CVE-2026-28422

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.

CVSS v3 2.2 LOW

2.2^/10

CVSS v3 : LOW

Vector :

Exploitability : 0.8 / Impact : 1.4

Attack Vector LOCAL

Attack Complexity HIGH

Privileges Required LOW

User Interaction REQUIRED

Confidentiality Impact NONE

Integrity Impact LOW

Availability Impact NONE

Scope UNCHANGED

References

Link	Resource
https://github.com/vim/vim/commit/4e5b9e31cb7484ad156f	Patch
https://github.com/vim/vim/releases/tag/v9.2.0078	Product
https://github.com/vim/vim/security/advisories/GHSA-gmqx-prf2-8mwf	Patch Vendor Advisory
http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2026/02/27/11	Mailing List Patch Third Party Advisory

Configurations

Configuration 1 (hide)

cpe:2.3:a:vim:vim:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*

History

No history.

Information

Published : 2026-02-27 22:16

Updated : 2026-03-04 20:44

NVD link : CVE-2026-28422

Mitre link : CVE-2026-28422

CVE.ORG link : CVE-2026-28422

JSON object : View

Products Affected

vim

vim

CWE

CWE-121

Stack-based Buffer Overflow

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