Vim < 9.2.0074 Heap-based Buffer Overflow (GHSA-h4mf-vg97-hj8j)

medium Nessus Plugin ID 301246

Synopsis

The remote host is missing a security update.

Description

The version of Vim installed on the remote host is prior to 9.2.0074. It is, therefore, affected by a vulnerability as referenced in the GHSA-h4mf-vg97-hj8j advisory.

- 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. (CVE-2026-28418)

Note that Nessus has not tested for this issue but has instead relied only on the application's self-reported version number.

Solution

Upgrade to Vim version 9.2.0074 or later.

Plugin Details

Severity: Medium

ID: 301246

File Name: vim_9_2_0074.nasl

Version: 1.1

Type: local

Family: Misc.

Published: 3/6/2026

Updated: 3/6/2026

Supported Sensors: Nessus

Risk Information

VPR

Risk Factor: Medium

Score: 4.4

CVSS v3

Risk Factor: Medium

Base Score: 5.5

Vector: CVSS:3.0/AV:L/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H

CVSS Score Source: CVE-2026-28418

Vulnerability Information

CPE: cpe:/a:vim:vim

Required KB Items: installed_sw/Vim

Patch Publication Date: 2/27/2026

Vulnerability Publication Date: 2/27/2026

Reference Information

CVE: CVE-2026-28418

IAVA: 2026-A-0195

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