Vim is an open source, command line text editor. Prior to version 9.2.0078, a stack-buffer-overflow occurs in `build_stl_str_hl()` when rendering a statusline with a multi-byte fill character on a very wide terminal. Version 9.2.0078 patches the issue.
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Wed, 04 Mar 2026 20:45:00 +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'}


Mon, 02 Mar 2026 12:15:00 +0000

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

Sat, 28 Feb 2026 12:15:00 +0000

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Weaknesses CWE-135
References
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threat_severity

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Description Vim is an open source, command line text editor. Prior to version 9.2.0078, a stack-buffer-overflow occurs in `build_stl_str_hl()` when rendering a statusline with a multi-byte fill character on a very wide terminal. Version 9.2.0078 patches the issue.
Title Vim has stack-buffer-overflow in build_stl_str_hl()
Weaknesses CWE-121
References
Metrics cvssV3_1

{'score': 2.2, 'vector': 'CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:H/PR:L/UI:R/S:U/C:N/I:L/A:N'}


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cve-icon MITRE

Status: PUBLISHED

Assigner: GitHub_M

Published:

Updated: 2026-03-02T21:45:53.806Z

Reserved: 2026-02-27T15:54:05.136Z

Link: CVE-2026-28422

cve-icon Vulnrichment

Updated: 2026-02-28T00:15:38.152Z

cve-icon NVD

Status : Analyzed

Published: 2026-02-27T22:16:25.667

Modified: 2026-03-04T20:44:22.990

Link: CVE-2026-28422

cve-icon Redhat

Severity : Low

Publid Date: 2026-02-27T22:08:11Z

Links: CVE-2026-28422 - Bugzilla

cve-icon OpenCVE Enrichment

Updated: 2026-03-02T12:04:35Z

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