NULL Pointer Dereference in function vim_regexec_string at regexp.c:2733 in GitHub repository vim/vim prior to 8.2.4938. NULL Pointer Dereference in function vim_regexec_string at regexp.c:2733 allows attackers to cause a denial of service (application crash) via a crafted input.
Fix
Patch, vendor advisory and mitigation references on NVD 4
- https://github.com/vim/vim/commit/a59f2dfd0cf9ee1a584d3de5b7c2d47648e79060 Patch, Third Party Advisory
- https://huntr.dev/bounties/a74ba4a4-7a39-4a22-bde3-d2f8ee07b385 Exploit, Patch, Third Party Advisory
- https://github.com/vim/vim/commit/a59f2dfd0cf9ee1a584d3de5b7c2d47648e79060 Patch, Third Party Advisory
- https://huntr.dev/bounties/a74ba4a4-7a39-4a22-bde3-d2f8ee07b385 Exploit, 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 5.5 · 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, Release Notes, Third Party Advisory
- https://github.com/vim/vim/commit/a59f2dfd0cf9ee1a584d3de5b7c2d47648e79060 Patch, Third Party Advisory
- https://huntr.dev/bounties/a74ba4a4-7a39-4a22-bde3-d2f8ee07b385 Exploit, Patch, Third Party Advisory
- https://lists.fedoraproject.org/archives/list/package-announce%40lists.fedoraproject.org/message/BFAZTAT5CZC2R6KYDYA2HBAVEDSIX6MW/
- https://lists.fedoraproject.org/archives/list/package-announce%40lists.fedoraproject.org/message/IUPOLEX5GXC733HL4EFYMHFU7NISJJZG/
- https://lists.fedoraproject.org/archives/list/package-announce%40lists.fedoraproject.org/message/ODXVYZC5Z4XRRZK7CK6B6IURYVYHA25U/
- https://security.gentoo.org/glsa/202208-32 Third Party Advisory
- https://security.gentoo.org/glsa/202305-16
- https://support.apple.com/kb/HT213488 Release Notes, Third Party Advisory
- http://seclists.org/fulldisclosure/2022/Oct/28
- http://seclists.org/fulldisclosure/2022/Oct/41 Mailing List, Release Notes, Third Party Advisory
- https://github.com/vim/vim/commit/a59f2dfd0cf9ee1a584d3de5b7c2d47648e79060 Patch, Third Party Advisory
- https://huntr.dev/bounties/a74ba4a4-7a39-4a22-bde3-d2f8ee07b385 Exploit, Patch, Third Party Advisory
- https://lists.fedoraproject.org/archives/list/package-announce%40lists.fedoraproject.org/message/BFAZTAT5CZC2R6KYDYA2HBAVEDSIX6MW/
- https://lists.fedoraproject.org/archives/list/package-announce%40lists.fedoraproject.org/message/IUPOLEX5GXC733HL4EFYMHFU7NISJJZG/
- https://lists.fedoraproject.org/archives/list/package-announce%40lists.fedoraproject.org/message/ODXVYZC5Z4XRRZK7CK6B6IURYVYHA25U/
- https://security.gentoo.org/glsa/202208-32 Third Party Advisory
- https://security.gentoo.org/glsa/202305-16
- https://support.apple.com/kb/HT213488 Release Notes, Third Party Advisory