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.
Metrics
CVSS 3.1 2.2/10
CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:H/PR:L/UI:R/S:U/C:N/I:L/A:NWeakness enumeration
Affected software
| Vendor | Product | Versions |
|---|---|---|
| vim | vim | < 9.2.0078 |
References
- https://github.com/vim/vim/commit/4e5b9e31cb7484ad156fPatch
- https://github.com/vim/vim/releases/tag/v9.2.0078Product
- https://github.com/vim/vim/security/advisories/GHSA-gmqx-prf2-8mwfPatch, Vendor Advisory
- http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2026/02/27/11Mailing List, Patch, Third Party Advisory
Timeline
- Published
- Feb 27, 2026
- Last modified
- Jun 17, 2026
- NVD status
- Analyzed