Description
Vim is an open source, command line text editor. Prior to 9.2.0842, the socket server backend in src/socketserver.c accepts unbounded client connections in socketserver_accept(), causing descriptors to overflow fd_set structures in src/channel.c and fixed-size struct pollfd arrays in src/os_unix.c, which allows a local process that can connect to the server socket to corrupt stack memory or terminate the Vim server. This issue is fixed in version 9.2.0842.
Published: 2026-08-11
Score: 6.8 Medium
EPSS: < 1% Very Low
KEV: No
Impact: n/a
Action: n/a
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History

Fri, 14 Aug 2026 12:15:00 +0000

Type Values Removed Values Added
Weaknesses CWE-120
References
Metrics threat_severity

None

cvssV3_1

{'score': 5.5, 'vector': 'CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H'}

threat_severity

Moderate


Tue, 11 Aug 2026 23:30:00 +0000

Type Values Removed Values Added
First Time appeared Vim
Vim vim
Vendors & Products Vim
Vim vim

Tue, 11 Aug 2026 16:30:00 +0000

Type Values Removed Values Added
Metrics ssvc

{'options': {'Automatable': 'no', 'Exploitation': 'none', 'Technical Impact': 'partial'}, 'version': '2.0.3'}


Tue, 11 Aug 2026 15:45:00 +0000

Type Values Removed Values Added
Description Vim is an open source, command line text editor. Prior to 9.2.0842, the socket server backend in src/socketserver.c accepts unbounded client connections in socketserver_accept(), causing descriptors to overflow fd_set structures in src/channel.c and fixed-size struct pollfd arrays in src/os_unix.c, which allows a local process that can connect to the server socket to corrupt stack memory or terminate the Vim server. This issue is fixed in version 9.2.0842.
Title Vim: Stack Buffer Overflow in the Vim Socket Server
Weaknesses CWE-121
References
Metrics cvssV4_0

{'score': 6.8, 'vector': 'CVSS:4.0/AV:L/AC:L/AT:N/PR:L/UI:N/VC:N/VI:N/VA:H/SC:N/SI:N/SA:N'}


cve-icon MITRE

Status: PUBLISHED

Assigner: GitHub_M

Published:

Updated: 2026-08-11T15:58:28.409Z

Reserved: 2026-08-10T19:37:41.444Z

Link: CVE-2026-73070

cve-icon Vulnrichment

Updated: 2026-08-11T15:56:24.400Z

cve-icon NVD

Status : Received

Published: 2026-08-11T16:17:38.257

Modified: 2026-08-11T16:17:38.257

Link: CVE-2026-73070

cve-icon Redhat

Severity : Moderate

Publid Date: 2026-08-11T15:21:49Z

Links: CVE-2026-73070 - Bugzilla

cve-icon OpenCVE Enrichment

Updated: 2026-08-14T14:30:17Z

Weaknesses