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CVE-2026-28422
February 27, 2026
Vim is an open source, command line text editor. Prior to version 9.2.0078, a stack-buffer-overflow occurs in "build_stl_str_hl()" when rendering a statusline with a multi-byte fill character on a very wide terminal. Version 9.2.0078 patches the issue.
Affected Packages
https://github.com/vim/vim.git (GITHUB):
Affected version(s) >=v9.1.1357 <v9.2.0078
Fix Suggestion:
Update to version v9.2.0078
Related Resources (4)
https://github.com/vim/vim/commit/4e5b9e31cb7484ad156f
https://github.com/vim/vim/security/advisories/GHSA-gmqx-prf2-8mwf
http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2026/02/27/11
https://github.com/vim/vim/releases/tag/v9.2.0078
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CVSS v4
Base Score:
1
Attack Vector
LOCAL
Attack Complexity
HIGH
Attack Requirements
NONE
Privileges Required
LOW
User Interaction
PASSIVE
Vulnerable System Confidentiality
NONE
Vulnerable System Integrity
LOW
Vulnerable System Availability
NONE
Subsequent System Confidentiality
NONE
Subsequent System Integrity
NONE
Subsequent System Availability
NONE
CVSS v3
Base Score:
2.2
Attack Vector
LOCAL
Attack Complexity
HIGH
Privileges Required
LOW
User Interaction
REQUIRED
Scope
UNCHANGED
Confidentiality
NONE
Integrity
LOW
Availability
NONE
Weakness Type (CWE)
Stack-based Buffer Overflow
CWE-121
EPSS
Base Score:
0.01