🛡️ AZL-78506 — vim
Description
CVE-2026-28418 affecting package vim 9.1.1616-1
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.
Affected software
AZL-78506 is recorded against 1 package.
- vim
Timeline and source
Published on 27 February 2026 and last revised on 21 April 2026. No public exploit is currently recorded for this entry. Record sourced from OSV.
References
Details
Affected Packages
| Software | From version | Fixed in |
|---|---|---|
| vim | — | — |
References
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