Exploit, Third Party Advisory
- https://lists.fedoraproject.org/archives/list/package-announce%40lists.fedoraproject.org/message/A6BY5P7ERZS7KXSBCGFCOXLMLGWUUJIH/
- https://lists.fedoraproject.org/archives/list/package-announce%40lists.fedoraproject.org/message/HIP7KG7TVS5YF3QREAY2GOGUT3YUBZAI/
- https://lists.fedoraproject.org/archives/list/package-announce%40lists.fedoraproject.org/message/JUN33257RUM4RS2I4GZETKFSAXPETATG/
- https://security.gentoo.org/glsa/202208-32 Third Party Advisory
- https://security.gentoo.org/glsa/202305-16
- https://support.apple.com/kb/HT213488 Third Party Advisory