CVE catalog

CVE-2026-8997

vifm is vulnerable to a heap buffer overflow during the…

[CVE catalog]

vifm is vulnerable to a heap buffer overflow during the history merge process when saving the state file (vifminfo.json). This flaw occurs because the application lacks a runtime check on the length of history entries in release builds, potentially allowing a crafted long path or command in the history to cause memory corruption or application crashes. Releases from 0.12.1 to 0.14.3 (including) are considered vulnerable. This issue was fixed in commit 23063c7

Severity
Medium · CVSS 5.5CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H
Published
Source
[NVD] · [CVE record]
EPSS
0.14% · Oct 27, 2026

Projects and upstream resources

Reported versions and fixes

Each observation applies to its named package, distribution, and release. Distribution backports can fix a vulnerability while retaining an older upstream version number.

Version impact has not been established. The original provider fields are retained below.

Provider details and historical evidence
Original provider fields
{
  "package_releases": [
    {
      "name": "vifm",
      "status": "fixed",
      "release": "sid",
      "version": "0.14.5-1"
    },
    {
      "name": "vifm",
      "status": "fixed",
      "release": "forky",
      "version": "0.14.4-1"
    },
    {
      "name": "vifm",
      "status": "vulnerable",
      "release": "trixie",
      "version": "0.14-3"
    },
    {
      "name": "vifm",
      "status": "vulnerable",
      "release": "bookworm",
      "version": "0.12-1"
    }
  ],
  "fixed_versions": [
    {
      "bug": 1137528,
      "name": "vifm",
      "type": "source",
      "origin": null,
      "release": "sid",
      "urgency": "not yet assigned",
      "fixed_version": "0.14.3-3"
    },
    {
      "bug": 1137528,
      "name": "vifm",
      "type": "source",
      "origin": null,
      "release": "forky",
      "urgency": "not yet assigned",
      "fixed_version": "0.14.3-3"
    },
    {
      "bug": 1137528,
      "name": "vifm",
      "type": "source",
      "origin": null,
      "release": "trixie",
      "urgency": "not yet assigned",
      "fixed_version": ""
    },
    {
      "bug": 1137528,
      "name": "vifm",
      "type": "source",
      "origin": null,
      "release": "bookworm",
      "urgency": "not yet assigned",
      "fixed_version": ""
    }
  ],
  "distribution_packages": [
    {
      "name": "vifm",
      "ecosystem": "cpe",
      "fixed_version": "not yet fixed"
    },
    {
      "name": "vifm",
      "distro": "opensuse",
      "ranges": [
        {
          "type": "ECOSYSTEM",
          "events": [
            {
              "introduced": "0"
            },
            {
              "fixed": "0.14.4-1.1"
            }
          ]
        }
      ],
      "release": "tumbleweed",
      "versions": [],
      "ecosystem": "rpm",
      "fixed_version": "0.14.4-1.1",
      "provider_record_id": "OPENSUSE-SU-2026:10928-1"
    }
  ]
}

[Debian bug #1137528]

Publisher notes

[trixie] vifm: Minor issue [bookworm] vifm: Minor issue

OpenFactory catalog packages

Matching against OpenFactory catalog package versions is in progress.

[Debian 12 (Bookworm)]

  • [vifm]Unknown

    Source package: [vifm]

    Details (2)

    • 0.12-1+b1 · amd64 · bookworm

      Affected

      nvd · vifm · debian · bookworm; nvd · vifm · debian · 12

    • 0.12-1+b1 · arm64 · bookworm

      Affected

      nvd · vifm · debian · bookworm; nvd · vifm · debian · 12

[Debian 13 (Trixie)]

  • [vifm]Unknown
    Details (2)

    • 0.14-3 · amd64 · trixie

      Affected

      nvd · vifm · debian · 13

    • 0.14-3 · arm64 · trixie

      Affected

      nvd · vifm · debian · 13

[openSUSE Tumbleweed]

  • [vifm]Unknown

    Source package: [vifm]

    Details (1)

    • 0.14.4-2.1 · x86_64 · tumbleweed

      Fixed · Fixed: 0.14.4-1.1

      nvd · vifm · opensuse · tumbleweed

Observed:

References

[Debian Security Tracker] · [FIRST EPSS] · [National Vulnerability Database (NVD)] · [OSV Package Vulnerability Database] · [Red Hat security advisories and VEX] · [SUSE security advisories and VEX]