UBUNTU-CVE-2026-73071

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Source
https://ubuntu.com/security/CVE-2026-73071
Import Source
https://github.com/canonical/ubuntu-security-notices/blob/main/osv/cve/2026/UBUNTU-CVE-2026-73071.json
JSON Data
https://api.osv.dev/v1/vulns/UBUNTU-CVE-2026-73071
Upstream
Downstream
Related
Published
2026-08-11T16:17:00Z
Modified
2026-08-21T20:32:23Z
Severity
  • 3.3 (Low) CVSS_V3 - CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:L CVSS Calculator
  • Ubuntu - medium
Summary
[none]
Details

Vim is an open source, command line text editor. From 9.2.0511 until 9.2.0844, json_decode_item() in src/json.c can retain a stale pointer after json_decode_string() invokes channel_fill() to refill and free the current buffer, causing the error path to read freed memory instead of reader->js_buf + reader->js_used when an invalid JSON string spans buffers. This issue is fixed in version 9.2.0844.

References

Affected packages

Ubuntu:22.04:LTS / vim

Package

Name
vim
Purl
pkg:deb/ubuntu/vim?arch=source&distro=jammy

Affected ranges

Type
ECOSYSTEM
Events
Introduced
0 Unknown introduced version / All previous versions are affected
Fixed
2:8.2.3995-1ubuntu2.35

Affected versions

2:8.*
2:8.2.2434-3ubuntu3
2:8.2.2434-3ubuntu4
2:8.2.3565-1ubuntu1
2:8.2.3565-1ubuntu2
2:8.2.3565-1ubuntu3
2:8.2.3565-1ubuntu5
2:8.2.3995-1ubuntu1
2:8.2.3995-1ubuntu2
2:8.2.3995-1ubuntu2.1
2:8.2.3995-1ubuntu2.3
2:8.2.3995-1ubuntu2.4
2:8.2.3995-1ubuntu2.5
2:8.2.3995-1ubuntu2.7
2:8.2.3995-1ubuntu2.8
2:8.2.3995-1ubuntu2.9
2:8.2.3995-1ubuntu2.10
2:8.2.3995-1ubuntu2.11
2:8.2.3995-1ubuntu2.12
2:8.2.3995-1ubuntu2.13
2:8.2.3995-1ubuntu2.15
2:8.2.3995-1ubuntu2.16
2:8.2.3995-1ubuntu2.17
2:8.2.3995-1ubuntu2.18
2:8.2.3995-1ubuntu2.19
2:8.2.3995-1ubuntu2.20
2:8.2.3995-1ubuntu2.21
2:8.2.3995-1ubuntu2.22
2:8.2.3995-1ubuntu2.23
2:8.2.3995-1ubuntu2.24
2:8.2.3995-1ubuntu2.26
2:8.2.3995-1ubuntu2.27
2:8.2.3995-1ubuntu2.28
2:8.2.3995-1ubuntu2.29
2:8.2.3995-1ubuntu2.30
2:8.2.3995-1ubuntu2.31
2:8.2.3995-1ubuntu2.32
2:8.2.3995-1ubuntu2.33
2:8.2.3995-1ubuntu2.34

Ecosystem specific 

{
    "availability": "No subscription required",
    "binaries": [
        {
            "binary_name": "vim",
            "binary_version": "2:8.2.3995-1ubuntu2.35"
        },
        {
            "binary_name": "vim-athena",
            "binary_version": "2:8.2.3995-1ubuntu2.35"
        },
        {
            "binary_name": "vim-common",
            "binary_version": "2:8.2.3995-1ubuntu2.35"
        },
        {
            "binary_name": "vim-gtk",
            "binary_version": "2:8.2.3995-1ubuntu2.35"
        },
        {
            "binary_name": "vim-gtk3",
            "binary_version": "2:8.2.3995-1ubuntu2.35"
        },
        {
            "binary_name": "vim-gui-common",
            "binary_version": "2:8.2.3995-1ubuntu2.35"
        },
        {
            "binary_name": "vim-nox",
            "binary_version": "2:8.2.3995-1ubuntu2.35"
        },
        {
            "binary_name": "vim-runtime",
            "binary_version": "2:8.2.3995-1ubuntu2.35"
        },
        {
            "binary_name": "vim-tiny",
            "binary_version": "2:8.2.3995-1ubuntu2.35"
        },
        {
            "binary_name": "xxd",
            "binary_version": "2:8.2.3995-1ubuntu2.35"
        }
    ]
}

Database specific

source 
"https://github.com/canonical/ubuntu-security-notices/blob/main/osv/cve/2026/UBUNTU-CVE-2026-73071.json"

Ubuntu:24.04:LTS / vim

Package

Name
vim
Purl
pkg:deb/ubuntu/vim?arch=source&distro=noble

Affected ranges

Type
ECOSYSTEM
Events
Introduced
0 Unknown introduced version / All previous versions are affected
Fixed
2:9.1.0016-1ubuntu7.19

Affected versions

2:9.*
2:9.0.1672-1ubuntu2
2:9.0.2087-1ubuntu1
2:9.0.2116-1ubuntu1
2:9.0.2116-1ubuntu2
2:9.0.2184-0ubuntu1
2:9.0.2189-1ubuntu1
2:9.1.0-1ubuntu1
2:9.1.0016-1ubuntu2
2:9.1.0016-1ubuntu6
2:9.1.0016-1ubuntu7
2:9.1.0016-1ubuntu7.1
2:9.1.0016-1ubuntu7.2
2:9.1.0016-1ubuntu7.3
2:9.1.0016-1ubuntu7.4
2:9.1.0016-1ubuntu7.5
2:9.1.0016-1ubuntu7.6
2:9.1.0016-1ubuntu7.7
2:9.1.0016-1ubuntu7.8
2:9.1.0016-1ubuntu7.9
2:9.1.0016-1ubuntu7.10
2:9.1.0016-1ubuntu7.11
2:9.1.0016-1ubuntu7.12
2:9.1.0016-1ubuntu7.13
2:9.1.0016-1ubuntu7.14
2:9.1.0016-1ubuntu7.15
2:9.1.0016-1ubuntu7.16
2:9.1.0016-1ubuntu7.17
2:9.1.0016-1ubuntu7.18

Ecosystem specific 

{
    "availability": "No subscription required",
    "binaries": [
        {
            "binary_name": "vim",
            "binary_version": "2:9.1.0016-1ubuntu7.19"
        },
        {
            "binary_name": "vim-athena",
            "binary_version": "2:9.1.0016-1ubuntu7.19"
        },
        {
            "binary_name": "vim-common",
            "binary_version": "2:9.1.0016-1ubuntu7.19"
        },
        {
            "binary_name": "vim-gtk3",
            "binary_version": "2:9.1.0016-1ubuntu7.19"
        },
        {
            "binary_name": "vim-gui-common",
            "binary_version": "2:9.1.0016-1ubuntu7.19"
        },
        {
            "binary_name": "vim-motif",
            "binary_version": "2:9.1.0016-1ubuntu7.19"
        },
        {
            "binary_name": "vim-nox",
            "binary_version": "2:9.1.0016-1ubuntu7.19"
        },
        {
            "binary_name": "vim-runtime",
            "binary_version": "2:9.1.0016-1ubuntu7.19"
        },
        {
            "binary_name": "vim-tiny",
            "binary_version": "2:9.1.0016-1ubuntu7.19"
        },
        {
            "binary_name": "xxd",
            "binary_version": "2:9.1.0016-1ubuntu7.19"
        }
    ]
}

Database specific

source 
"https://github.com/canonical/ubuntu-security-notices/blob/main/osv/cve/2026/UBUNTU-CVE-2026-73071.json"

Ubuntu:26.04:LTS / vim

Package

Name
vim
Purl
pkg:deb/ubuntu/vim?arch=source&distro=resolute

Affected ranges

Type
ECOSYSTEM
Events
Introduced
0 Unknown introduced version / All previous versions are affected
Fixed
2:9.1.2141-1ubuntu4.8

Affected versions

2:9.*
2:9.1.0967-1ubuntu6
2:9.1.1882-1ubuntu1
2:9.1.1882-1ubuntu2
2:9.1.2141-1ubuntu1
2:9.1.2141-1ubuntu2
2:9.1.2141-1ubuntu4
2:9.1.2141-1ubuntu4.1
2:9.1.2141-1ubuntu4.2
2:9.1.2141-1ubuntu4.3
2:9.1.2141-1ubuntu4.5
2:9.1.2141-1ubuntu4.6
2:9.1.2141-1ubuntu4.7

Ecosystem specific 

{
    "availability": "No subscription required",
    "binaries": [
        {
            "binary_name": "vim",
            "binary_version": "2:9.1.2141-1ubuntu4.8"
        },
        {
            "binary_name": "vim-common",
            "binary_version": "2:9.1.2141-1ubuntu4.8"
        },
        {
            "binary_name": "vim-gtk3",
            "binary_version": "2:9.1.2141-1ubuntu4.8"
        },
        {
            "binary_name": "vim-gui-common",
            "binary_version": "2:9.1.2141-1ubuntu4.8"
        },
        {
            "binary_name": "vim-motif",
            "binary_version": "2:9.1.2141-1ubuntu4.8"
        },
        {
            "binary_name": "vim-nox",
            "binary_version": "2:9.1.2141-1ubuntu4.8"
        },
        {
            "binary_name": "vim-runtime",
            "binary_version": "2:9.1.2141-1ubuntu4.8"
        },
        {
            "binary_name": "vim-tiny",
            "binary_version": "2:9.1.2141-1ubuntu4.8"
        },
        {
            "binary_name": "xxd",
            "binary_version": "2:9.1.2141-1ubuntu4.8"
        }
    ]
}

Database specific

source 
"https://github.com/canonical/ubuntu-security-notices/blob/main/osv/cve/2026/UBUNTU-CVE-2026-73071.json"