Description
vifm is vulnerable to a heap buffer overflow during the history merge process when saving the state file (vifminfo.json). This flaw occurs because the application lacks a runtime check on the length of history entries in release builds, potentially allowing a crafted long path or command in the history to cause memory corruption or application crashes.
Releases from 0.12.1 to 0.14.3 (including) are considered vulnerable. This issue was fixed in commit 23063c7
Affected products
| Vendor | Product | Affected | Fixed |
|---|---|---|---|
| vifm | vifm | 0.12.1 – ≤ 0.14.3 | — |
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 | vifm | 0.14.3-3 | — |
| Debian 13 | vifm | No fix yet | — |
| Debian 12 | vifm | No fix yet | — |
Ubuntu
Security tracker ↗| Release | Package | Fixed in | Advisory |
|---|---|---|---|
| Ubuntu 26.10 | vifm | No fix yet | — |
| Ubuntu 26.04 LTS | vifm | No fix yet | — |
| Ubuntu 25.10 | vifm | No fix yet | — |
| Ubuntu 24.04 LTS | vifm | No fix yet | — |
| Ubuntu 22.04 LTS | vifm | No fix yet | — |
Show 3 more (older releases, extended support, other products)Fewer releases
| Release | Package | Fixed in | Advisory |
|---|---|---|---|
| Ubuntu 20.04 LTS | vifm | No fix yet | — |
| Ubuntu 18.04 LTS | vifm | No fix yet | — |
| Ubuntu 16.04 LTS | vifm | No fix yet | — |
openSUSE
Security tracker ↗| Release | Package | Fixed in | Advisory |
|---|---|---|---|
| openSUSE Tumbleweed | vifm | 0.14.4-1.1 | openSUSE-SU-2026:10928-1 |
Advisories 1
- openSUSE-SU-2026:10928-1 vifm-0.14.4-1.1 on GA media SUSE / openSUSE Security Updates · Jun 2, 2026