Description
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.
Affected products
| Vendor | Product | Affected | Fixed |
|---|---|---|---|
| vim | vim | < 9.2.0075 | — |
Fixed in Linux distributions
Distributions backport fixes, so the version that fixes this vulnerability differs per release — upgrade to at least the version shown. From the distributions' security trackers and advisories.
Debian
Security tracker ↗| Release | Package | Fixed in | Advisory |
|---|---|---|---|
| Debian 14 | vim | 2:9.2.0119-1 | — |
| Debian 13 | vim | 2:9.1.1230-2+deb13u1 | — |
| Debian 12 | vim | No fix yet | — |
Ubuntu
Security tracker ↗| Release | Package | Fixed in | Advisory |
|---|---|---|---|
| Ubuntu 26.04 LTS | vim | 2:9.1.2141-1ubuntu2 | — |
| Ubuntu 25.10 | vim | 2:9.1.0967-1ubuntu6.1 | — |
| Ubuntu 24.04 LTS | vim | 2:9.1.0016-1ubuntu7.10 | — |
| Ubuntu 22.04 LTS | vim | 2:8.2.3995-1ubuntu2.26 | — |
Show 4 more (older releases, extended support, other products)Fewer releases
| Release | Package | Fixed in | Advisory |
|---|---|---|---|
| Ubuntu Pro 20.04 LTS | vim | 2:8.1.2269-1ubuntu5.32+esm2 | — |
| Ubuntu Pro 18.04 LTS | vim | 2:8.0.1453-1ubuntu1.13+esm14 | — |
| Ubuntu Pro 16.04 LTS | vim | 2:7.4.1689-3ubuntu1.5+esm29 | — |
| Ubuntu Pro 14.04 LTS | vim | 2:7.4.052-1ubuntu3.1+esm23 | — |
SUSE
Security tracker ↗| Release | Package | Fixed in | Advisory |
|---|---|---|---|
| SLES 15 SP7 | vim | 9.2.0110-150500.20.43.1 | SUSE-SU-2026:0910-1 |
| SLES 15 SP6 | vim | 9.2.0110-150500.20.43.1 | SUSE-SU-2026:0910-1 |
| SLES 15 SP5 | vim | 9.2.0110-150500.20.43.1 | SUSE-SU-2026:0910-1 |
| SLES 15 SP4 | vim | 9.2.0110-150000.5.86.1 | SUSE-SU-2026:1095-1 |
| SLES 12 SP5 | vim | 9.2.0110-17.59.1 | SUSE-SU-2026:1051-1 |
Show 9 more (older releases, extended support, other products)Fewer releases
| Release | Package | Fixed in | Advisory |
|---|---|---|---|
| SLES for SAP 15 SP6 | vim | 9.2.0110-150500.20.43.1 | SUSE-SU-2026:0910-1 |
| SLES for SAP 15 SP5 | vim | 9.2.0110-150500.20.43.1 | SUSE-SU-2026:0910-1 |
| SLES for SAP 15 SP4 | vim | 9.2.0110-150000.5.86.1 | SUSE-SU-2026:1095-1 |
| SLE Micro 5.5 | vim | 9.2.0110-150500.20.43.1 | SUSE-SU-2026:0910-1 |
| SLE Micro 5.4 | vim | 9.2.0110-150000.5.86.1 | SUSE-SU-2026:1095-1 |
| SLE Micro 5.3 | vim | 9.2.0110-150000.5.86.1 | SUSE-SU-2026:1095-1 |
| SLE Micro 5.2 | vim | 9.2.0110-150000.5.86.1 | SUSE-SU-2026:1095-1 |
| SLE HPC 15 SP5 | vim | 9.2.0110-150500.20.43.1 | SUSE-SU-2026:0910-1 |
| SLE HPC 15 SP4 | vim | 9.2.0110-150000.5.86.1 | SUSE-SU-2026:1095-1 |
openSUSE
Security tracker ↗| Release | Package | Fixed in | Advisory |
|---|---|---|---|
| openSUSE Leap 15.6 | vim | 9.2.0110-150500.20.43.1 | SUSE-SU-2026:0910-1 |
Alpine
Security tracker ↗| Release | Package | Fixed in | Advisory |
|---|---|---|---|
| Alpine v3.24 | vim | 9.2.0078-r0 | — |
| Alpine v3.23 | vim | 9.2.0078-r0 | — |
Amazon Linux
| Release | Package | Fixed in | Advisory |
|---|---|---|---|
| Amazon Linux 2023 | xxd +6 | 2:9.2.240-1.amzn2023.0.2 | ALAS2023-2026-1584 |
Azure Linux
| Release | Package | Fixed in | Advisory |
|---|---|---|---|
| Azure Linux 3 | vim | 9.2.0088-1 | — |
Advisories 5
- WID-SEC-2026-0556 vim: Mehrere Schwachstellen BSI CERT-Bund (WID) · Nov 1, 2026
- ALAS2023-2026-1584 Important: vim security update (Amazon Linux 2023) Amazon Linux Security Center (ALAS) · Apr 13, 2026
- SUSE-SU-2026:1051-1 Security update for vim SUSE / openSUSE Security Updates · Apr 9, 2026
- SUSE-SU-2026:0910-1 Security update for vim SUSE / openSUSE Security Updates · Apr 8, 2026
- SUSE-SU-2026:1095-1 Security update for vim SUSE / openSUSE Security Updates · Apr 8, 2026