CVE-2026-28418
5.5
MEDIUM
CVSS 3.1
EPSS 0.01%
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.
How to fix CVE-2026-28418
To remediate CVE-2026-28418, upgrade the affected package to a fixed version below.
- —upgrade to 9.2.0078-r0 or later
- —no fix listed
Is CVE-2026-28418 being exploited?
Low — EPSS is 0.0%, meaning exploitation activity has not been observed at scale.
Affected packages (2)
- from 0, < 9.2.0078-r0
- from 0
CVSS scores
| Source | Version | Severity | Vector |
|---|---|---|---|
| osv | CVSS 3.1 | MEDIUM5.5 | CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H |