Stack-based Buffer Overflow Affecting vim/vim package, versions [,9.2.0078)
Threat Intelligence
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- published28 Feb 2026
- disclosed28 Feb 2026
- creditKim Dong Han
Introduced: 28 Feb 2026
CVE-2026-28422 (opens in a new tab)How to fix?
Upgrade vim/vim to version 9.2.0078 or higher.
Overview
Affected versions of this package are vulnerable to Stack-based Buffer Overflow in the build_stl_str_hl function when rendering a statusline with a multi-byte fill character on a very wide terminal. An attacker can cause unintended modification of adjacent memory or potentially execute arbitrary code by crafting a specially designed statusline and opening it in a terminal with sufficient width.