Stack-based Buffer Overflow Affecting vim/vim package, versions [,9.1.2148)
Threat Intelligence
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- published15 Feb 2026
- disclosed13 Feb 2026
- creditHaein Lee
Introduced: 13 Feb 2026
CVE-2026-26269 (opens in a new tab)How to fix?
Upgrade vim/vim to version 9.1.2148 or higher.
Overview
Affected versions of this package are vulnerable to Stack-based Buffer Overflow via the special_keys function when processing the specialKeys command in NetBeans integration. An attacker can execute arbitrary code or cause a denial of service by sending a specially crafted command from a malicious NetBeans server.
Note: This is only exploitable if the NetBeans feature is enabled and in use.