CVE-2026-28422Disclosure(vim / vim)

LOWCVSS 2.2 · LOW

Signal is active with 2 mentions in latest observed window

Immediate actions

Patch vim vim systems immediately

Recommended action window: Monitor and triage in normal cycle

NVD 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.

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0.5/ 10 priority

Sources & remediation

Patch / fix

Other references

https://github.com/vim/vim/releases/tag/v9.2.0078

Weakness type (CWE)

CWE-121

Priority

LOW

Exploitation

NONE

PoC

NONE

Patch

AVAILABLE

Momentum

STABLE

Are you affected?

If you run products in this scope, you should treat this CVE as relevant to your environment.

Threat summary

Patch or workaround signal is available
4 mentions across 2 observed days
Momentum state: stable

What's happening

Patch or workaround mentioned in 1 signal
Technical details provided in 3 signals
Disclosure: 2 classified signals
General: 1 classified signal
Peaked 1d ago at 2 mentions (2026-02-28); latest day: 2
4 total mentions across 2 days

Affected systems

Vendors

vim

Products

vim

Deep dive

Activity timeline4 mentions / 2d

Signal classification3 categories

Disclosure

250.0%

General

125.0%

Patch

125.0%

Referenced assets2 URLs

By indicator

Classification over time

Date	Total	Labels

2026-02-28	2	Disclosure2
2026-03-08	2	General1Patch1

Full discourse4 posts

Open Source Security mailing list@oss_security217d
General
Vim CVE-2026-28421: Heap-based Buffer Overflow and Improper Input Validation in Swap File Recovery CVE-2026-28422: Stack-based Buffer Overflow when rendering a statusline with a multi-byte fill character on a very wide terminal
Post summary
The post lists two Vim CVEs with brief description of buffer overflow types but provides no additional technical or remediation details.
00020321
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geoffrey_gordon_ashbrook@GG_Ashbrook217d
Patch
6 vi/vim CVE security patches today Fedora: CVE-2026-28417 to CVE-2026-28422, two 7.8 high severity (50 years of "hard" bro "work"...empirical spaghetti explosion)
Post summary
The text announces six vi/vim security patches for Fedora covering CVE‑2026‑28417 to CVE‑2026‑28422, including two high‑severity 7.8 issues; no PoC, exploit, or active exploitation is referenced.
0000036
85 followersView on X
CVE@CVEnew225d
Disclosure
CVE-2026-28422 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 … https://www.cve.org/CVERecord?id=CVE-2026-28422
Post summary
The post announces a stack‑buffer‑overflow vulnerability in Vim before version 9.2.0078, detailing the affected function and linking to the CVE record.
00000108
56.6K followersView on X
Vulmon Vulnerability Feed@VulmonFeeds225d
Disclosure
CVE-2026-28422 Stack Buffer Overflow in Vim Text Editor Prior to Version 9.2.0078 https://vulmon.com/vulnerabilitydetails?qid=CVE-2026-28422
Post summary
A stack buffer overflow vulnerability (CVE‑2026‑28422) has been disclosed for Vim versions prior to 9.2.0078, with no exploit details or patches mentioned.
0000049
4.0K followersView on X

CPE platform detail1 entries

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Part	Vendor	Product	Version	Target SW	Target HW
App	vim	vim	-	-	-

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CVE-2026-28422

Open Source Security mailing list@oss_securityGeneral

The post lists two Vim CVEs with brief description of buffer overflow types but provides no additional technical or remediation details.

geoffrey_gordon_ashbrook@GG_AshbrookPatch

The text announces six vi/vim security patches for Fedora covering CVE‑2026‑28417 to CVE‑2026‑28422, including two high‑severity 7.8 issues; no PoC, exploit, or active exploitation is referenced.

CVE@CVEnewDisclosure

The post announces a stack‑buffer‑overflow vulnerability in Vim before version 9.2.0078, detailing the affected function and linking to the CVE record.

Vulmon Vulnerability Feed@VulmonFeedsDisclosure

A stack buffer overflow vulnerability (CVE‑2026‑28422) has been disclosed for Vim versions prior to 9.2.0078, with no exploit details or patches mentioned.