CVE-2026-8997

Description

vifm is vulnerable to a heap buffer overflow during the history merge process when saving the state file (vifminfo.json). This flaw occurs because the application lacks a runtime check on the length of history entries in release builds, potentially allowing a crafted long path or command in the history to cause memory corruption or application crashes. Releases from 0.12.1 to 0.14.3 (including) are considered vulnerable. This issue was fixed in commit 23063c7

Overview

State: PUBLISHED
Assigner (CNA): CERT-PL
CVSS severity: MEDIUM
CVSS score: 4.8 / 10
CVSS vector: CVSS:4.0/AV:L/AC:L/AT:N/PR:N/UI:P/VC:N/VI:N/VA:L/SC:N/SI:N/SA:N
Effective score: 4.8 / 10 MEDIUM source: CNA overview
CWE(s): CWE-122
Reserved: 2026-05-19
Published: 2026-05-22 13:26 UTC
Last updated: 2026-05-22 15:03 UTC
Source: https://raw.githubusercontent.com/CVEProject/cvelistV5/main/cves/2026/8xxx/CVE-2026-8997.json
Linked Threat: CVE-2026-8997 — CVE-2026-8997

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EPSS score: 0.0002 (probability of exploitation in next 30 days)
EPSS percentile: 4.35% vs all CVEs — higher = more likely to be exploited, as of 2026-05-24

European Union Vulnerability Database ENISA EUVD

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EUVD ID: EUVD-2026-31439
Assigner: CERT-PL
Published: May 22, 2026, 1:26:17 PM
Updated: May 22, 2026, 3:03:29 PM
EUVD base score (CVSS 4.0): 4.8 / 10
CVSS:4.0/AV:L/AC:L/AT:N/PR:N/UI:P/VC:N/VI:N/VA:L/SC:N/SI:N/SA:N
EUVD-reported EPSS: 0.0200
Vendors: vifm
Products: vifm (0.12.1 ≤0.14.3)
Aliases: GHSA-3623-vc46-pwpv

ENISA description: vifm is vulnerable to a heap buffer overflow during the history merge process when saving the state file (vifminfo.json). This flaw occurs because the application lacks a runtime check on the length of history entries in release builds, potentially allowing a crafted long path or command in the history to cause memory corruption or application crashes. Releases from 0.12.1 to 0.14.3 (including) are considered vulnerable. This issue was fixed in commit 23063c7

EUVD references (2)

Affected products (1)

Vendor	Product	Versions	Platforms
vifm	vifm	`0.12.1` (affected)	—

Vendor references (2)

References embedded in the original CVE record by the assigning CNA.

https://cert.pl/en/posts/2026/05/CVE-2026-8997 third-party-advisory
https://github.com/vifm/vifm/commit/23063c741f15a85621fd232dfc3ac5b779f6910d patch

Web references (5)

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https://www.first.org/epss/ tenable:www.first.org
https://cert.pl/en/posts/2026/05/CVE-2026-8997 tenable:cert.pl
https://github.com/vifm/vifm/commit/23063c741f15a85621fd232dfc3ac5b779f6910d tenable:github.com
https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2026-8997 tenable:nvd.nist.gov
https://www.cve.org/CVERecord?id=CVE-2026-8997 tenable:www.cve.org

Remediations (10)

Remediations are stored against the linked Threat row; the list below is deduplicated across both pages.

Windows Kerberos RC4 deprecation: what will break in Active ... - 4sysops

web:4sysops.com

Starting in April 2026 , Windows updates will change the default Kerberos ticket issuance behavior to AES-SHA1 for accounts without explicit encryption settings, while RC4 can still be used where explicitly enabled. This change, driven by CVE - 2026 -20833, affects every Windows Server environment where service accounts or devices still rely on RC4. Any service account, NAS device, or legacy ...

2026-05-26 03:01 UTC
CVE-2026-8997 - Vulnerability Details - OpenCVE

web:app.opencve.io

Impact During the process of merging history entries when the state file is written, vifm performs no runtime check on the length of history strings in release builds. A crafted entry with an overly long path or command can overflow a heap buffer, corrupting adjacent memory or causing the application to crash. This vulnerability is a classic heap buffer overflow categorized as CWE‑122.

2026-05-26 03:01 UTC
Microsoft Releases Out-of-Band Patch to Fix Critical RRAS RCE ...

web:cybersecuritynews.com

Microsoft released an out-of-band hotpatch update on March 13, 2026 , addressing serious security vulnerabilities in Windows 11 versions 24H2 and 25H2.

2026-05-26 03:01 UTC
March 23, 2026—Hotpatch KB5085518 (OS Builds 26200.7985 and 26100.7985 ...

web:support.microsoft.com

This out-of-band update for Windows 11, version 25H2 and 24H2 (KB5085518) includes fixes and improvements. To learn more about differences between security updates, optional non-security preview updates, out-of-band (OOB) updates, and continuous innovation, see Windows monthly updates explained. For information on Windows update terminology, see the different types of Windows software updates ...

2026-05-26 03:01 UTC
CVE-2026-42897 Exchange OWA Mitigation M2: What Admins Must Verify

web:windowsforum.com

Microsoft's Fastest Fix Is a Mitigation , Not a Patch The important detail in Microsoft's May 14 notice is that there is no permanent Exchange security update available yet for CVE - 2026 -42897. Microsoft says it is working on one and will release it later for affected supported paths, but today's defensive action is mitigation .

2026-05-26 03:01 UTC
February's Patch Tuesday release fixes 59 flaws ... - Computerworld

web:www.computerworld.com

Each month, the team at Readiness analyzes the latest Patch Tuesday updates from Microsoft and provides detailed, actionable testing guidance. The company's Patch Tuesday release for February ...

2026-05-26 03:01 UTC
CVE Record: CVE-2026-5997

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2026-05-26 03:01 UTC
Patch Tuesday - October 2025 - Rapid7

web:www.rapid7.com

Microsoft has published 172 new vulnerabilities, including six zero-day vulnerabilities. Windows 10 moves past the end of support, sort of. Critical RCE in Windows Server Update Service.

2026-05-26 03:01 UTC
Windows 11 April 2026 Update tested: What's new, improved and fixed

web:www.windowslatest.com

Windows 11 April 2026 update adds Narrator Copilot support, faster Settings, File Explorer fixes, and key security improvements.

2026-05-26 03:01 UTC
Patch Tuesday May 2026: Security Updates & CVE Analysis

web:zecurit.com

Get the complete breakdown of Microsoft's May 2026 Patch Tuesday. We analyze the latest security updates and all critical CVEs .

2026-05-26 03:01 UTC

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The full cvelistV5 record. Download as CVE-2026-8997.json.

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