CVE-2026-28422
Published: March 2, 2026Last modified: March 3, 2026
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.
Severity score breakdown
| Parameter | Value |
|---|---|
| Base score | 2.2 |
| Attack Vector | LOCAL |
| Attack complexity | HIGH |
| Privileges required | LOW |
| User interaction | REQUIRED |
| Scope | UNCHANGED |
| Confidentiality | NONE |
| Integrity impact | LOW |
| Availability impact | NONE |
| Vector | CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:H/PR:L/UI:R/S:U/C:N/I:L/A:N |
Status
| Product | Release | Package | Status |
|---|---|---|---|
| Alpaquita Linux | 23 LTS | vim | Fixed (9.2.0078-r0) |
| 25 LTS | vim | Fixed (9.2.0078-r0) | |
| Stream | vim | Fixed (9.2.0078-r0) |