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DEBIAN-CVE-2026-73071
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_...
Original description
The description as published by the source.
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.
Source: OSV.dev (Open Source Vulnerabilities) OSV
Affected packages
Debian:14
vim
[{"type":"ECOSYSTEM","events":[{"introduced":"0"},{"fixed":"2:9.2.0858-1"}]}]
References
- advisory security-tracker.debian.org