Vim is an open source, command line text editor. Prior to version 9.2.0076, a heap-based buffer overflow WRITE and an out-of-bounds READ exist in Vim's terminal emulator when processing maximum combining characters from Unicode supplementary planes. Version 9.2.0076 fixes the issue.

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Description Vim is an open source, command line text editor. Prior to version 9.2.0076, a heap-based buffer overflow WRITE and an out-of-bounds READ exist in Vim's terminal emulator when processing maximum combining characters from Unicode supplementary planes. Version 9.2.0076 fixes the issue.
Title Vim has Heap-based Buffer Overflow and OOB Read in :terminal
Weaknesses CWE-122
CWE-125
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Metrics cvssV3_1

{'score': 4.4, 'vector': 'CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:N/I:L/A:L'}


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cve-icon MITRE

Status: PUBLISHED

Assigner: GitHub_M

Published:

Updated: 2026-02-27T22:04:36.189Z

Reserved: 2026-02-27T15:33:57.290Z

Link: CVE-2026-28420

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cve-icon NVD

Status : Received

Published: 2026-02-27T22:16:25.330

Modified: 2026-02-27T22:16:25.330

Link: CVE-2026-28420

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