Vulnerability Description
Vim is an open source, command line text editor. Prior to version 9.2.0565, the update_snapshot() function in src/terminal.c copies the visible terminal screen into the scrollback buffer when a snapshot is taken. For each screen cell it walks the cell's chars[] array with no upper bound, stopping only when it encounters a NUL terminator. When a cell legitimately fills all VTERM_MAX_CHARS_PER_CELL (6) slots — a base character plus five combining marks — the bundled libvterm returns the array without a terminating NUL, so the loop reads past the fixed six-element array and appends the out-of-bounds values to a buffer reserved for only six characters. A program whose output is rendered inside a :terminal window can trigger this with a short byte sequence and no Vim scripting, leading to a crash. This issue has been patched in version 9.2.0565.
CVSS Score
HIGH
Affected Products
| Vendor | Product | Versions |
|---|---|---|
| Vim | Vim | < 9.2.0565 |
Related Weaknesses (CWE)
References
- https://github.com/vim/vim/commit/63680c6d3d52477817b49cd1a66e7aabe8a7aa19Patch
- https://github.com/vim/vim/releases/tag/v9.2.0565Release Notes
- https://github.com/vim/vim/security/advisories/GHSA-47gw-8gc3-mgcmVendor Advisory
FAQ
What is CVE-2026-52859?
CVE-2026-52859 is a vulnerability with a CVSS score of 8.2 (HIGH). Vim is an open source, command line text editor. Prior to version 9.2.0565, the update_snapshot() function in src/terminal.c copies the visible terminal screen into the scrollback buffer when a snapsh...
How severe is CVE-2026-52859?
CVE-2026-52859 has been rated HIGH with a CVSS base score of 8.2/10. Review the CVSS metrics above for detailed severity breakdown.
Is there a patch for CVE-2026-52859?
Check the references section above for vendor advisories and patch information. Affected products include: Vim Vim.