CVE detail
CVE-2026-28419
Vim is an open source, command line text editor. Prior to version 9.2.0075, a heap-based buffer underflow exists in Vim's Emacs-style tags file parsing logic. When processing a malformed tags file where a delimiter appears at the start of a line, Vim attempts to read memory immediately preceding the allocated buffer. Version 9.2.0075 fixes the issue.
Buzz score
Why this CVE is surfacing
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Buzz score components · mention 16.1 · diversity 6.5 · KEV 0.0 · OTX 0.0 · PoC 0.0
Why it matters now
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Evidence
Source links by recency
4 source links · newest first
- http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2026/02/27/8www.openwall.com
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Exploitwww.openwall.comFeb 27, 2026, 10:16 PM No excerpt available.
Exploitgithub.comFeb 27, 2026, 10:16 PMNo excerpt available.
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Exploitgithub.comFeb 27, 2026, 10:16 PM
Exploit code
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