Out-of-bounds Write Affecting vim/vim package, versions [,9.2.0653)
Threat Intelligence
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- published28 Jun 2026
- disclosed25 Jun 2026
- creditUnknown
Introduced: 25 Jun 2026
CVE-2026-55693 (opens in a new tab)How to fix?
Upgrade vim/vim to version 9.2.0653 or higher.
Overview
Affected versions of this package are vulnerable to Out-of-bounds Write through the tree_count_words function. An attacker can cause memory corruption and crash the application by supplying a specially crafted .spl or .sug file pair that triggers a stack out-of-bounds write during spell suggestion.