CVE-2026-28419
Vim has Heap-based Buffer Underflow in Emacs tags parsing
Description
Vim is an open source, command line text editor. Prior to version 9.2.0075, a heap-based buffer underflow exists in Vim's Emacs-style tags file parsing logic. When processing a malformed tags file where a delimiter appears at the start of a line, Vim attempts to read memory immediately preceding the allocated buffer. Version 9.2.0075 fixes the issue.
INFO
Published Date :
Feb. 27, 2026, 10:16 p.m.
Last Modified :
Feb. 28, 2026, 1:16 a.m.
Remotely Exploit :
No
Source :
[email protected]
CVSS Scores
| Score | Version | Severity | Vector | Exploitability Score | Impact Score | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| CVSS 3.1 | MEDIUM | [email protected] |
Solution
- Update Vim to version 9.2.0075 or later.
- Avoid processing malformed tags files.
- Validate input tags file format.
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CVE Modified by af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
Feb. 28, 2026
Action Type Old Value New Value Added Reference http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2026/02/27/8 -
New CVE Received by [email protected]
Feb. 27, 2026
Action Type Old Value New Value Added Description Vim is an open source, command line text editor. Prior to version 9.2.0075, a heap-based buffer underflow exists in Vim's Emacs-style tags file parsing logic. When processing a malformed tags file where a delimiter appears at the start of a line, Vim attempts to read memory immediately preceding the allocated buffer. Version 9.2.0075 fixes the issue. Added CVSS V3.1 AV:L/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:L/I:L/A:L Added CWE CWE-125 Added CWE CWE-124 Added Reference https://github.com/vim/vim/commit/9b7dfa2948c9e1e5e32a5812 Added Reference https://github.com/vim/vim/releases/tag/v9.2.0075 Added Reference https://github.com/vim/vim/security/advisories/GHSA-xcc8-r6c5-hvwv