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

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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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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.
Title Vim has Heap-based Buffer Underflow in Emacs tags parsing
Weaknesses CWE-124
CWE-125
References
Metrics cvssV3_1

{'score': 5.3, 'vector': 'CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:L/I:L/A:L'}


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cve-icon MITRE

Status: PUBLISHED

Assigner: GitHub_M

Published:

Updated: 2026-03-02T21:54:29.733Z

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

Link: CVE-2026-28419

cve-icon Vulnrichment

Updated: 2026-02-28T00:15:33.748Z

cve-icon NVD

Status : Analyzed

Published: 2026-02-27T22:16:25.163

Modified: 2026-03-04T21:22:05.740

Link: CVE-2026-28419

cve-icon Redhat

Severity : Moderate

Publid Date: 2026-02-27T22:02:55Z

Links: CVE-2026-28419 - Bugzilla

cve-icon OpenCVE Enrichment

Updated: 2026-03-02T12:04:37Z

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