CVE-2021-3236
MEDIUM
5.5
CVSS Score
Published: August 11, 2023 at 12:00 AM UTC
Updated: June 17, 2026 at 04:04 AM UTC
1 product affected across 1 vendorVim
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Severity
MEDIUM5.5
Exploit prediction
EPSS 0.3%
SSVC
PoC
Description
vim 8.2.2348 is affected by null pointer dereference, allows local attackers to cause a denial of service (DoS) via the ex_buffer_all method.
Remediation
No guide yetNo remediation guidance has been written for this CVE yet. What the record does show:
Patch and advisory references
References (2)
SSVC — Action Prioritization
SSVCPoCNot automatablePartial impact
SSVC signals action urgency (what to patch first), separate from CVSS which measures severity.
CVSS
- Attack Vector
- LOCAL
- Complexity
- LOW
- Privileges
- NONE
- User Interaction
- REQUIRED
- Scope
- UNCHANGED
- Confidentiality
- NONE
- Integrity
- NONE
- Availability
- HIGH
Vector?
Quick Info
StatusMODIFIED
CWE
CWE-476
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