CVE catalog

CVE-2026-73071

Severity: High · CVSS 8.6
Published: Jul 26, 2026, 10:00:00 PM UTC
Source: [NVD] · [CVE record]
EPSS: 0.11% · Oct 25, 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.

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`	not affected
Debian	vim	bookworm	`2:9.0.1378-2+deb12u2`	not affected
Ubuntu	vim	noble	`2:9.1.0016-1ubuntu7.19`	fixed
Ubuntu	vim-athena	noble	`2:9.1.0016-1ubuntu7.19`	fixed
Ubuntu	vim-common	noble	`2:9.1.0016-1ubuntu7.19`	fixed
Ubuntu	vim-doc	noble	`2:9.1.0016-1ubuntu7.19`	fixed
Ubuntu	vim-gtk3	noble	`2:9.1.0016-1ubuntu7.19`	fixed
Ubuntu	vim-gui-common	noble	`2:9.1.0016-1ubuntu7.19`	fixed
Ubuntu	vim-motif	noble	`2:9.1.0016-1ubuntu7.19`	fixed
Ubuntu	vim-nox	noble	`2:9.1.0016-1ubuntu7.19`	fixed
Ubuntu	vim-runtime	noble	`2:9.1.0016-1ubuntu7.19`	fixed
Ubuntu	vim-tiny	noble	`2:9.1.0016-1ubuntu7.19`	fixed
Ubuntu	xxd	noble	`2:9.1.0016-1ubuntu7.19`	fixed
Cpe	vim	Not reported	`9.2.0844`	fixed
Alpine	vim	3.23	`9.2.0854-r0`	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`	vulnerable
Ubuntu	vim	22.04	`2:8.2.3995-1ubuntu2.28`	vulnerable
Ubuntu	vim	22.04	`2:8.2.3995-1ubuntu2.29`	vulnerable
Ubuntu	vim	22.04	`2:8.2.3995-1ubuntu2.30`	vulnerable
Ubuntu	vim	22.04	`2:8.2.3995-1ubuntu2.31`	vulnerable
Ubuntu	vim	22.04	`2:8.2.3995-1ubuntu2.32`	vulnerable
Ubuntu	vim	22.04	`2:8.2.3995-1ubuntu2.33`	vulnerable
Ubuntu	vim	22.04	`2:8.2.3995-1ubuntu2.34`	vulnerable
Ubuntu	vim	22.04	`2:8.2.3995-1ubuntu2.35`	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`	vulnerable
Ubuntu	vim	24.04	`2:9.1.0016-1ubuntu7.12`	vulnerable
Ubuntu	vim	24.04	`2:9.1.0016-1ubuntu7.13`	vulnerable
Ubuntu	vim	24.04	`2:9.1.0016-1ubuntu7.14`	vulnerable
Ubuntu	vim	24.04	`2:9.1.0016-1ubuntu7.15`	vulnerable
Ubuntu	vim	24.04	`2:9.1.0016-1ubuntu7.16`	vulnerable
Ubuntu	vim	24.04	`2:9.1.0016-1ubuntu7.17`	vulnerable
Ubuntu	vim	24.04	`2:9.1.0016-1ubuntu7.18`	vulnerable
Ubuntu	vim	24.04	`2:9.1.0016-1ubuntu7.19`	fixed
Ubuntu	vim	26.04	`2:9.1.0967-1ubuntu6`	vulnerable
Ubuntu	vim	26.04	`2:9.1.1882-1ubuntu1`	vulnerable
Ubuntu	vim	26.04	`2:9.1.1882-1ubuntu2`	vulnerable
Ubuntu	vim	26.04	`2:9.1.2141-1ubuntu1`	vulnerable
Ubuntu	vim	26.04	`2:9.1.2141-1ubuntu2`	vulnerable
Ubuntu	vim	26.04	`2:9.1.2141-1ubuntu4`	vulnerable
Ubuntu	vim	26.04	`2:9.1.2141-1ubuntu4.1`	vulnerable
Ubuntu	vim	26.04	`2:9.1.2141-1ubuntu4.2`	vulnerable
Ubuntu	vim	26.04	`2:9.1.2141-1ubuntu4.3`	vulnerable
Ubuntu	vim	26.04	`2:9.1.2141-1ubuntu4.5`	vulnerable
Ubuntu	vim	26.04	`2:9.1.2141-1ubuntu4.6`	vulnerable
Ubuntu	vim	26.04	`2:9.1.2141-1ubuntu4.7`	vulnerable
Ubuntu	vim	26.04	`2:9.1.2141-1ubuntu4.8`	fixed

Fixed-version evidence

Distribution	Package	Type	Release	Fixed version	Urgency	Origin	Bugs
Debian	vim	source	sid	`2:9.2.0858-1`	not yet assigned	Not reported	Not reported
Debian	vim	source	forky	`2:9.2.0858-1`	not yet assigned	Not reported	Not reported
Debian	vim	source	trixie	`Not affected`	unimportant	Not reported	Not reported
Debian	vim	source	bookworm	`Not affected`	unimportant	Not reported	Not reported
Ubuntu	vim	deb	noble	`2:9.1.0016-1ubuntu7.19`	Not reported	Not reported	Not reported
Ubuntu	vim-athena	deb	noble	`2:9.1.0016-1ubuntu7.19`	Not reported	Not reported	Not reported
Ubuntu	vim-common	deb	noble	`2:9.1.0016-1ubuntu7.19`	Not reported	Not reported	Not reported
Ubuntu	vim-doc	deb	noble	`2:9.1.0016-1ubuntu7.19`	Not reported	Not reported	Not reported
Ubuntu	vim-gtk3	deb	noble	`2:9.1.0016-1ubuntu7.19`	Not reported	Not reported	Not reported
Ubuntu	vim-gui-common	deb	noble	`2:9.1.0016-1ubuntu7.19`	Not reported	Not reported	Not reported
Ubuntu	vim-motif	deb	noble	`2:9.1.0016-1ubuntu7.19`	Not reported	Not reported	Not reported
Ubuntu	vim-nox	deb	noble	`2:9.1.0016-1ubuntu7.19`	Not reported	Not reported	Not reported
Ubuntu	vim-runtime	deb	noble	`2:9.1.0016-1ubuntu7.19`	Not reported	Not reported	Not reported
Ubuntu	vim-tiny	deb	noble	`2:9.1.0016-1ubuntu7.19`	Not reported	Not reported	Not reported
Ubuntu	xxd	deb	noble	`2:9.1.0016-1ubuntu7.19`	Not reported	Not reported	Not reported
Cpe	vim	cpe	Not reported	`9.2.0844`	Not reported	NVD-CVE-2026-73071	Not reported
Alpine	vim	apk	3.23	`9.2.0854-r0`	Not reported	ALPINE-CVE-2026-73071	Not reported
Ubuntu	vim	deb	22.04	`2:8.2.3995-1ubuntu2.35`	Not reported	UBUNTU-CVE-2026-73071	Not reported
Ubuntu	vim	deb	24.04	`2:9.1.0016-1ubuntu7.19`	Not reported	UBUNTU-CVE-2026-73071	Not reported
Ubuntu	vim	deb	26.04	`2:9.1.2141-1ubuntu4.8`	Not reported	UBUNTU-CVE-2026-73071	Not reported

OpenFactory catalog packages

[Debian 12 (Bookworm)]

[vim]Not affected
Details (2)
- 2:9.0.1378-2+deb12u2 · amd64 · bookworm
  Not affected
  nvd · vim · debian · bookworm
- 2:9.0.1378-2+deb12u2 · arm64 · bookworm
  Not affected
  nvd · vim · debian · bookworm
[vim-athena]Not affected
Source package: [vim]
Details (2)
- 2:9.0.1378-2+deb12u2 · all · bookworm
  Not affected
  nvd · vim · debian · bookworm
- 2:9.0.1378-2+deb12u2 · all · bookworm
  Not affected
  nvd · vim · debian · bookworm
[vim-common]Not affected
Source package: [vim]
Details (2)
- 2:9.0.1378-2+deb12u2 · all · bookworm
  Not affected
  nvd · vim · debian · bookworm
- 2:9.0.1378-2+deb12u2 · all · bookworm
  Not affected
  nvd · vim · debian · bookworm
[vim-doc]Not affected
Source package: [vim]
Details (2)
- 2:9.0.1378-2+deb12u2 · all · bookworm
  Not affected
  nvd · vim · debian · bookworm
- 2:9.0.1378-2+deb12u2 · all · bookworm
  Not affected
  nvd · vim · debian · bookworm
[vim-gtk3]Not affected
Source package: [vim]
Details (2)
- 2:9.0.1378-2+deb12u2 · amd64 · bookworm
  Not affected
  nvd · vim · debian · bookworm
- 2:9.0.1378-2+deb12u2 · arm64 · bookworm
  Not affected
  nvd · vim · debian · bookworm
[vim-gui-common]Not affected
Source package: [vim]
Details (2)
- 2:9.0.1378-2+deb12u2 · all · bookworm
  Not affected
  nvd · vim · debian · bookworm
- 2:9.0.1378-2+deb12u2 · all · bookworm
  Not affected
  nvd · vim · debian · bookworm
[vim-motif]Not affected
Source package: [vim]
Details (2)
- 2:9.0.1378-2+deb12u2 · amd64 · bookworm
  Not affected
  nvd · vim · debian · bookworm
- 2:9.0.1378-2+deb12u2 · arm64 · bookworm
  Not affected
  nvd · vim · debian · bookworm
[vim-nox]Not affected
Source package: [vim]
Details (2)
- 2:9.0.1378-2+deb12u2 · amd64 · bookworm
  Not affected
  nvd · vim · debian · bookworm
- 2:9.0.1378-2+deb12u2 · arm64 · bookworm
  Not affected
  nvd · vim · debian · bookworm
[vim-runtime]Not affected
Source package: [vim]
Details (2)
- 2:9.0.1378-2+deb12u2 · all · bookworm
  Not affected
  nvd · vim · debian · bookworm
- 2:9.0.1378-2+deb12u2 · all · bookworm
  Not affected
  nvd · vim · debian · bookworm
[vim-tiny]Not affected
Source package: [vim]
Details (2)
- 2:9.0.1378-2+deb12u2 · amd64 · bookworm
  Not affected
  nvd · vim · debian · bookworm
- 2:9.0.1378-2+deb12u2 · arm64 · bookworm
  Not affected
  nvd · vim · debian · bookworm
[xxd]Not affected
Source package: [vim]
Details (2)
- 2:9.0.1378-2+deb12u2 · amd64 · bookworm
  Not affected
  nvd · vim · debian · bookworm
- 2:9.0.1378-2+deb12u2 · arm64 · bookworm
  Not affected
  nvd · vim · debian · bookworm

Observed: Oct 23, 2026, 9:43:22 PM UTC

References

[CERT-Bund public advisories] · [Debian Security Tracker] · [FIRST EPSS] · [National Vulnerability Database (NVD)] · [OSV Package Vulnerability Database] · [Red Hat security advisories and VEX] · [SUSE security advisories and VEX] · [Ubuntu Security Notices (USN)]