HOMEVULNERABILITIESCVE-2026-57452
MEDIUM

CVE-2026-57452

CWE-125Published: June 25, 2026· Updated: Jun 26, 2026

5.5
CVSS v3.1
EPSS:0.12%probability of exploitation in 30 daysPercentile:2.1th

Official Description

Vim is an open source, command line text editor. Prior to 9.2.0671, when Vim opens a file encrypted with the VimCrypt~04! or VimCrypt~05!

method (xchacha20poly1305, requires the +sodium feature) whose body is shorter than a single libsodium secretstream header, an unsigned length calculation underflows and a subsequent decryption call reads far past the end of the input buffer, crashing Vim. This vulnerability is fixed in 9.2.0671.

NVD Source

Technical Analysis

CVE-2026-57452 requires local access, meaning attackers must already have a foothold on the target system.

Exploitation does not require any privileges, though user interaction (Required) is needed, which slightly reduces the risk of mass automated attacks.

A successful exploit results in availability disruption (denial of service), with a CVSS base score of 5.5.

CVSS v3.1 Vector Breakdown

Exploitability
Attack VectorLocal
Attack ComplexityLow
Privileges Req.None
User InteractionRequired
ScopeUnchanged
Impact
ConfidentialityNone
IntegrityNone
AvailabilityHigh
CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H

Affected Vendors & Products

vim1 product
vim
Source: NVD CPE · 1 total CPE entries

Exploit & PoC Resources

NO KNOWN EXPLOITNo public exploit confirmed at this time
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Official Patches & Advisories

PATCHhttps://github.com/vim/vim/commit/c8777cec25dcfae89c42e9aff51af61f71c5745f
ADVISORYhttps://github.com/vim/vim/security/advisories/GHSA-c4j9-wr9j-4486

All References (3)

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https://github.com/vim/vim/commit/c8777cec25dcfae89c42e9aff51af61f71c5745fPatch
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https://github.com/vim/vim/releases/tag/v9.2.0671Product
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https://github.com/vim/vim/security/advisories/GHSA-c4j9-wr9j-4486Vendor Advisory

Quick Facts

CVE IDCVE-2026-57452
CVSS Score5.5 / 10
SeverityMEDIUM
WeaknessCWE-125
CISA KEVNo
EPSS (30d)0.12%
Affected1 vendor
PublishedJun 25, 2026

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Recommended Actions

  • →Apply vendor patches immediately
  • →Monitor CVE-2026-57452 in threat intel feeds
  • →Review IDS/IPS signatures for exploitation attempts
Data sourced from NVD (NIST), CISA KEV, and EPSS (FIRST). Analysis generated by CTIWATCH.COM. CVE data is provided under the NVD usage policy.
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