---
id: CVE-2023-2609
title: NULL Pointer Dereference in GitHub repository vim/vim prior to 9.0.1531.
summary: NULL Pointer Dereference in GitHub repository vim/vim prior to 9.0.1531.
severity: medium
cvss: 5.5
cvssVector: 'CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H'
cwe:
  - CWE-476
  - CWE-476
vendor: vim
product: vim
affected:
  - vim < 9.0.1531
  - fedora = 37
patched:
  - vim 9.0.1531
published: '2023-05-09'
updated: '2026-06-23'
source: NVD
sourceUrl: 'https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2023-2609'
references:
  - url: 'https://github.com/vim/vim/commit/d1ae8366aff286d41e7f5bc513cc0a1af5130aad'
    label: security@huntr.dev
  - url: 'https://huntr.dev/bounties/1679be5a-565f-4a44-a430-836412a0b622'
    label: security@huntr.dev
  - url: >-
      https://lists.fedoraproject.org/archives/list/package-announce%40lists.fedoraproject.org/message/PCLJN4QINITA3ZASKLEJ64C5TFNKELMO/
    label: security@huntr.dev
  - url: 'https://support.apple.com/kb/HT213844'
    label: security@huntr.dev
  - url: 'https://support.apple.com/kb/HT213845'
    label: security@huntr.dev
  - url: 'https://github.com/vim/vim/commit/d1ae8366aff286d41e7f5bc513cc0a1af5130aad'
    label: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
  - url: 'https://huntr.dev/bounties/1679be5a-565f-4a44-a430-836412a0b622'
    label: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
  - url: >-
      https://lists.fedoraproject.org/archives/list/package-announce%40lists.fedoraproject.org/message/PCLJN4QINITA3ZASKLEJ64C5TFNKELMO/
    label: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
  - url: 'https://support.apple.com/kb/HT213844'
    label: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
  - url: 'https://support.apple.com/kb/HT213845'
    label: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
tags:
  - nvd
epss: 0.00471
epssPercentile: 0.38089
ingestedAt: '2026-06-29T13:24:33.510Z'
---

## Overview

NULL Pointer Dereference in GitHub repository vim/vim prior to 9.0.1531.

## Affected

- `vim < 9.0.1531`
- `fedora = 37`

## Remediation

Upgrade past the affected range:

- `vim 9.0.1531`