CVE-2026-73071

Published Aug 11, 2026

Last updated 16 days ago

Overview

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
security-advisories@github.com
NVD status
Analyzed
Products
vim

Risk scores

CVSS 3.1

Type
Secondary
Base score
3.3
Impact score
1.4
Exploitability score
1.8
Vector string
CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:L
Severity
LOW

Weaknesses

security-advisories@github.com
CWE-416

Social media

Hype score
Not currently trending

Configurations