Vim: Stack out-of-bounds write in `spell_soundfold_sofo()` via an over-length `soundfold()` argument
CVE-2026-57455 is fixed in 23 products on 1 platform, first by vim 2:9.1.2141-1ubuntu4.6, released June 25, 2026. It is not reported as exploited. Patch Radar priority: High.
Vim is an open source, command line text editor. Prior to 9.2.0698, the single-byte branch of spell_soundfold_sofo() in src/spell.c translates a word through a spell file's SOFO (sound-folding) byte map into a caller-owned result buffer. Its copy loop advances the output index ri with no upper bound and terminates only on the input NUL, writing one byte per input byte into the MAXWLEN-element stack buffer the caller provides. A word longer than MAXWLEN, passed to soundfold() (or reached via sound-based spell suggestion) while a SOFO-based spell language is active, therefore writes past the end of that buffer. This is a stack out-of-bounds write that corrupts the call frame and crashes the editor. This vulnerability is fixed in 9.2.0698.
Where it's fixed
| Product | Fixed in | Fix | Released |
|---|---|---|---|
| Linux | |||
| vim · Debian 13.5 (trixie) | 2:9.1.1230-2+deb13u1 | DEBIAN-CVE-2026-57455 | Jun 25, 2026 |
| vim · Debian 14 | 2:9.2.0782-1 | DEBIAN-CVE-2026-57455 | Jun 25, 2026 |
| vim · RHEL 10 | 9.1.083-5.el10_0.4 | RHSA-2026:55431 | Aug 1, 2026 |
| vim · Ubuntu 18.04.6 LTS (bionic) | 2:8.0.1453-1ubuntu1.13+esm21 | vim 2:8.0.1453-1ubuntu1.13+esm21 | Jul 3, 2026 |
| vim · Ubuntu 20.04 LTS (focal) | 2:8.1.2269-1ubuntu5.32+esm9 | vim 2:8.1.2269-1ubuntu5.32+esm9 | Jul 3, 2026 |
| vim · Ubuntu 22.04.1 LTS (jammy) | 2:8.2.3995-1ubuntu2.33 | vim 2:8.2.3995-1ubuntu2.33 | Jul 3, 2026 |
| vim · Ubuntu 24.04.5 LTS (noble) | 2:9.1.0016-1ubuntu7.17 | vim 2:9.1.0016-1ubuntu7.17 | Jul 3, 2026 |
| vim · Ubuntu 25.10 (questing) | 2:9.1.0967-1ubuntu6.8 | vim 2:9.1.0967-1ubuntu6.8 | Jul 3, 2026 |
| vim · Ubuntu 26.04.1 LTS (resolute) | 2:9.1.2141-1ubuntu4.6 | vim 2:9.1.2141-1ubuntu4.6 | Jun 25, 2026 |
| vim · rocky 10 | 2:9.1.083-9.el10_2.12 | RLSA-2026:48650 | Aug 1, 2026 |
| vim · rocky 8 | 2:8.0.1763-31.el8_10 | RLSA-2026:48703 | Jul 31, 2026 |
| vim · rocky 9 | 2:8.2.2637-26.el9_8.13 | RLSA-2026:47982 | Jul 30, 2026 |
| vim-X11 · RHEL 8 | 2:8.0.1763-31.el8_10 | RHSA-2026:48703 | Aug 1, 2026 |
| vim-X11 · RHEL 9 | 2:8.2.2637-26.el9_8.13 | RHSA-2026:47982 | Jul 31, 2026 |
| vim-X11 · almalinux 10 | 2:9.1.083-9.el10_2.12 | ALSA-2026:48650 | Jul 30, 2026 |
| vim-X11 · almalinux 8 | 2:8.0.1763-31.el8_10 | ALSA-2026:48703 | Jul 30, 2026 |
| vim-X11 · almalinux 9 | 2:8.2.2637-26.el9_8.13 | ALSA-2026:47982 | Jul 29, 2026 |
| vim-X11 · ol 10 | 2:9.1.083-9.0.1.el10_2.12 | ELSA-2026-48650 | Jul 30, 2026 |
| vim-X11 · ol 8 | 2:8.0.1763-31.0.1.el8_10 | ELSA-2026-48703 | Jul 30, 2026 |
| vim-X11 · ol 9 | 2:8.2.2637-26.0.1.el9_8.13 | ELSA-2026-47982 | Jul 30, 2026 |
| vim-athena · Ubuntu 18.04.6 LTS (bionic) | 2:8.0.1453-1ubuntu1.13+esm21 | vim-athena 2:8.0.1453-1ubuntu1.13+esm21 | Jul 3, 2026 |
| vim-athena · Ubuntu 20.04 LTS (focal) | 2:8.1.2269-1ubuntu5.32+esm9 | vim-athena 2:8.1.2269-1ubuntu5.32+esm9 | Jul 3, 2026 |
| vim-athena · Ubuntu 22.04.1 LTS (jammy) | 2:8.2.3995-1ubuntu2.33 | vim-athena 2:8.2.3995-1ubuntu2.33 | Jul 3, 2026 |
| vim-athena · Ubuntu 24.04.5 LTS (noble) | 2:9.1.0016-1ubuntu7.17 | vim-athena 2:9.1.0016-1ubuntu7.17 | Jul 3, 2026 |
| vim-athena · Ubuntu 25.10 (questing) | 2:9.1.0967-1ubuntu6.8 | vim-athena 2:9.1.0967-1ubuntu6.8 | Jul 3, 2026 |
| vim-common · RHEL 8 | 2:8.0.1763-31.el8_10 | RHSA-2026:48703 | Aug 1, 2026 |
| vim-common · RHEL 9 | 2:8.2.2637-26.el9_8.13 | RHSA-2026:47982 | Jul 31, 2026 |
| vim-common · Ubuntu 18.04.6 LTS (bionic) | 2:8.0.1453-1ubuntu1.13+esm21 | vim-common 2:8.0.1453-1ubuntu1.13+esm21 | Jul 3, 2026 |
| vim-common · Ubuntu 20.04 LTS (focal) | 2:8.1.2269-1ubuntu5.32+esm9 | vim-common 2:8.1.2269-1ubuntu5.32+esm9 | Jul 3, 2026 |
| vim-common · Ubuntu 22.04.1 LTS (jammy) | 2:8.2.3995-1ubuntu2.33 | vim-common 2:8.2.3995-1ubuntu2.33 | Jul 3, 2026 |
| vim-common · Ubuntu 24.04.5 LTS (noble) | 2:9.1.0016-1ubuntu7.17 | vim-common 2:9.1.0016-1ubuntu7.17 | Jul 3, 2026 |
| vim-common · Ubuntu 25.10 (questing) | 2:9.1.0967-1ubuntu6.8 | vim-common 2:9.1.0967-1ubuntu6.8 | Jul 3, 2026 |
| vim-common · Ubuntu 26.04.1 LTS (resolute) | 2:9.1.2141-1ubuntu4.6 | vim-common 2:9.1.2141-1ubuntu4.6 | Jun 25, 2026 |
| vim-common · almalinux 10 | 2:9.1.083-9.el10_2.12 | ALSA-2026:48650 | Jul 30, 2026 |
| vim-common · almalinux 8 | 2:8.0.1763-31.el8_10 | ALSA-2026:48703 | Jul 30, 2026 |
| vim-common · almalinux 9 | 2:8.2.2637-26.el9_8.13 | ALSA-2026:47982 | Jul 29, 2026 |
| vim-common · amzn 2023 | 2:9.2.725-1.amzn2023.0.1 | ALAS2023-2026-1940 | Jul 20, 2026 |
| vim-common · ol 10 | 2:9.1.083-9.0.1.el10_2.12 | ELSA-2026-48650 | Jul 30, 2026 |
| vim-common · ol 8 | 2:8.0.1763-31.0.1.el8_10 | ELSA-2026-48703 | Jul 30, 2026 |
| vim-common · ol 9 | 2:8.2.2637-26.0.1.el9_8.13 | ELSA-2026-47982 | Jul 30, 2026 |
| vim-data · almalinux 10 | 2:9.1.083-9.el10_2.12 | ALSA-2026:48650 | Jul 30, 2026 |
| vim-data · amzn 2023 | 2:9.2.725-1.amzn2023.0.1 | ALAS2023-2026-1940 | Jul 20, 2026 |
| vim-data · ol 10 | 2:9.1.083-9.0.1.el10_2.12 | ELSA-2026-48650 | Jul 30, 2026 |
| vim-debuginfo · amzn 2023 | 2:9.2.725-1.amzn2023.0.1 | ALAS2023-2026-1940 | Jul 20, 2026 |
| vim-debugsource · amzn 2023 | 2:9.2.725-1.amzn2023.0.1 | ALAS2023-2026-1940 | Jul 20, 2026 |
| vim-default-editor · amzn 2023 | 2:9.2.725-1.amzn2023.0.1 | ALAS2023-2026-1940 | Jul 20, 2026 |
| vim-enhanced · RHEL 8 | 2:8.0.1763-31.el8_10 | RHSA-2026:48703 | Aug 1, 2026 |
| vim-enhanced · RHEL 9 | 2:8.2.2637-26.el9_8.13 | RHSA-2026:47982 | Jul 31, 2026 |
| vim-enhanced · almalinux 10 | 2:9.1.083-9.el10_2.12 | ALSA-2026:48650 | Jul 30, 2026 |
| vim-enhanced · almalinux 8 | 2:8.0.1763-31.el8_10 | ALSA-2026:48703 | Jul 30, 2026 |
| vim-enhanced · almalinux 9 | 2:8.2.2637-26.el9_8.13 | ALSA-2026:47982 | Jul 29, 2026 |
| vim-enhanced · amzn 2023 | 2:9.2.725-1.amzn2023.0.1 | ALAS2023-2026-1940 | Jul 20, 2026 |
| vim-enhanced · ol 10 | 2:9.1.083-9.0.1.el10_2.12 | ELSA-2026-48650 | Jul 30, 2026 |
| vim-enhanced · ol 8 | 2:8.0.1763-31.0.1.el8_10 | ELSA-2026-48703 | Jul 30, 2026 |
| vim-enhanced · ol 9 | 2:8.2.2637-26.0.1.el9_8.13 | ELSA-2026-47982 | Jul 30, 2026 |
| vim-enhanced-debuginfo · amzn 2023 | 2:9.2.725-1.amzn2023.0.1 | ALAS2023-2026-1940 | Jul 20, 2026 |
| vim-filesystem · almalinux 10 | 2:9.1.083-9.el10_2.12 | ALSA-2026:48650 | Jul 30, 2026 |
| vim-filesystem · almalinux 8 | 2:8.0.1763-31.el8_10 | ALSA-2026:48703 | Jul 30, 2026 |
| vim-filesystem · almalinux 9 | 2:8.2.2637-26.el9_8.13 | ALSA-2026:47982 | Jul 29, 2026 |
| vim-filesystem · amzn 2023 | 2:9.2.725-1.amzn2023.0.1 | ALAS2023-2026-1940 | Jul 20, 2026 |
| vim-filesystem · ol 10 | 2:9.1.083-9.0.1.el10_2.12 | ELSA-2026-48650 | Jul 30, 2026 |
| vim-filesystem · ol 8 | 2:8.0.1763-31.0.1.el8_10 | ELSA-2026-48703 | Jul 30, 2026 |
| vim-filesystem · ol 9 | 2:8.2.2637-26.0.1.el9_8.13 | ELSA-2026-47982 | Jul 30, 2026 |
| vim-gnome · Ubuntu 18.04.6 LTS (bionic) | 2:8.0.1453-1ubuntu1.13+esm21 | vim-gnome 2:8.0.1453-1ubuntu1.13+esm21 | Jul 3, 2026 |
| vim-gtk · Ubuntu 18.04.6 LTS (bionic) | 2:8.0.1453-1ubuntu1.13+esm21 | vim-gtk 2:8.0.1453-1ubuntu1.13+esm21 | Jul 3, 2026 |
| vim-gtk · Ubuntu 20.04 LTS (focal) | 2:8.1.2269-1ubuntu5.32+esm9 | vim-gtk 2:8.1.2269-1ubuntu5.32+esm9 | Jul 3, 2026 |
| vim-gtk · Ubuntu 22.04.1 LTS (jammy) | 2:8.2.3995-1ubuntu2.33 | vim-gtk 2:8.2.3995-1ubuntu2.33 | Jul 3, 2026 |
| vim-gtk3 · Ubuntu 18.04.6 LTS (bionic) | 2:8.0.1453-1ubuntu1.13+esm21 | vim-gtk3 2:8.0.1453-1ubuntu1.13+esm21 | Jul 3, 2026 |
| vim-gtk3 · Ubuntu 20.04 LTS (focal) | 2:8.1.2269-1ubuntu5.32+esm9 | vim-gtk3 2:8.1.2269-1ubuntu5.32+esm9 | Jul 3, 2026 |
| vim-gtk3 · Ubuntu 22.04.1 LTS (jammy) | 2:8.2.3995-1ubuntu2.33 | vim-gtk3 2:8.2.3995-1ubuntu2.33 | Jul 3, 2026 |
| vim-gtk3 · Ubuntu 24.04.5 LTS (noble) | 2:9.1.0016-1ubuntu7.17 | vim-gtk3 2:9.1.0016-1ubuntu7.17 | Jul 3, 2026 |
| vim-gtk3 · Ubuntu 25.10 (questing) | 2:9.1.0967-1ubuntu6.8 | vim-gtk3 2:9.1.0967-1ubuntu6.8 | Jul 3, 2026 |
| vim-gtk3 · Ubuntu 26.04.1 LTS (resolute) | 2:9.1.2141-1ubuntu4.6 | vim-gtk3 2:9.1.2141-1ubuntu4.6 | Jun 25, 2026 |
| vim-gui-common · Ubuntu 18.04.6 LTS (bionic) | 2:8.0.1453-1ubuntu1.13+esm21 | vim-gui-common 2:8.0.1453-1ubuntu1.13+esm21 | Jul 3, 2026 |
| vim-gui-common · Ubuntu 20.04 LTS (focal) | 2:8.1.2269-1ubuntu5.32+esm9 | vim-gui-common 2:8.1.2269-1ubuntu5.32+esm9 | Jul 3, 2026 |
| vim-gui-common · Ubuntu 22.04.1 LTS (jammy) | 2:8.2.3995-1ubuntu2.33 | vim-gui-common 2:8.2.3995-1ubuntu2.33 | Jul 3, 2026 |
| vim-gui-common · Ubuntu 24.04.5 LTS (noble) | 2:9.1.0016-1ubuntu7.17 | vim-gui-common 2:9.1.0016-1ubuntu7.17 | Jul 3, 2026 |
| vim-gui-common · Ubuntu 25.10 (questing) | 2:9.1.0967-1ubuntu6.8 | vim-gui-common 2:9.1.0967-1ubuntu6.8 | Jul 3, 2026 |
| vim-gui-common · Ubuntu 26.04.1 LTS (resolute) | 2:9.1.2141-1ubuntu4.6 | vim-gui-common 2:9.1.2141-1ubuntu4.6 | Jun 25, 2026 |
| vim-minimal · almalinux 10 | 2:9.1.083-9.el10_2.12 | ALSA-2026:48650 | Jul 30, 2026 |
| vim-minimal · almalinux 8 | 2:8.0.1763-31.el8_10 | ALSA-2026:48703 | Jul 30, 2026 |
| vim-minimal · almalinux 9 | 2:8.2.2637-26.el9_8.13 | ALSA-2026:47982 | Jul 29, 2026 |
| vim-minimal · amzn 2023 | 2:9.2.725-1.amzn2023.0.1 | ALAS2023-2026-1940 | Jul 20, 2026 |
| vim-minimal · ol 10 | 2:9.1.083-9.0.1.el10_2.12 | ELSA-2026-48650 | Jul 30, 2026 |
| vim-minimal · ol 8 | 2:8.0.1763-31.0.1.el8_10 | ELSA-2026-48703 | Jul 30, 2026 |
| vim-minimal · ol 9 | 2:8.2.2637-26.0.1.el9_8.13 | ELSA-2026-47982 | Jul 30, 2026 |
| vim-minimal-debuginfo · amzn 2023 | 2:9.2.725-1.amzn2023.0.1 | ALAS2023-2026-1940 | Jul 20, 2026 |
| vim-motif · Ubuntu 24.04.5 LTS (noble) | 2:9.1.0016-1ubuntu7.17 | vim-motif 2:9.1.0016-1ubuntu7.17 | Jul 3, 2026 |
| vim-motif · Ubuntu 25.10 (questing) | 2:9.1.0967-1ubuntu6.8 | vim-motif 2:9.1.0967-1ubuntu6.8 | Jul 3, 2026 |
| vim-motif · Ubuntu 26.04.1 LTS (resolute) | 2:9.1.2141-1ubuntu4.6 | vim-motif 2:9.1.2141-1ubuntu4.6 | Jun 25, 2026 |
| vim-nox · Ubuntu 18.04.6 LTS (bionic) | 2:8.0.1453-1ubuntu1.13+esm21 | vim-nox 2:8.0.1453-1ubuntu1.13+esm21 | Jul 3, 2026 |
| vim-nox · Ubuntu 20.04 LTS (focal) | 2:8.1.2269-1ubuntu5.32+esm9 | vim-nox 2:8.1.2269-1ubuntu5.32+esm9 | Jul 3, 2026 |
| vim-nox · Ubuntu 22.04.1 LTS (jammy) | 2:8.2.3995-1ubuntu2.33 | vim-nox 2:8.2.3995-1ubuntu2.33 | Jul 3, 2026 |
| vim-nox · Ubuntu 24.04.5 LTS (noble) | 2:9.1.0016-1ubuntu7.17 | vim-nox 2:9.1.0016-1ubuntu7.17 | Jul 3, 2026 |
| vim-nox · Ubuntu 25.10 (questing) | 2:9.1.0967-1ubuntu6.8 | vim-nox 2:9.1.0967-1ubuntu6.8 | Jul 3, 2026 |
| vim-nox · Ubuntu 26.04.1 LTS (resolute) | 2:9.1.2141-1ubuntu4.6 | vim-nox 2:9.1.2141-1ubuntu4.6 | Jun 25, 2026 |
| vim-runtime · Ubuntu 18.04.6 LTS (bionic) | 2:8.0.1453-1ubuntu1.13+esm21 | vim-runtime 2:8.0.1453-1ubuntu1.13+esm21 | Jul 3, 2026 |
| vim-runtime · Ubuntu 20.04 LTS (focal) | 2:8.1.2269-1ubuntu5.32+esm9 | vim-runtime 2:8.1.2269-1ubuntu5.32+esm9 | Jul 3, 2026 |
| vim-runtime · Ubuntu 22.04.1 LTS (jammy) | 2:8.2.3995-1ubuntu2.33 | vim-runtime 2:8.2.3995-1ubuntu2.33 | Jul 3, 2026 |
| vim-runtime · Ubuntu 24.04.5 LTS (noble) | 2:9.1.0016-1ubuntu7.17 | vim-runtime 2:9.1.0016-1ubuntu7.17 | Jul 3, 2026 |
| vim-runtime · Ubuntu 25.10 (questing) | 2:9.1.0967-1ubuntu6.8 | vim-runtime 2:9.1.0967-1ubuntu6.8 | Jul 3, 2026 |
| vim-runtime · Ubuntu 26.04.1 LTS (resolute) | 2:9.1.2141-1ubuntu4.6 | vim-runtime 2:9.1.2141-1ubuntu4.6 | Jun 25, 2026 |
| vim-tiny · Ubuntu 18.04.6 LTS (bionic) | 2:8.0.1453-1ubuntu1.13+esm21 | vim-tiny 2:8.0.1453-1ubuntu1.13+esm21 | Jul 3, 2026 |
| vim-tiny · Ubuntu 20.04 LTS (focal) | 2:8.1.2269-1ubuntu5.32+esm9 | vim-tiny 2:8.1.2269-1ubuntu5.32+esm9 | Jul 3, 2026 |
| vim-tiny · Ubuntu 22.04.1 LTS (jammy) | 2:8.2.3995-1ubuntu2.33 | vim-tiny 2:8.2.3995-1ubuntu2.33 | Jul 3, 2026 |
| vim-tiny · Ubuntu 24.04.5 LTS (noble) | 2:9.1.0016-1ubuntu7.17 | vim-tiny 2:9.1.0016-1ubuntu7.17 | Jul 3, 2026 |
| vim-tiny · Ubuntu 25.10 (questing) | 2:9.1.0967-1ubuntu6.8 | vim-tiny 2:9.1.0967-1ubuntu6.8 | Jul 3, 2026 |
| vim-tiny · Ubuntu 26.04.1 LTS (resolute) | 2:9.1.2141-1ubuntu4.6 | vim-tiny 2:9.1.2141-1ubuntu4.6 | Jun 25, 2026 |
| xxd · Ubuntu 18.04.6 LTS (bionic) | 2:8.0.1453-1ubuntu1.13+esm21 | xxd 2:8.0.1453-1ubuntu1.13+esm21 | Jul 3, 2026 |
| xxd · Ubuntu 20.04 LTS (focal) | 2:8.1.2269-1ubuntu5.32+esm9 | xxd 2:8.1.2269-1ubuntu5.32+esm9 | Jul 3, 2026 |
| xxd · Ubuntu 22.04.1 LTS (jammy) | 2:8.2.3995-1ubuntu2.33 | xxd 2:8.2.3995-1ubuntu2.33 | Jul 3, 2026 |
| xxd · Ubuntu 24.04.5 LTS (noble) | 2:9.1.0016-1ubuntu7.17 | xxd 2:9.1.0016-1ubuntu7.17 | Jul 3, 2026 |
| xxd · Ubuntu 25.10 (questing) | 2:9.1.0967-1ubuntu6.8 | xxd 2:9.1.0967-1ubuntu6.8 | Jul 3, 2026 |
| xxd · Ubuntu 26.04.1 LTS (resolute) | 2:9.1.2141-1ubuntu4.6 | xxd 2:9.1.2141-1ubuntu4.6 | Jun 25, 2026 |
| xxd · almalinux 10 | 2:9.1.083-9.el10_2.12 | ALSA-2026:48650 | Jul 30, 2026 |
| xxd · amzn 2023 | 2:9.2.725-1.amzn2023.0.1 | ALAS2023-2026-1940 | Jul 20, 2026 |
| xxd · ol 10 | 2:9.1.083-9.0.1.el10_2.12 | ELSA-2026-48650 | Jul 30, 2026 |
| xxd-debuginfo · amzn 2023 | 2:9.2.725-1.amzn2023.0.1 | ALAS2023-2026-1940 | Jul 20, 2026 |
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