| Name | CVE-2026-73071 |
| Description | 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. |
| Source | CVE (at NVD; CERT, ENISA, LWN, oss-sec, fulldisc, Debian ELTS, Red Hat, Ubuntu, Gentoo, SUSE bugzilla/CVE, GitHub advisories/code/issues, web search, more) |
The table below lists information on source packages.
| Source Package | Release | Version | Status |
|---|---|---|---|
| vim (PTS) | bullseye | 2:8.2.2434-3+deb11u1 | fixed |
| bullseye (security) | 2:8.2.2434-3+deb11u3 | fixed | |
| bookworm | 2:9.0.1378-2+deb12u2 | fixed | |
| trixie | 2:9.1.1230-2 | fixed | |
| forky, sid | 2:9.2.0858-1 | fixed |
The information below is based on the following data on fixed versions.
| Package | Type | Release | Fixed Version | Urgency | Origin | Debian Bugs |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| vim | source | bullseye | (not affected) | |||
| vim | source | bookworm | (not affected) | |||
| vim | source | trixie | (not affected) | |||
| vim | source | (unstable) | 2:9.2.0858-1 |
[trixie] - vim <not-affected> (Vulnerable code not present)
[bookworm] - vim <not-affected> (Vulnerable code not present)
[bullseye] - vim <not-affected> (Vulnerable code not present)
https://github.com/vim/vim/security/advisories/GHSA-69ch-22ch-r887
Fixed by: https://github.com/vim/vim/commit/f8126294a526aa80c5123eb3079e325daee9ec75 (v9.2.0844)