CVE-2026-28418

MEDIUM EPSS 12.4%
Published Feb 27, 20264mo ago · Modified Mar 3, 20264mo ago
5.5 CVSS 3.1
Medium
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Published Feb 27, 2026 4mo ago
Last Modified Mar 3, 2026 4mo ago

Description

Vim is an open source, command line text editor. Prior to version 9.2.0074, a heap-based buffer overflow out-of-bounds read exists in Vim's Emacs-style tags file parsing logic. When processing a malformed tags file, Vim can be tricked into reading up to 7 bytes beyond the allocated memory boundary. Version 9.2.0074 fixes the issue.

CVSS Details

Base Score
5.5
Exploitability
1.8
Impact
3.6
Vector string
CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H
Attack Vector Local
Attack Complexity Low
Privileges Required None
User Interaction Required
Scope Unchanged
Confidentiality None
Integrity None
Availability High

Threat Intelligence

EPSS Exploit Probability
12.4% percentile
Exploit & Patch Status
No Known Exploit
Patch Available

Weaknesses 2

CWE-122
CWE-125 Out-of-bounds Read Memory Safety

Affected Products 1

VendorProductVersionRange
vimvim* <9.2.0074

References 4

  • openwall.com http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2026/02/27/7
    Mailing ListPatchThird Party Advisory
  • github.com https://github.com/vim/vim/commit/f6a7f469a9c0d09e84cd6cb
    Patch
  • github.com https://github.com/vim/vim/releases/tag/v9.2.0074
    Release Notes
  • github.com https://github.com/vim/vim/security/advisories/GHSA-h4mf-vg97-hj8j
    PatchVendor Advisory

Remediation

  • openwall.com http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2026/02/27/7
    Mailing ListPatchThird Party Advisory
  • github.com https://github.com/vim/vim/commit/f6a7f469a9c0d09e84cd6cb
    Patch
  • github.com https://github.com/vim/vim/security/advisories/GHSA-h4mf-vg97-hj8j
    PatchVendor Advisory