vim: Vim: Heap buffer overflow allows arbitrary code execution

A heap buffer overflow in Vim allows a local attacker to cause a denial of service or potentially execute arbitrary code. The flaw is triggered by processing a specially crafted spell file, where the setsofo function fails to reset internal data between sections, leading to an out-of-bounds write...

AZL-95556 CVE-2026-73072 affecting package vim for versions less than 9.2.0957-1

Vim is an open source, command line text editor. Prior to 9.2.0846, setsofo in src/spellfile.c reuses slsalfirst without resetting values left by setsalfirst, so a crafted spell file containing an SNSAL section before an SNSOFO section causes under-counted mapping lists and attacker-influenced...

UBUNTU-CVE-2026-73072

Vim is an open source, command line text editor. Prior to 9.2.0846, setsofo in src/spellfile.c reuses slsalfirst without resetting values left by setsalfirst, so a crafted spell file containing an SNSAL section before an SNSOFO section causes under-counted mapping lists and attacker-influenced...