CVE-2026-28422: vim Stack-based Buffer Overflow
CVSS: 2.2v3.1LowAnalyzed
AliasesALPINE-CVE-2026-28422UBUNTU-CVE-2026-28422DEBIAN-CVE-2026-28422
Published 27-02-2026Last modified 02-03-2026
Vulnerability summary
CVE-2026-28422 is a low (CVSS 2.2) Stack-based Buffer Overflow vulnerability in vim. EPSS estimates a 0.14% chance of exploitation in the next 30 days, higher than 3.2% of scored vulnerabilities.
CVSS score
2.2/10
010
Low · v3.1 (CVE.org)EPSS score
0.14%
0%100%
Low · 0.00 pp in 30 daysKEVNot listedIn no KEV catalog
RansomwareNone recordedNo known use recorded
Public exploits0No public exploits recorded
Advisory lineage
Upstream 0 · Downstream 4 · Related 4Timeline
- 27-02-2026PublishedVulnerability first disclosed.
- 02-03-2026Last modifiedVulnerability information updated.
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.
CVSS metrics
5 scores · 5 sources · 1 versionLow 2.2Preferred score · CVE.org (CNA)
CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:H/PR:L/UI:R/S:U/C:N/I:L/A:NSourcesAll 5 agree
- OSV · AlpineEcosystem advisory · calculated2.2LowCVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:H/PR:L/UI:R/S:U/C:N/I:L/A:N
- OSV · UbuntuEcosystem advisory · calculated2.2LowCVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:H/PR:L/UI:R/S:U/C:N/I:L/A:N
- OSV · DebianEcosystem advisory · calculated2.2LowCVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:H/PR:L/UI:R/S:U/C:N/I:L/A:N
- NVDNIST2.2LowCVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:H/PR:L/UI:R/S:U/C:N/I:L/A:N
EPSS trend
Probability
0.14%
Chance of exploitation in the next 30 days
Percentile
3%
Versus all other CVEs
30-day change
0.00 pp
From 0.14% on 19-09-2026
19-09-202619-10-2026
EPSS score0.14%
Known exploited
Compare KEV catalogsNot in any of the 3 tracked catalogs.
Public exploits
0 foundNo public exploits indexed.
Weaknesses
CWE · root causeAffected systems
Alpine1 product
- vim< 9.2.0078-r0
Debian1 product
- vimAll versions (No fix recorded) | < 2:9.2.0119-1
Ubuntu1 product
- vim< 2:7.4.052-1ubuntu3.1+esm23 | < 2:7.4.1689-3ubuntu1.5+esm29 | < 2:8.0.1453-1ubuntu1.13+esm14 | < 2:8.1.2269-1ubuntu5.32+esm2 | < 2:8.2.3995-1ubuntu2.26 | < 2:9.1.0016-1ubuntu7.10 | < 2:9.1.0967-1ubuntu6.1 | < 2:9.1.2141-1ubuntu2
Vim1 product
- vim< 9.2.0078
4 vendors · 4 products
References
10 links- github.com/vim/vim/security/advisories/GHSA-gmqx-prf2-8mwfX Refsource CONFIRMREPORTPatchVendor Advisory
