CVE-2026-28418
Vim has Heap-based Buffer Overflow in Emacs tags parsing
CVSS Score
4.4
EPSS Score
0.0%
EPSS Percentile
0th
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.
| CWE | CWE-122 CWE-125 |
| Vendor | vim |
| Product | vim |
| Published | Feb 27, 2026 |
| Last Updated | Mar 2, 2026 |
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CVSS v3 Breakdown
CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:L/I:L/A:N Attack Vector
Local
Attack Complexity
Low
Privileges Required
None
User Interaction
Required
Scope
Unchanged
Confidentiality
Low
Integrity
Low
Availability
None
Affected Versions
vim / vim
< 9.2.0074