CVE-2026-73070
Medium
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.
SeverityMedium
CVSS5.5
Exploit probability—
ProductVim
PublishedAug 11, 2026
First seenAug 11, 2026
Weakness typeCWE-121CWE-121
How to fix
Update
- vim vim9.2.0842 or later
Affected products
| Product | Affected versions | Fixed in |
|---|---|---|
| vim vim | v < 9.2.0842, 9.2.0512 ≤ v < 9.2.0842 | 9.2.0842 |
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