CVE-2026-59857

vim: Vim is an open source, command line text editor

CVE-2026-59857 is fixed in 23 products on 1 platform, first by vim 2:9.1.2141-1ubuntu4.7, released July 9, 2026. It is not reported as exploited. Patch Radar priority: High.

High
CVSS
8.8
medium
Exploitation
None reported
No vendor assessment
CISA KEV
Not listed
Not in the Known Exploited Vulnerabilities catalog
EPSS
0.0011
1st percentile

Vim is an open source, command line text editor. Prior to 9.2.0725, the single-byte branch of spell_soundfold_sal() in src/spell.c translates a word through a spell file's SAL sound-folding rules into a caller-owned result buffer, but its result writes are guarded with reslen < MAXWLEN, allowing reslen to reach MAXWLEN before res[reslen] = NUL writes one byte past the end of the MAXWLEN-element stack buffer. A boundary-length word passed to soundfold(), or reached via sound-based spell suggestion while a SAL-based spell language is active under a non-multibyte 8-bit encoding, can corrupt the eval_soundfold() stack frame and crash the editor. This issue is fixed in version 9.2.0725.

Where it's fixed

ProductFixed inFixReleased
Linux
vim · Debian 13.5 (trixie) 2:9.1.1230-2+deb13u1 DEBIAN-CVE-2026-59857 Aug 7, 2026
vim · Debian 14 2:9.2.0782-1 DEBIAN-CVE-2026-59857 Aug 7, 2026
vim · RHEL 10 9.1.083-9.el10_2.20 RHSA-2026:66336 Sep 10, 2026
vim · Ubuntu 18.04.6 LTS (bionic) 2:8.0.1453-1ubuntu1.13+esm22 vim 2:8.0.1453-1ubuntu1.13+esm22 Jul 18, 2026
vim · Ubuntu 20.04 LTS (focal) 2:8.1.2269-1ubuntu5.32+esm10 vim 2:8.1.2269-1ubuntu5.32+esm10 Jul 18, 2026
vim · Ubuntu 22.04.1 LTS (jammy) 2:8.2.3995-1ubuntu2.34 vim 2:8.2.3995-1ubuntu2.34 Jul 18, 2026
vim · Ubuntu 24.04.5 LTS (noble) 2:9.1.0016-1ubuntu7.18 vim 2:9.1.0016-1ubuntu7.18 Jul 18, 2026
vim · Ubuntu 26.04.1 LTS (resolute) 2:9.1.2141-1ubuntu4.7 vim 2:9.1.2141-1ubuntu4.7 Jul 9, 2026
vim · opensuse-leap 16.0 9.2.0780-160000.1.1 OPENSUSE-SU-2026:21374-1 Jul 18, 2026
vim · rocky 10 2:9.1.083-9.el10_2.20 RLSA-2026:66336 Sep 11, 2026
vim · rocky 8 2:8.0.1763-31.el8_10.7 RLSA-2026:66348 Sep 11, 2026
vim · rocky 9 2:8.2.2637-26.el9_8.21 RLSA-2026:66366 Sep 11, 2026
vim · sles 15.6 9.2.0780-150500.20.61.2 SUSE-SU-2026:3458-1 Aug 3, 2026
vim · sles 15.7 9.2.0780-150500.20.61.2 SUSE-SU-2026:3458-1 Aug 3, 2026
vim · sles 16.0 9.2.0780-160000.1.1 SUSE-SU-2026:22821-1 Jul 18, 2026
vim-X11 · RHEL 8 2:8.0.1763-31.el8_10.7 RHSA-2026:66348 Sep 13, 2026
vim-X11 · RHEL 9 2:8.2.2637-26.el9_8.21 RHSA-2026:66366 Sep 13, 2026
vim-X11 · almalinux 10 2:9.1.083-9.el10_2.20 ALSA-2026:66336 Sep 10, 2026
vim-X11 · almalinux 8 2:8.0.1763-31.el8_10.7 ALSA-2026:66348 Sep 10, 2026
vim-X11 · almalinux 9 2:8.2.2637-26.el9_8.21 ALSA-2026:66366 Sep 10, 2026
vim-X11 · ol 10 2:9.1.083-9.0.1.el10_2.20 ELSA-2026-66336-0 Sep 10, 2026
vim-X11 · ol 8 2:8.0.1763-31.0.1.el8_10.7 ELSA-2026-66348-0 Sep 10, 2026
vim-X11 · ol 9 2:8.2.2637-26.0.1.el9_8.21 ELSA-2026-66366-0 Sep 10, 2026
vim-athena · Ubuntu 18.04.6 LTS (bionic) 2:8.0.1453-1ubuntu1.13+esm22 vim-athena 2:8.0.1453-1ubuntu1.13+esm22 Jul 18, 2026
vim-athena · Ubuntu 20.04 LTS (focal) 2:8.1.2269-1ubuntu5.32+esm10 vim-athena 2:8.1.2269-1ubuntu5.32+esm10 Jul 18, 2026
vim-athena · Ubuntu 22.04.1 LTS (jammy) 2:8.2.3995-1ubuntu2.34 vim-athena 2:8.2.3995-1ubuntu2.34 Jul 18, 2026
vim-athena · Ubuntu 24.04.5 LTS (noble) 2:9.1.0016-1ubuntu7.18 vim-athena 2:9.1.0016-1ubuntu7.18 Jul 18, 2026
vim-common · RHEL 8 2:8.0.1763-31.el8_10.7 RHSA-2026:66348 Sep 13, 2026
vim-common · RHEL 9 2:8.2.2637-26.el9_8.21 RHSA-2026:66366 Sep 13, 2026
vim-common · Ubuntu 18.04.6 LTS (bionic) 2:8.0.1453-1ubuntu1.13+esm22 vim-common 2:8.0.1453-1ubuntu1.13+esm22 Jul 18, 2026
vim-common · Ubuntu 20.04 LTS (focal) 2:8.1.2269-1ubuntu5.32+esm10 vim-common 2:8.1.2269-1ubuntu5.32+esm10 Jul 18, 2026
vim-common · Ubuntu 22.04.1 LTS (jammy) 2:8.2.3995-1ubuntu2.34 vim-common 2:8.2.3995-1ubuntu2.34 Jul 18, 2026
vim-common · Ubuntu 24.04.5 LTS (noble) 2:9.1.0016-1ubuntu7.18 vim-common 2:9.1.0016-1ubuntu7.18 Jul 18, 2026
vim-common · Ubuntu 26.04.1 LTS (resolute) 2:9.1.2141-1ubuntu4.7 vim-common 2:9.1.2141-1ubuntu4.7 Jul 9, 2026
vim-common · almalinux 10 2:9.1.083-9.el10_2.20 ALSA-2026:66336 Sep 10, 2026
vim-common · almalinux 8 2:8.0.1763-31.el8_10.7 ALSA-2026:66348 Sep 10, 2026
vim-common · almalinux 9 2:8.2.2637-26.el9_8.21 ALSA-2026:66366 Sep 10, 2026
vim-common · amzn 2023 2:9.2.780-1.amzn2023.0.1 ALAS2023-2026-1993 Aug 3, 2026
vim-common · ol 10 2:9.1.083-9.0.1.el10_2.20 ELSA-2026-66336-0 Sep 10, 2026
vim-common · ol 8 2:8.0.1763-31.0.1.el8_10.7 ELSA-2026-66348-0 Sep 10, 2026
vim-common · ol 9 2:8.2.2637-26.0.1.el9_8.21 ELSA-2026-66366-0 Sep 10, 2026
vim-data · almalinux 10 2:9.1.083-9.el10_2.20 ALSA-2026:66336 Sep 10, 2026
vim-data · amzn 2023 2:9.2.780-1.amzn2023.0.1 ALAS2023-2026-1993 Aug 3, 2026
vim-data · ol 10 2:9.1.083-9.0.1.el10_2.20 ELSA-2026-66336-0 Sep 10, 2026
vim-debuginfo · amzn 2023 2:9.2.780-1.amzn2023.0.1 ALAS2023-2026-1993 Aug 3, 2026
vim-debugsource · amzn 2023 2:9.2.780-1.amzn2023.0.1 ALAS2023-2026-1993 Aug 3, 2026
vim-default-editor · amzn 2023 2:9.2.780-1.amzn2023.0.1 ALAS2023-2026-1993 Aug 3, 2026
vim-enhanced · RHEL 8 2:8.0.1763-31.el8_10.7 RHSA-2026:66348 Sep 13, 2026
vim-enhanced · RHEL 9 2:8.2.2637-26.el9_8.21 RHSA-2026:66366 Sep 13, 2026
vim-enhanced · almalinux 10 2:9.1.083-9.el10_2.20 ALSA-2026:66336 Sep 10, 2026
vim-enhanced · almalinux 8 2:8.0.1763-31.el8_10.7 ALSA-2026:66348 Sep 10, 2026
vim-enhanced · almalinux 9 2:8.2.2637-26.el9_8.21 ALSA-2026:66366 Sep 10, 2026
vim-enhanced · amzn 2023 2:9.2.780-1.amzn2023.0.1 ALAS2023-2026-1993 Aug 3, 2026
vim-enhanced · ol 10 2:9.1.083-9.0.1.el10_2.20 ELSA-2026-66336-0 Sep 10, 2026
vim-enhanced · ol 8 2:8.0.1763-31.0.1.el8_10.7 ELSA-2026-66348-0 Sep 10, 2026
vim-enhanced · ol 9 2:8.2.2637-26.0.1.el9_8.21 ELSA-2026-66366-0 Sep 10, 2026
vim-enhanced-debuginfo · amzn 2023 2:9.2.780-1.amzn2023.0.1 ALAS2023-2026-1993 Aug 3, 2026
vim-filesystem · almalinux 10 2:9.1.083-9.el10_2.20 ALSA-2026:66336 Sep 10, 2026
vim-filesystem · almalinux 8 2:8.0.1763-31.el8_10.7 ALSA-2026:66348 Sep 10, 2026
vim-filesystem · almalinux 9 2:8.2.2637-26.el9_8.21 ALSA-2026:66366 Sep 10, 2026
vim-filesystem · amzn 2023 2:9.2.780-1.amzn2023.0.1 ALAS2023-2026-1993 Aug 3, 2026
vim-filesystem · ol 10 2:9.1.083-9.0.1.el10_2.20 ELSA-2026-66336-0 Sep 10, 2026
vim-filesystem · ol 8 2:8.0.1763-31.0.1.el8_10.7 ELSA-2026-66348-0 Sep 10, 2026
vim-filesystem · ol 9 2:8.2.2637-26.0.1.el9_8.21 ELSA-2026-66366-0 Sep 10, 2026
vim-gnome · Ubuntu 18.04.6 LTS (bionic) 2:8.0.1453-1ubuntu1.13+esm22 vim-gnome 2:8.0.1453-1ubuntu1.13+esm22 Jul 18, 2026
vim-gtk · Ubuntu 18.04.6 LTS (bionic) 2:8.0.1453-1ubuntu1.13+esm22 vim-gtk 2:8.0.1453-1ubuntu1.13+esm22 Jul 18, 2026
vim-gtk · Ubuntu 20.04 LTS (focal) 2:8.1.2269-1ubuntu5.32+esm10 vim-gtk 2:8.1.2269-1ubuntu5.32+esm10 Jul 18, 2026
vim-gtk · Ubuntu 22.04.1 LTS (jammy) 2:8.2.3995-1ubuntu2.34 vim-gtk 2:8.2.3995-1ubuntu2.34 Jul 18, 2026
vim-gtk3 · Ubuntu 18.04.6 LTS (bionic) 2:8.0.1453-1ubuntu1.13+esm22 vim-gtk3 2:8.0.1453-1ubuntu1.13+esm22 Jul 18, 2026
vim-gtk3 · Ubuntu 20.04 LTS (focal) 2:8.1.2269-1ubuntu5.32+esm10 vim-gtk3 2:8.1.2269-1ubuntu5.32+esm10 Jul 18, 2026
vim-gtk3 · Ubuntu 22.04.1 LTS (jammy) 2:8.2.3995-1ubuntu2.34 vim-gtk3 2:8.2.3995-1ubuntu2.34 Jul 18, 2026
vim-gtk3 · Ubuntu 24.04.5 LTS (noble) 2:9.1.0016-1ubuntu7.18 vim-gtk3 2:9.1.0016-1ubuntu7.18 Jul 18, 2026
vim-gtk3 · Ubuntu 26.04.1 LTS (resolute) 2:9.1.2141-1ubuntu4.7 vim-gtk3 2:9.1.2141-1ubuntu4.7 Jul 9, 2026
vim-gui-common · Ubuntu 18.04.6 LTS (bionic) 2:8.0.1453-1ubuntu1.13+esm22 vim-gui-common 2:8.0.1453-1ubuntu1.13+esm22 Jul 18, 2026
vim-gui-common · Ubuntu 20.04 LTS (focal) 2:8.1.2269-1ubuntu5.32+esm10 vim-gui-common 2:8.1.2269-1ubuntu5.32+esm10 Jul 18, 2026
vim-gui-common · Ubuntu 22.04.1 LTS (jammy) 2:8.2.3995-1ubuntu2.34 vim-gui-common 2:8.2.3995-1ubuntu2.34 Jul 18, 2026
vim-gui-common · Ubuntu 24.04.5 LTS (noble) 2:9.1.0016-1ubuntu7.18 vim-gui-common 2:9.1.0016-1ubuntu7.18 Jul 18, 2026
vim-gui-common · Ubuntu 26.04.1 LTS (resolute) 2:9.1.2141-1ubuntu4.7 vim-gui-common 2:9.1.2141-1ubuntu4.7 Jul 9, 2026
vim-minimal · almalinux 10 2:9.1.083-9.el10_2.20 ALSA-2026:66336 Sep 10, 2026
vim-minimal · almalinux 8 2:8.0.1763-31.el8_10.7 ALSA-2026:66348 Sep 10, 2026
vim-minimal · almalinux 9 2:8.2.2637-26.el9_8.21 ALSA-2026:66366 Sep 10, 2026
vim-minimal · amzn 2023 2:9.2.780-1.amzn2023.0.1 ALAS2023-2026-1993 Aug 3, 2026
vim-minimal · ol 10 2:9.1.083-9.0.1.el10_2.20 ELSA-2026-66336-0 Sep 10, 2026
vim-minimal · ol 8 2:8.0.1763-31.0.1.el8_10.7 ELSA-2026-66348-0 Sep 10, 2026
vim-minimal · ol 9 2:8.2.2637-26.0.1.el9_8.21 ELSA-2026-66366-0 Sep 10, 2026
vim-minimal-debuginfo · amzn 2023 2:9.2.780-1.amzn2023.0.1 ALAS2023-2026-1993 Aug 3, 2026
vim-motif · Ubuntu 24.04.5 LTS (noble) 2:9.1.0016-1ubuntu7.18 vim-motif 2:9.1.0016-1ubuntu7.18 Jul 18, 2026
vim-motif · Ubuntu 26.04.1 LTS (resolute) 2:9.1.2141-1ubuntu4.7 vim-motif 2:9.1.2141-1ubuntu4.7 Jul 9, 2026
vim-nox · Ubuntu 18.04.6 LTS (bionic) 2:8.0.1453-1ubuntu1.13+esm22 vim-nox 2:8.0.1453-1ubuntu1.13+esm22 Jul 18, 2026
vim-nox · Ubuntu 20.04 LTS (focal) 2:8.1.2269-1ubuntu5.32+esm10 vim-nox 2:8.1.2269-1ubuntu5.32+esm10 Jul 18, 2026
vim-nox · Ubuntu 22.04.1 LTS (jammy) 2:8.2.3995-1ubuntu2.34 vim-nox 2:8.2.3995-1ubuntu2.34 Jul 18, 2026
vim-nox · Ubuntu 24.04.5 LTS (noble) 2:9.1.0016-1ubuntu7.18 vim-nox 2:9.1.0016-1ubuntu7.18 Jul 18, 2026
vim-nox · Ubuntu 26.04.1 LTS (resolute) 2:9.1.2141-1ubuntu4.7 vim-nox 2:9.1.2141-1ubuntu4.7 Jul 9, 2026
vim-runtime · Ubuntu 18.04.6 LTS (bionic) 2:8.0.1453-1ubuntu1.13+esm22 vim-runtime 2:8.0.1453-1ubuntu1.13+esm22 Jul 18, 2026
vim-runtime · Ubuntu 20.04 LTS (focal) 2:8.1.2269-1ubuntu5.32+esm10 vim-runtime 2:8.1.2269-1ubuntu5.32+esm10 Jul 18, 2026
vim-runtime · Ubuntu 22.04.1 LTS (jammy) 2:8.2.3995-1ubuntu2.34 vim-runtime 2:8.2.3995-1ubuntu2.34 Jul 18, 2026
vim-runtime · Ubuntu 24.04.5 LTS (noble) 2:9.1.0016-1ubuntu7.18 vim-runtime 2:9.1.0016-1ubuntu7.18 Jul 18, 2026
vim-runtime · Ubuntu 26.04.1 LTS (resolute) 2:9.1.2141-1ubuntu4.7 vim-runtime 2:9.1.2141-1ubuntu4.7 Jul 9, 2026
vim-tiny · Ubuntu 18.04.6 LTS (bionic) 2:8.0.1453-1ubuntu1.13+esm22 vim-tiny 2:8.0.1453-1ubuntu1.13+esm22 Jul 18, 2026
vim-tiny · Ubuntu 20.04 LTS (focal) 2:8.1.2269-1ubuntu5.32+esm10 vim-tiny 2:8.1.2269-1ubuntu5.32+esm10 Jul 18, 2026
vim-tiny · Ubuntu 22.04.1 LTS (jammy) 2:8.2.3995-1ubuntu2.34 vim-tiny 2:8.2.3995-1ubuntu2.34 Jul 18, 2026
vim-tiny · Ubuntu 24.04.5 LTS (noble) 2:9.1.0016-1ubuntu7.18 vim-tiny 2:9.1.0016-1ubuntu7.18 Jul 18, 2026
vim-tiny · Ubuntu 26.04.1 LTS (resolute) 2:9.1.2141-1ubuntu4.7 vim-tiny 2:9.1.2141-1ubuntu4.7 Jul 9, 2026
xxd · Ubuntu 18.04.6 LTS (bionic) 2:8.0.1453-1ubuntu1.13+esm22 xxd 2:8.0.1453-1ubuntu1.13+esm22 Jul 18, 2026
xxd · Ubuntu 20.04 LTS (focal) 2:8.1.2269-1ubuntu5.32+esm10 xxd 2:8.1.2269-1ubuntu5.32+esm10 Jul 18, 2026
xxd · Ubuntu 22.04.1 LTS (jammy) 2:8.2.3995-1ubuntu2.34 xxd 2:8.2.3995-1ubuntu2.34 Jul 18, 2026
xxd · Ubuntu 24.04.5 LTS (noble) 2:9.1.0016-1ubuntu7.18 xxd 2:9.1.0016-1ubuntu7.18 Jul 18, 2026
xxd · Ubuntu 26.04.1 LTS (resolute) 2:9.1.2141-1ubuntu4.7 xxd 2:9.1.2141-1ubuntu4.7 Jul 9, 2026
xxd · almalinux 10 2:9.1.083-9.el10_2.20 ALSA-2026:66336 Sep 10, 2026
xxd · amzn 2023 2:9.2.780-1.amzn2023.0.1 ALAS2023-2026-1993 Aug 3, 2026
xxd · ol 10 2:9.1.083-9.0.1.el10_2.20 ELSA-2026-66336-0 Sep 10, 2026
xxd-debuginfo · amzn 2023 2:9.2.780-1.amzn2023.0.1 ALAS2023-2026-1993 Aug 3, 2026

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