Heap-based Buffer Overflow Affecting vim/vim package, versions [,9.2.0077)
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- published28 Feb 2026
- disclosed28 Feb 2026
- creditKim Dong Han
Introduced: 28 Feb 2026
CVE-2026-28421 (opens in a new tab)How to fix?
Upgrade vim/vim to version 9.2.0077 or higher.
Overview
Affected versions of this package are vulnerable to Heap-based Buffer Overflow in the swap file recovery process. An attacker can cause a heap buffer overflow and trigger a segmentation fault by supplying a crafted swap file containing unvalidated fields in pointer blocks.