
CVE catalog
CVE-2026-32249
Vim is an open source, command line text editor. From 9.1.0011 to before 9.2.0137, Vim's NFA regex compiler, when encountering a collection containing a combining character as the endpoint of a charac
- Severity
- Medium · CVSS 5.5
CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H - Published
- Source
- [NVD] · [CVE record]
- EPSS
- 0.14% · Oct 25, 2026
Vim is an open source, command line text editor. From 9.1.0011 to before 9.2.0137, Vim's NFA regex compiler, when encountering a collection containing a combining character as the endpoint of a character range (e.g. [0-0\u05bb]), incorrectly emits the composing bytes of that character as separate NFA states. This corrupts the NFA postfix stack, resulting in NFA_START_COLL having a NULL out1 pointer. When nfa_max_width() subsequently traverses the compiled NFA to estimate match width for the look-behind assertion, it dereferences state->out1->out without a NULL check, causing a segmentation fault. This vulnerability is fixed in 9.2.0137.
Vulnerable and fixed packages
Distribution-reported package versions and fixes. These do not depend on matching against the OpenFactory package catalog.
| Distribution | Package | Release | Version | Status |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Debian | vim | sid | 2:9.2.0858-1 | fixed |
| Debian | vim | forky | 2:9.2.0858-1 | fixed |
| Debian | vim | trixie | 2:9.1.1230-2 | vulnerable |
| Debian | vim | bookworm | 2:9.0.1378-2+deb12u2 | not affected |
| Cpe | vim | Not reported | 2:9.1.0016-1ubuntu7.11 | fixed |
| Cpe | vim-athena | Not reported | 2:9.1.0016-1ubuntu7.11 | fixed |
| Cpe | vim-common | Not reported | 2:9.1.0016-1ubuntu7.11 | fixed |
| Cpe | vim-doc | Not reported | 2:9.1.0016-1ubuntu7.11 | fixed |
| Cpe | vim-gtk3 | Not reported | 2:9.1.0016-1ubuntu7.11 | fixed |
| Cpe | vim-gui-common | Not reported | 2:9.1.0016-1ubuntu7.11 | fixed |
| Cpe | vim-motif | Not reported | 2:9.1.0016-1ubuntu7.11 | fixed |
| Cpe | vim-nox | Not reported | 2:9.1.0016-1ubuntu7.11 | fixed |
| Cpe | vim-runtime | Not reported | 2:9.1.0016-1ubuntu7.11 | fixed |
| Cpe | vim-tiny | Not reported | 2:9.1.0016-1ubuntu7.11 | fixed |
| Cpe | xxd | Not reported | 2:9.1.0016-1ubuntu7.11 | fixed |
| Cpe | vim | Not reported | Not reported | not affected |
| Alpine | vim | 3.23 | 9.2.0140-r0 | fixed |
| Ubuntu | vim | pro | 2:8.1.0875-5ubuntu2 | vulnerable |
| Ubuntu | vim | pro | 2:8.1.0875-5ubuntu3 | vulnerable |
| Ubuntu | vim | pro | 2:8.1.0875-5ubuntu4 | vulnerable |
| Ubuntu | vim | pro | 2:8.1.2269-1ubuntu1 | vulnerable |
| Ubuntu | vim | pro | 2:8.1.2269-1ubuntu4 | vulnerable |
| Ubuntu | vim | pro | 2:8.1.2269-1ubuntu5 | vulnerable |
| Ubuntu | vim | pro | 2:8.1.2269-1ubuntu5.3 | vulnerable |
| Ubuntu | vim | pro | 2:8.1.2269-1ubuntu5.4 | vulnerable |
| Ubuntu | vim | pro | 2:8.1.2269-1ubuntu5.6 | vulnerable |
| Ubuntu | vim | pro | 2:8.1.2269-1ubuntu5.7 | vulnerable |
| Ubuntu | vim | pro | 2:8.1.2269-1ubuntu5.8 | vulnerable |
| Ubuntu | vim | pro | 2:8.1.2269-1ubuntu5.9 | vulnerable |
| Ubuntu | vim | pro | 2:8.1.2269-1ubuntu5.11 | vulnerable |
| Ubuntu | vim | pro | 2:8.1.2269-1ubuntu5.12 | vulnerable |
| Ubuntu | vim | pro | 2:8.1.2269-1ubuntu5.13 | vulnerable |
| Ubuntu | vim | pro | 2:8.1.2269-1ubuntu5.14 | vulnerable |
| Ubuntu | vim | pro | 2:8.1.2269-1ubuntu5.15 | vulnerable |
| Ubuntu | vim | pro | 2:8.1.2269-1ubuntu5.16 | vulnerable |
| Ubuntu | vim | pro | 2:8.1.2269-1ubuntu5.17 | vulnerable |
| Ubuntu | vim | pro | 2:8.1.2269-1ubuntu5.18 | vulnerable |
| Ubuntu | vim | pro | 2:8.1.2269-1ubuntu5.20 | vulnerable |
| Ubuntu | vim | pro | 2:8.1.2269-1ubuntu5.21 | vulnerable |
| Ubuntu | vim | pro | 2:8.1.2269-1ubuntu5.22 | vulnerable |
| Ubuntu | vim | pro | 2:8.1.2269-1ubuntu5.23 | vulnerable |
| Ubuntu | vim | pro | 2:8.1.2269-1ubuntu5.24 | vulnerable |
| Ubuntu | vim | pro | 2:8.1.2269-1ubuntu5.25 | vulnerable |
| Ubuntu | vim | pro | 2:8.1.2269-1ubuntu5.26 | vulnerable |
| Ubuntu | vim | pro | 2:8.1.2269-1ubuntu5.29 | vulnerable |
| Ubuntu | vim | pro | 2:8.1.2269-1ubuntu5.30 | vulnerable |
| Ubuntu | vim | pro | 2:8.1.2269-1ubuntu5.31 | vulnerable |
| Ubuntu | vim | pro | 2:8.1.2269-1ubuntu5.32 | vulnerable |
| Ubuntu | vim | pro | 2:8.1.2269-1ubuntu5.32+esm2 | vulnerable |
| Ubuntu | vim | pro | 2:8.1.2269-1ubuntu5.32+esm3 | fixed |
| Ubuntu | vim | 22.04 | 2:8.2.2434-3ubuntu3 | vulnerable |
| Ubuntu | vim | 22.04 | 2:8.2.2434-3ubuntu4 | vulnerable |
| Ubuntu | vim | 22.04 | 2:8.2.3565-1ubuntu1 | vulnerable |
| Ubuntu | vim | 22.04 | 2:8.2.3565-1ubuntu2 | vulnerable |
| Ubuntu | vim | 22.04 | 2:8.2.3565-1ubuntu3 | vulnerable |
| Ubuntu | vim | 22.04 | 2:8.2.3565-1ubuntu5 | vulnerable |
| Ubuntu | vim | 22.04 | 2:8.2.3995-1ubuntu1 | vulnerable |
| Ubuntu | vim | 22.04 | 2:8.2.3995-1ubuntu2 | vulnerable |
| Ubuntu | vim | 22.04 | 2:8.2.3995-1ubuntu2.1 | vulnerable |
| Ubuntu | vim | 22.04 | 2:8.2.3995-1ubuntu2.3 | vulnerable |
| Ubuntu | vim | 22.04 | 2:8.2.3995-1ubuntu2.4 | vulnerable |
| Ubuntu | vim | 22.04 | 2:8.2.3995-1ubuntu2.5 | vulnerable |
| Ubuntu | vim | 22.04 | 2:8.2.3995-1ubuntu2.7 | vulnerable |
| Ubuntu | vim | 22.04 | 2:8.2.3995-1ubuntu2.8 | vulnerable |
| Ubuntu | vim | 22.04 | 2:8.2.3995-1ubuntu2.9 | vulnerable |
| Ubuntu | vim | 22.04 | 2:8.2.3995-1ubuntu2.10 | vulnerable |
| Ubuntu | vim | 22.04 | 2:8.2.3995-1ubuntu2.11 | vulnerable |
| Ubuntu | vim | 22.04 | 2:8.2.3995-1ubuntu2.12 | vulnerable |
| Ubuntu | vim | 22.04 | 2:8.2.3995-1ubuntu2.13 | vulnerable |
| Ubuntu | vim | 22.04 | 2:8.2.3995-1ubuntu2.15 | vulnerable |
| Ubuntu | vim | 22.04 | 2:8.2.3995-1ubuntu2.16 | vulnerable |
| Ubuntu | vim | 22.04 | 2:8.2.3995-1ubuntu2.17 | vulnerable |
| Ubuntu | vim | 22.04 | 2:8.2.3995-1ubuntu2.18 | vulnerable |
| Ubuntu | vim | 22.04 | 2:8.2.3995-1ubuntu2.19 | vulnerable |
| Ubuntu | vim | 22.04 | 2:8.2.3995-1ubuntu2.20 | vulnerable |
| Ubuntu | vim | 22.04 | 2:8.2.3995-1ubuntu2.21 | vulnerable |
| Ubuntu | vim | 22.04 | 2:8.2.3995-1ubuntu2.22 | vulnerable |
| Ubuntu | vim | 22.04 | 2:8.2.3995-1ubuntu2.23 | vulnerable |
| Ubuntu | vim | 22.04 | 2:8.2.3995-1ubuntu2.24 | vulnerable |
| Ubuntu | vim | 22.04 | 2:8.2.3995-1ubuntu2.26 | vulnerable |
| Ubuntu | vim | 22.04 | 2:8.2.3995-1ubuntu2.27 | fixed |
| Ubuntu | vim | 24.04 | 2:9.0.1672-1ubuntu2 | vulnerable |
| Ubuntu | vim | 24.04 | 2:9.0.2087-1ubuntu1 | vulnerable |
| Ubuntu | vim | 24.04 | 2:9.0.2116-1ubuntu1 | vulnerable |
| Ubuntu | vim | 24.04 | 2:9.0.2116-1ubuntu2 | vulnerable |
| Ubuntu | vim | 24.04 | 2:9.0.2184-0ubuntu1 | vulnerable |
| Ubuntu | vim | 24.04 | 2:9.0.2189-1ubuntu1 | vulnerable |
| Ubuntu | vim | 24.04 | 2:9.1.0-1ubuntu1 | vulnerable |
| Ubuntu | vim | 24.04 | 2:9.1.0016-1ubuntu2 | vulnerable |
| Ubuntu | vim | 24.04 | 2:9.1.0016-1ubuntu6 | vulnerable |
| Ubuntu | vim | 24.04 | 2:9.1.0016-1ubuntu7 | vulnerable |
| Ubuntu | vim | 24.04 | 2:9.1.0016-1ubuntu7.1 | vulnerable |
| Ubuntu | vim | 24.04 | 2:9.1.0016-1ubuntu7.2 | vulnerable |
| Ubuntu | vim | 24.04 | 2:9.1.0016-1ubuntu7.3 | vulnerable |
| Ubuntu | vim | 24.04 | 2:9.1.0016-1ubuntu7.4 | vulnerable |
| Ubuntu | vim | 24.04 | 2:9.1.0016-1ubuntu7.5 | vulnerable |
| Ubuntu | vim | 24.04 | 2:9.1.0016-1ubuntu7.6 | vulnerable |
| Ubuntu | vim | 24.04 | 2:9.1.0016-1ubuntu7.7 | vulnerable |
| Ubuntu | vim | 24.04 | 2:9.1.0016-1ubuntu7.8 | vulnerable |
| Ubuntu | vim | 24.04 | 2:9.1.0016-1ubuntu7.9 | vulnerable |
| Ubuntu | vim | 24.04 | 2:9.1.0016-1ubuntu7.10 | vulnerable |
| Ubuntu | vim | 24.04 | 2:9.1.0016-1ubuntu7.11 | fixed |
| Ubuntu | vim | 25.10 | 2:9.1.0967-1ubuntu4 | vulnerable |
| Ubuntu | vim | 25.10 | 2:9.1.0967-1ubuntu5 | vulnerable |
| Ubuntu | vim | 25.10 | 2:9.1.0967-1ubuntu6 | vulnerable |
| Ubuntu | vim | 25.10 | 2:9.1.0967-1ubuntu6.1 | vulnerable |
| Ubuntu | vim | 25.10 | 2:9.1.0967-1ubuntu6.2 | fixed |
| Ubuntu | vim | 24.04 | 2:9.0.1672-1ubuntu2 | vulnerable |
| Ubuntu | vim | 24.04 | 2:9.0.2087-1ubuntu1 | vulnerable |
| Ubuntu | vim | 24.04 | 2:9.0.2116-1ubuntu1 | vulnerable |
| Ubuntu | vim | 24.04 | 2:9.0.2116-1ubuntu2 | vulnerable |
| Ubuntu | vim | 24.04 | 2:9.0.2184-0ubuntu1 | vulnerable |
| Ubuntu | vim | 24.04 | 2:9.0.2189-1ubuntu1 | vulnerable |
| Ubuntu | vim | 24.04 | 2:9.1.0-1ubuntu1 | vulnerable |
| Ubuntu | vim | 24.04 | 2:9.1.0016-1ubuntu2 | vulnerable |
| Ubuntu | vim | 24.04 | 2:9.1.0016-1ubuntu6 | vulnerable |
| Ubuntu | vim | 24.04 | 2:9.1.0016-1ubuntu7 | vulnerable |
| Ubuntu | vim | 24.04 | 2:9.1.0016-1ubuntu7.1 | vulnerable |
| Ubuntu | vim | 24.04 | 2:9.1.0016-1ubuntu7.2 | vulnerable |
| Ubuntu | vim | 24.04 | 2:9.1.0016-1ubuntu7.3 | vulnerable |
| Ubuntu | vim | 24.04 | 2:9.1.0016-1ubuntu7.4 | vulnerable |
| Ubuntu | vim | 24.04 | 2:9.1.0016-1ubuntu7.5 | vulnerable |
| Ubuntu | vim | 24.04 | 2:9.1.0016-1ubuntu7.6 | vulnerable |
| Ubuntu | vim | 24.04 | 2:9.1.0016-1ubuntu7.7 | vulnerable |
| Ubuntu | vim | 24.04 | 2:9.1.0016-1ubuntu7.8 | vulnerable |
| Ubuntu | vim | 24.04 | 2:9.1.0016-1ubuntu7.9 | vulnerable |
| Ubuntu | vim | 24.04 | 2:9.1.0016-1ubuntu7.10 | vulnerable |
| Ubuntu | vim | 24.04 | 2:9.1.0016-1ubuntu7.11 | fixed |
| Ubuntu | vim | 25.10 | 2:9.1.0967-1ubuntu4 | vulnerable |
| Ubuntu | vim | 25.10 | 2:9.1.0967-1ubuntu5 | vulnerable |
| Ubuntu | vim | 25.10 | 2:9.1.0967-1ubuntu6 | vulnerable |
| Ubuntu | vim | 25.10 | 2:9.1.0967-1ubuntu6.1 | vulnerable |
| Ubuntu | vim | 25.10 | 2:9.1.0967-1ubuntu6.2 | fixed |
Fixed-version evidence
| Distribution | Package | Type | Release | Fixed version | Urgency | Origin | Bugs |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Debian | vim | source | sid | 2:9.2.0218-1 | unimportant | Not reported | [1130658] |
| Debian | vim | source | forky | 2:9.2.0218-1 | unimportant | Not reported | [1130658] |
| Debian | vim | source | trixie | (unfixed) | unimportant | Not reported | [1130658] |
| Debian | vim | source | bookworm | Not affected | unimportant | Not reported | [1130658] |
| Cpe | vim | cpe | Not reported | 2:9.1.0016-1ubuntu7.11 | Not reported | Not reported | Not reported |
| Cpe | vim-athena | cpe | Not reported | 2:9.1.0016-1ubuntu7.11 | Not reported | Not reported | Not reported |
| Cpe | vim-common | cpe | Not reported | 2:9.1.0016-1ubuntu7.11 | Not reported | Not reported | Not reported |
| Cpe | vim-doc | cpe | Not reported | 2:9.1.0016-1ubuntu7.11 | Not reported | Not reported | Not reported |
| Cpe | vim-gtk3 | cpe | Not reported | 2:9.1.0016-1ubuntu7.11 | Not reported | Not reported | Not reported |
| Cpe | vim-gui-common | cpe | Not reported | 2:9.1.0016-1ubuntu7.11 | Not reported | Not reported | Not reported |
| Cpe | vim-motif | cpe | Not reported | 2:9.1.0016-1ubuntu7.11 | Not reported | Not reported | Not reported |
| Cpe | vim-nox | cpe | Not reported | 2:9.1.0016-1ubuntu7.11 | Not reported | Not reported | Not reported |
| Cpe | vim-runtime | cpe | Not reported | 2:9.1.0016-1ubuntu7.11 | Not reported | Not reported | Not reported |
| Cpe | vim-tiny | cpe | Not reported | 2:9.1.0016-1ubuntu7.11 | Not reported | Not reported | Not reported |
| Cpe | xxd | cpe | Not reported | 2:9.1.0016-1ubuntu7.11 | Not reported | Not reported | Not reported |
| Alpine | vim | apk | 3.23 | 9.2.0140-r0 | Not reported | ALPINE-CVE-2026-32249 | Not reported |
| Ubuntu | vim | deb | pro | 2:8.1.2269-1ubuntu5.32+esm3 | Not reported | USN-8171-1 | Not reported |
| Ubuntu | vim | deb | 22.04 | 2:8.2.3995-1ubuntu2.27 | Not reported | USN-8171-1 | Not reported |
| Ubuntu | vim | deb | 24.04 | 2:9.1.0016-1ubuntu7.11 | Not reported | USN-8171-1 | Not reported |
| Ubuntu | vim | deb | 25.10 | 2:9.1.0967-1ubuntu6.2 | Not reported | USN-8171-1 | Not reported |
| Ubuntu | vim | deb | 24.04 | 2:9.1.0016-1ubuntu7.11 | Not reported | UBUNTU-CVE-2026-32249 | Not reported |
| Ubuntu | vim | deb | 25.10 | 2:9.1.0967-1ubuntu6.2 | Not reported | UBUNTU-CVE-2026-32249 | Not reported |
OpenFactory catalog packages
[Debian 13 (Trixie)]
- [vim]Affected
Details (2)
2:9.1.1230-2· amd64 · trixieAffected
nvd · vim · debian · 13
2:9.1.1230-2· arm64 · trixieAffected
nvd · vim · debian · 13
- [vim-athena]Affected
Source package: [vim]
Details (2)
2:9.1.1230-2· all · trixieAffected
nvd · vim · debian · 13
2:9.1.1230-2· all · trixieAffected
nvd · vim · debian · 13
- [vim-common]Affected
Source package: [vim]
Details (2)
2:9.1.1230-2· all · trixieAffected
nvd · vim · debian · 13
2:9.1.1230-2· all · trixieAffected
nvd · vim · debian · 13
- [vim-doc]Affected
Source package: [vim]
Details (2)
2:9.1.1230-2· all · trixieAffected
nvd · vim · debian · 13
2:9.1.1230-2· all · trixieAffected
nvd · vim · debian · 13
- [vim-gtk3]Affected
Source package: [vim]
Details (2)
2:9.1.1230-2· amd64 · trixieAffected
nvd · vim · debian · 13
2:9.1.1230-2· arm64 · trixieAffected
nvd · vim · debian · 13
- [vim-gui-common]Affected
Source package: [vim]
Details (2)
2:9.1.1230-2· all · trixieAffected
nvd · vim · debian · 13
2:9.1.1230-2· all · trixieAffected
nvd · vim · debian · 13
- [vim-motif]Affected
Source package: [vim]
Details (2)
2:9.1.1230-2· amd64 · trixieAffected
nvd · vim · debian · 13
2:9.1.1230-2· arm64 · trixieAffected
nvd · vim · debian · 13
- [vim-nox]Affected
Source package: [vim]
Details (2)
2:9.1.1230-2· amd64 · trixieAffected
nvd · vim · debian · 13
2:9.1.1230-2· arm64 · trixieAffected
nvd · vim · debian · 13
- [vim-runtime]Affected
Source package: [vim]
Details (2)
2:9.1.1230-2· all · trixieAffected
nvd · vim · debian · 13
2:9.1.1230-2· all · trixieAffected
nvd · vim · debian · 13
- [vim-tiny]Affected
Source package: [vim]
Details (2)
2:9.1.1230-2· amd64 · trixieAffected
nvd · vim · debian · 13
2:9.1.1230-2· arm64 · trixieAffected
nvd · vim · debian · 13
- [xxd]Affected
Source package: [vim]
Details (2)
2:9.1.1230-2· amd64 · trixieAffected
nvd · vim · debian · 13
2:9.1.1230-2· arm64 · trixieAffected
nvd · vim · debian · 13
[Debian 12 (Bookworm)]
- [vim]Not affected
Details (2)
2:9.0.1378-2+deb12u2· amd64 · bookwormNot affected
nvd · vim · debian · bookworm
2:9.0.1378-2+deb12u2· arm64 · bookwormNot affected
nvd · vim · debian · bookworm
- [vim-athena]Not affected
Source package: [vim]
Details (2)
2:9.0.1378-2+deb12u2· all · bookwormNot affected
nvd · vim · debian · bookworm
2:9.0.1378-2+deb12u2· all · bookwormNot affected
nvd · vim · debian · bookworm
- [vim-common]Not affected
Source package: [vim]
Details (2)
2:9.0.1378-2+deb12u2· all · bookwormNot affected
nvd · vim · debian · bookworm
2:9.0.1378-2+deb12u2· all · bookwormNot affected
nvd · vim · debian · bookworm
- [vim-doc]Not affected
Source package: [vim]
Details (2)
2:9.0.1378-2+deb12u2· all · bookwormNot affected
nvd · vim · debian · bookworm
2:9.0.1378-2+deb12u2· all · bookwormNot affected
nvd · vim · debian · bookworm
- [vim-gtk3]Not affected
Source package: [vim]
Details (2)
2:9.0.1378-2+deb12u2· amd64 · bookwormNot affected
nvd · vim · debian · bookworm
2:9.0.1378-2+deb12u2· arm64 · bookwormNot affected
nvd · vim · debian · bookworm
- [vim-gui-common]Not affected
Source package: [vim]
Details (2)
2:9.0.1378-2+deb12u2· all · bookwormNot affected
nvd · vim · debian · bookworm
2:9.0.1378-2+deb12u2· all · bookwormNot affected
nvd · vim · debian · bookworm
- [vim-motif]Not affected
Source package: [vim]
Details (2)
2:9.0.1378-2+deb12u2· amd64 · bookwormNot affected
nvd · vim · debian · bookworm
2:9.0.1378-2+deb12u2· arm64 · bookwormNot affected
nvd · vim · debian · bookworm
- [vim-nox]Not affected
Source package: [vim]
Details (2)
2:9.0.1378-2+deb12u2· amd64 · bookwormNot affected
nvd · vim · debian · bookworm
2:9.0.1378-2+deb12u2· arm64 · bookwormNot affected
nvd · vim · debian · bookworm
- [vim-runtime]Not affected
Source package: [vim]
Details (2)
2:9.0.1378-2+deb12u2· all · bookwormNot affected
nvd · vim · debian · bookworm
2:9.0.1378-2+deb12u2· all · bookwormNot affected
nvd · vim · debian · bookworm
Observed:
References
- [https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2026-32249]
- [https://osv.dev/vulnerability/ALPINE-CVE-2026-32249]
- [https://osv.dev/vulnerability/DEBIAN-CVE-2026-32249]
- [https://osv.dev/vulnerability/UBUNTU-CVE-2026-32249]
- [https://osv.dev/vulnerability/USN-8171-1]
- [https://security-tracker.debian.org/tracker/CVE-2026-32249]
- [https://security.access.redhat.com/data/csaf/v2/vex/2026/cve-2026-32249.json]
- [https://ubuntu.com/security/notices/USN-8171-1]
- [https://wid.cert-bund.de/.well-known/csaf/white/2026/wid-sec-w-2026-0707.json]
[CERT-Bund public advisories] · [Debian Security Tracker] · [FIRST EPSS] · [National Vulnerability Database (NVD)] · [OSV Package Vulnerability Database] · [Red Hat security advisories and VEX] · [Ubuntu Security Notices (USN)]