Findings

CVE-2026-28422

Vim is an open source, command line text editor.

Published Feb 27, 2026 · updated Jun 17, 2026 · vim vim

Vim is an open source, command line text editor. Prior to version 9.2.0078, a stack-buffer-overflow occurs in 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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Timeline

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  1. Feb 27, 2026 · NIST NVD

    Detected

    Vim is an open source, command line text editor. Prior to version 9.2.0078, a stack-buffer-overflow occurs in when rendering a statusline with a multi-byte fill character on a very wide terminal. Version 9.2.0078 patches the issue.

  2. Jun 17, 2026 · NIST NVD

    Updated

    Vim is an open source, command line text editor. Prior to version 9.2.0078, a stack-buffer-overflow occurs in when rendering a statusline with a multi-byte fill character on a very wide terminal. Version 9.2.0078 patches the issue.

Affected

  • cpe vim/vimversion unspecified

Sources

  • NIST NVDVulnerability recordCVE-2026-28422

    Vim is an open source, command line text editor. Prior to version 9.2.0078, a stack-buffer-overflow occurs in when rendering a statusline with a multi-byte fill character on a very wide terminal. Version 9.2.0078 patches the issue.

    nvd.nist.gov

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