Unrated severityNVD Advisory· Published Feb 27, 2026· Updated Mar 2, 2026
Vim has stack-buffer-overflow in build_stl_str_hl()
CVE-2026-28422
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.
Affected products
2Patches
0No patches discovered yet.
Vulnerability mechanics
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References
3- github.com/vim/vim/commit/4e5b9e31cb7484ad156fmitrex_refsource_MISC
- github.com/vim/vim/releases/tag/v9.2.0078mitrex_refsource_MISC
- github.com/vim/vim/security/advisories/GHSA-gmqx-prf2-8mwfmitrex_refsource_CONFIRM
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