CVE-2026-45130

MEDIUMNVD 5.55.5—
EchelonGraph scoreMEDIUM confidence

This medium-severity CVE scores 5.5 under NVD CVSS v3. EPSS exploit probability: 0.2%, top 84% of all CVEs by exploit prediction. GitHub Security Advisory data not yet ingested — confidence will rise once GHSA publishes (typical lag: hours to days for open-source ecosystem CVEs; never for infrastructure-only CVEs).

Triggered by: NVD CVSS baseline
Sources: epss, nvd
5.5
EchelonGraph verdictMonitorLow exploitation likelihood right now — keep watching.
  • Lower severity and no public exploit yet
CISA-KEV: Not listedEPSS: 0%CVSS: 5.5Exploit: NoneExposed: 0

A fix is available — apply it.

Vim is an open source, command line text editor. Prior to version 9.2.0450, a heap buffer overflow exists in read_compound() in src/spellfile.c when loading a crafted spell file (.spl) with UTF-8 encoding active. An attacker-controlled length field in the spell file's compound section overflows a 32-bit signed integer multiplication, causing a small buffer to be allocated for a write loop that runs many iterations, overflowing the heap. Because the 'spelllang' option can be set from a modeline, a text file modeline can trigger spell file loading if a malicious .spl file has been planted on the runtimepath. This issue has been patched in version 9.2.0450.

CVSS v3
5.5
EG Score
5.5(medium)
EG Risk
25(Track)
EG Risk 25/100SSVC: Track

EG Risk is EchelonGraph's 0–100 priority score: it fuses intrinsic severity with real-world exploitation and automatability so you can rank equal-severity CVEs and fix the most dangerous first. Higher = act sooner. Distinct from the 0–10 EG Score (severity).

How it’s computed
Severity55% × 45%
Exploitation0% × 40%
Automatability0% × 15%
Action: Routine — remediate on your standard cadence.
EPSS
16.2%
KEV
Not listed

Published

May 8, 2026

Last Modified

July 24, 2026

Advisory Details (4)

Auto-updated May 14, 2026
🔬 Proof of concept available. Patch available. Sources: github.
generic

oss-security - Re: [vim-security] Heap Buffer Overflow in spell file loading affects Vim < 9.2.0450

http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2026/05/14/3
github Patch Available🟡 PoC Available

Heap Buffer Overflow in spell file loading affects Vim < 9.2.0450 · Advisory · vim/vim · GitHub

https://github.com/vim/vim/security/advisories/GHSA-q4jv-r9gj-6cwv
generic

Release v9.2.0450 · vim/vim · GitHub

https://github.com/vim/vim/releases/tag/v9.2.0450
generic

patch 9.2.0450: [security]: heap buffer overflow in spellfile.c read_… · vim/vim@9299332 · GitHub

https://github.com/vim/vim/commit/92993329178cb1f72d700fff45ca86e1c2d369f8

Vendor Advisories for CVE-2026-45130(1)

These vendors published their own advisory mentioning this CVE — often with vendor-specific remediation steps + affected product lists not in NVD.

Patch Availability(1)

Vendor / EcosystemFixed in / PatchReleasedSource
ubuntuxxd (2:9.1.0016-1ubuntu7.14) @ noble2026-06-28ubuntu

Patches are aggregated from vendor advisories (Red Hat, Microsoft, Cisco, GitHub) and package ecosystems (OSV, GHSA). Multiple rows for the same upstream release have been deduplicated.

Weakness Classification(2)

MITRE Common Weakness Enumeration — the root-cause categories this CVE belongs to.

Additional Vendor Advisories

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Vendors that published advisories for this CVE beyond the curated set above. Broader coverage but minimal per-row detail — click through for the original advisory.

Data Freshness Timeline

(refreshed 9× in last 7d / 35× in last 30d)

Each row is a source pipeline that fetched or updated this CVE on that date, with what changed. For example, "NVD update" means NVD published or revised its analysis for this CVE; "MITRE cvelistV5" means we ingested or refreshed it from the CNA feed. Most recent first.

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  8. 2026-06-28 03:52 UTCVendor advisory
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  38. 2026-06-09 19:17 UTCNVD updateCVSS v3 → 5.5
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Frequently asked(5)

What is CVE-2026-45130?
CVE-2026-45130 is a medium vulnerability published on May 8, 2026. Vim is an open source, command line text editor. Prior to version 9.2.0450, a heap buffer overflow exists in read_compound() in src/spellfile.c when loading a crafted spell file (.spl) with UTF-8 encoding active. An attacker-controlled length field in the spell file's compound section overflows a…
When was CVE-2026-45130 disclosed?
CVE-2026-45130 was first published in the National Vulnerability Database on May 8, 2026, with the most recent update on July 24, 2026. EchelonGraph re-ingests CVE updates from NVD on a 2-hour cycle, so this page reflects the latest published state.
Is CVE-2026-45130 actively exploited?
CVE-2026-45130 is not currently on CISA's Known Exploited Vulnerabilities catalog. FIRST EPSS estimates a 16.2% percentile likelihood of exploitation in the next 30 days — higher percentiles indicate greater predicted risk.
What is the CVSS score of CVE-2026-45130?
CVE-2026-45130 has a CVSS v3 base score of 5.5 (NVD).
How do I remediate CVE-2026-45130?
Patch to the fixed version published by the affected vendor. Where vendor advisories exist for CVE-2026-45130, EchelonGraph cross-links them in the Vendor Advisories panel below — those typically contain the canonical remediation steps, fixed version numbers, and any vendor-specific mitigations.

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