Vulnerability DatabaseCVE-2026-73072
Mend.io Vulnerability Database
The largest open source vulnerability database
What is a Vulnerability ID?
New vulnerability? Tell us about it!
CVE-2026-73072
Published:August 11, 2026
Updated:August 31, 2026
Vim is an open source, command line text editor. Prior to 9.2.0846, set_sofo() in src/spellfile.c reuses sl_sal_first[] without resetting values left by set_sal_first(), so a crafted spell file containing an SN_SAL section before an SN_SOFO section causes under-counted mapping lists and attacker-influenced writes beyond a heap allocation. This issue is fixed in version 9.2.0846.
Affected Packages
https://github.com/vim/vim.git (GITHUB):
Affected version(s) >=v9.0.0000 <v9.2.0846
Fix Suggestion:
Update to version v9.2.0846
Related Resources (5)
https://github.com/vim/vim/releases/tag/v9.2.0846
https://github.com/vim/vim/commit/05c41c922309c7a11b6ec2f124be66551c90d66a
https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2026-73072
https://github.com/vim/vim/security/advisories/GHSA-9jqx-hgpr-6v64
https://github.com/CVEProject/cvelistV5/tree/main/cves/2026/73xxx/CVE-2026-73072.json
Do you need more information?
Contact Us
CVSS v4
Base Score:
8.5
Attack Vector
LOCAL
Attack Complexity
LOW
Attack Requirements
NONE
Privileges Required
NONE
User Interaction
PASSIVE
Vulnerable System Confidentiality
HIGH
Vulnerable System Integrity
HIGH
Vulnerable System Availability
HIGH
Subsequent System Confidentiality
NONE
Subsequent System Integrity
NONE
Subsequent System Availability
NONE
CVSS v3
Base Score:
7.8
Attack Vector
LOCAL
Attack Complexity
LOW
Privileges Required
NONE
User Interaction
REQUIRED
Scope
UNCHANGED
Confidentiality
HIGH
Integrity
HIGH
Availability
HIGH
Weakness Type (CWE)
Heap-based Buffer Overflow
CWE-122
Out-of-bounds Write
CWE-787
EPSS
Base Score:
0.13