Out-of-bounds Read Affecting xxd package, versions <9.2.0670-r0


Severity

Recommended
low

Based on default assessment until relevant scores are available.

Threat Intelligence

EPSS
0.16% (6th percentile)

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  • Snyk IDSNYK-MINIMOSLATEST-XXD-17662420
  • published29 Jun 2026
  • disclosed25 Jun 2026

Introduced: 25 Jun 2026

CVE-2026-57451  (opens in a new tab)
CWE-125  (opens in a new tab)

How to fix?

Upgrade Minimos:latest xxd to version 9.2.0670-r0 or higher.

NVD Description

Note: Versions mentioned in the description apply only to the upstream xxd package and not the xxd package as distributed by Minimos. See How to fix? for Minimos:latest relevant fixed versions and status.

Vim is an open source, command line text editor. Prior to 9.2.0670, get_text_props() in src/textprop.c reads a uint16 property count stored inline after a line's text and returns it as the number of 32-byte textprop_T entries that follow. The only check is a floor that guarantees room for a single entry; the count is never checked against the amount of data actually present. A line that declares a large count while carrying little data causes consumers to read far past the end of the line buffer. Such a line can be delivered through a crafted undo file, leading to a crash. This vulnerability is fixed in 9.2.0670.

CVSS Base Scores

version 3.1