Out-of-bounds Write Affecting vim/vim package, versions [,9.2.0662)
Threat Intelligence
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- published28 Jun 2026
- disclosed25 Jun 2026
- creditcipher-creator
Introduced: 25 Jun 2026
CVE-2026-55892 (opens in a new tab)How to fix?
Upgrade vim/vim to version 9.2.0662 or higher.
Overview
Affected versions of this package are vulnerable to Out-of-bounds Write in the dump_prefixes process. An attacker can cause a stack out-of-bounds write and crash the application by supplying a specially crafted .spl file that triggers excessive recursion depth.