Vulnerabilities

Vulnerability · CVE-2022-47024

A null pointer dereference issue was discovered in function gui_x11_create_blank_mouse in gui_x11.c in vim 8.1.2269 thru 9.0.0339 allows attackers to cause denial of service or oth

Published Jan 20, 2023 · catalog updated Oct 15, 2026 · Arch Linux Arch Linux

Check if you run it

No confirmed exploitation is on record for CVE-2022-47024. EPSS is 0.26%. Act only if a listed version of Arch Linux Arch Linux is installed.

Gaps on this record

  • No vendor fix or required action is stored. Compare the linked advisory before you change production.
Severity
High7.8
Known exploitation
Not in CISA/VulnCheck KEV
EPSS
0.26%
Remediation
Advisory link
Affected products
Alpine:v3.18 vim · Alpine:v3.19 vim · Alpine:v3.20 vim · Alpine:v3.21 vim · Alpine:v3.22 vim · Alpine:v3.23 vim

A null pointer dereference issue was discovered in function gui_x11_create_blank_mouse in gui_x11.c in vim 8.1.2269 thru 9.0.0339 allows attackers to cause denial of service or other unspecified impacts.

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  • Alpine:v3.18 vim8.1.2269 → 9.0.0999-r0
  • Alpine:v3.19 vim8.1.2269 → 9.0.0999-r0
  • Alpine:v3.20 vim8.1.2269 → 9.0.0999-r0
  • Alpine:v3.21 vim8.1.2269 → 9.0.0999-r0
  • Alpine:v3.22 vim8.1.2269 → 9.0.0999-r0
  • Alpine:v3.23 vim8.1.2269 → 9.0.0999-r0

How to fix CVE-2022-47024

What to do

Three questions, each answered from this record only. Confirm the vendor advisory before you patch.

Should you patch?

No confirmed exploitation is on record for CVE-2022-47024. EPSS is 0.26%. Act only if a listed version of Arch Linux Arch Linux is installed.

Which versions are affected?

Compare what you have installed with 8.1.2269 → 9.0.0999-r0. Compare the installed version with the linked vendor advisory before you change production.

What should an analyst verify?

No weakness class is stored. EPSS 0.26%. There is no CISA KEV listing. No Exploit-DB or Metasploit reference is linked. Use the source links for the original advisory.

Code

The project this record applies to. Exploit listings stay in References.

No public source repository is identified for this product.

Timeline

Detection, updates, and resolution for this record.

  1. Jan 20, 2023 · Trivy Vulnerability DB

    Detected

    A null pointer dereference issue was discovered in function gui_x11_create_blank_mouse in gui_x11.c in vim 8.1.2269 thru 9.0.0339 allows attackers to cause denial of service or other unspecified impacts.

  2. Oct 15, 2026 · Trivy Vulnerability DB

    Fix available

    vim fixed in 9.0.0999-r0; vim fixed in 9.0.0999-r0; vim fixed in 9.0.0999-r0; vim fixed in 9.0.0999-r0

  3. Oct 15, 2026 · Trivy Vulnerability DB

    Fix available

    vim fixed in 9.0.0999-r0

  4. Oct 15, 2026 · Trivy Vulnerability DB

    Updated

    A null pointer dereference issue was discovered in function gui_x11_create_blank_mouse in gui_x11.c in vim 8.1.2269 thru 9.0.0339 allows attackers to cause denial of service or other unspecified impacts.

Sources

  • Arch Linux SecurityVendor advisoryCVE-2022-47024

    CVE-2022-47024 is named on the public Arch Linux Security page.

    security.archlinux.org
  • CVE.orgVulnerability recordCVE-2022-47024

    Official CVE identifier

    cve.org
  • FIRST EPSSExploitation probabilityCVE-2022-47024

    30-day exploitation probability 0.3%

    first.org
  • Trivy Vulnerability DBPackage advisoryALPINE-CVE-2022-47024

    A null pointer dereference issue was discovered in function gui_x11_create_blank_mouse in gui_x11.c in vim 8.1.2269 thru 9.0.0339 allows attackers to cause denial of service or other unspecified impacts.

    osv.dev

References

Freshness

Last verified in this catalog Oct 18, 2026. Significant claims (KEV, EPSS, CVSS, affected ranges) come from the source rows above — open the original publisher for the authoritative advisory.