Vim is an open source, command line text editor. Prior to version 9.2.0074, a heap-based buffer overflow out-of-bounds read exists in Vim's Emacs-style tags file parsing logic. When processing a malformed tags file, Vim can be tricked into reading up to 7 bytes beyond the allocated memory boundary. Version 9.2.0074 fixes the issue.
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Tue, 03 Mar 2026 18:00:00 +0000

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CPEs cpe:2.3:a:vim:vim:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*

Mon, 02 Mar 2026 22:15:00 +0000

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Metrics ssvc

{'options': {'Automatable': 'no', 'Exploitation': 'none', 'Technical Impact': 'partial'}, 'version': '2.0.3'}


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First Time appeared Vim
Vim vim
Vendors & Products Vim
Vim vim

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threat_severity

Moderate


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Description Vim is an open source, command line text editor. Prior to version 9.2.0074, a heap-based buffer overflow out-of-bounds read exists in Vim's Emacs-style tags file parsing logic. When processing a malformed tags file, Vim can be tricked into reading up to 7 bytes beyond the allocated memory boundary. Version 9.2.0074 fixes the issue.
Title Vim has Heap-based Buffer Overflow in Emacs tags parsing
Weaknesses CWE-122
CWE-125
References
Metrics cvssV3_1

{'score': 4.4, 'vector': 'CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:L/I:L/A:N'}


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cve-icon MITRE

Status: PUBLISHED

Assigner: GitHub_M

Published:

Updated: 2026-03-02T21:52:42.959Z

Reserved: 2026-02-27T15:33:57.290Z

Link: CVE-2026-28418

cve-icon Vulnrichment

Updated: 2026-02-28T00:15:32.223Z

cve-icon NVD

Status : Analyzed

Published: 2026-02-27T22:16:25.003

Modified: 2026-03-03T17:49:55.213

Link: CVE-2026-28418

cve-icon Redhat

Severity : Moderate

Publid Date: 2026-02-27T21:58:37Z

Links: CVE-2026-28418 - Bugzilla

cve-icon OpenCVE Enrichment

Updated: 2026-03-02T12:04:38Z

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