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Vim 9.2.0320 < 9.2.0679 Out-of-Bounds Read (GHSA-ww8h-47xp-hp4w)
medium Nessus Plugin ID 324730
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Synopsis
A text editor installed on the remote host is affected by a vulnerability.Description
The version of Vim installed on the remote host is between 9.2.0320 and 9.2.0679 (exclusive). It is, therefore, affected by a vulnerability.- A crafted undo or swap file can store a virtual-text property whose offset and length point outside the line's property data. When Vim restores or displays such a line it converts the offset into a pointer and reads the virtual text without bounds checking, causing an out-of-bounds read that can crash Vim or disclose adjacent heap memory. (CVE-2026-57454)
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 9.2.0679 or later.See Also
https://github.com/vim/vim/security/advisories/GHSA-ww8h-47xp-hp4w
Plugin Details
Severity: Medium
ID: 324730
File Name: vim_9_2_0679.nasl
Version: 1.3
Type: Local
Agent: windows, macosx, unix
Family: Misc.
Published: 7/2/2026
Updated: 7/6/2026
Configuration: Enable thorough checks (optional)
Supported Sensors: Nessus Agent, Nessus
Risk Information
VPR
Risk Factor: Low
Score: 3.5
Percentile: 51.98
CVSS v2
Risk Factor: Medium
Base Score: 5.6
Temporal Score: 4.1
Vector: CVSS2#AV:L/AC:L/Au:N/C:P/I:N/A:C
CVSS Score Source: CVE-2026-57454
CVSS v3
Risk Factor: Medium
Base Score: 6.1
Temporal Score: 5.3
Vector: CVSS:3.0/AV:L/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:L/I:N/A:H
Temporal Vector: CVSS:3.0/E:U/RL:O/RC:C
CVSS v4
Risk Factor: Medium
Base Score: 6.8
Threat Score: 4.2
Threat Vector: CVSS:4.0/E:U
Vector: CVSS:4.0/AV:L/AC:L/AT:N/PR:N/UI:A/VC:L/VI:N/VA:H/SC:N/SI:N/SA:N
Vulnerability Information
CPE: cpe:/a:vim:vim
Required KB Items: installed_sw/Vim
Exploit Ease: No known exploits are available
Patch Publication Date: 6/25/2026
Vulnerability Publication Date: 6/25/2026
Reference Information
CVE: CVE-2026-57454
IAVA: 2026-A-0630