CVE-2026-28418

MEDIUM
2026-02-27 [email protected]
4.4
CVSS 3.1
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CVSS Vector

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

Lifecycle Timeline

3
Analysis Generated
Mar 12, 2026 - 21:55 vuln.today
Patch Released
Mar 03, 2026 - 17:49 nvd
Patch available
CVE Published
Feb 27, 2026 - 22:16 nvd
MEDIUM 4.4

Tags

Buffer Overflow Heap Overflow Vim Redhat Suse

Description

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.

Analysis

Vim versions prior to 9.2.0074 contain a heap buffer overflow in the Emacs-style tags file parser that allows reading up to 7 bytes of out-of-bounds memory when processing malformed tags files. A local attacker can trigger this vulnerability through a crafted tags file to leak sensitive information from the application's memory. …

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Priority Score

22
Low Medium High Critical
KEV: 0
EPSS: +0.0
CVSS: +22
POC: 0

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CVE-2026-28418 vulnerability details – vuln.today
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