VDB
CVE-2026-73071
CVE-2026-73071
PUBLISHED
CVSS 3.3 LOW
Reported by GitHub_M · Published August 11, 2026
Vim is an open source, command line text editor. From 9.2.0511 until 9.2.0844, json_decode_item() in src/json.c can retain a stale pointer after json_decode_string() invokes channel_fill() to refill and free the current buffer, causing the error path to read freed memory instead of reader->js_buf + reader->js_used when an invalid JSON string spans buffers. This issue is fixed in version 9.2.0844.
Risk Scores
CVSS 3.1
3.3
CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:L
Affected Products
| Vendor | Product | Versions |
|---|---|---|
| vim | vim | >= 9.2.0511, < 9.2.0844 |
| alpine | vim | 0, 0, 0 |
| vim | vim | >= 9.2.0511, < 9.2.0844 |
Timeline
- Aug 11, 2026 CVE Published
- Aug 12, 2026 Coalition ESS Score
- Aug 16, 2026 Security Advisory
- Aug 24, 2026 EPSS Score
- Sep 24, 2026 EPSS Score
- Sep 30, 2026 EPSS Score
- Oct 6, 2026 CVE Updated
References
- https://github.com/vim/vim/security/advisories/GHSA-69ch-22ch-r887 x_refsource_CONFIRM
- https://github.com/vim/vim/commit/f8126294a526aa80c5123eb3079e325daee9ec75 x_refsource_MISC
- https://github.com/vim/vim/releases/tag/v9.2.0844 x_refsource_MISC