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CVE-2026-52859VulnerabilityPublished Updated

Terminal Screen Snapshot · Vim: Out-of-bounds Read

Affects MicrosoftSource GCVE Database

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Not known to be exploited.

Data as of 30 Oct 2026, 11:52 UTC

Severity
Medium

Rated by Threat Radar · No CVSS score from NVD or the CNA

EPSS
0.3% chance of exploitation in 30 days – higher than 22% of CVEsExploit Prediction Scoring System: the likelihood attackers will use this flaw soon.

Exploitation evidence

  1. Disclosed: evidence found.

    CVE published 2 Jun 2026

  2. Detectable: no evidence on record.

    No public nuclei template indexed

  3. Weaponized: no evidence on record.

    No public exploit code indexed in Metasploit or Exploit-DB

  4. Exploited in the wild: no evidence on record.

    Not in CISA KEV and no source reports exploitation

  5. Observed by OffSeq Mirage: no evidence on record.

    No attack traffic recorded by OffSeq Mirage sensors

A missing step is not evidence of safety. Sources: cve.org (opens in a new tab), the Metasploit, Exploit-DB and nuclei-templates index as of 30 Oct 2026.

What to do

Affected software

ProductAffectedFixed in
Microsoft Security Response Center MicrosoftAffected
  • =3.0
Fixed in–

Description

CVE-2026-52859 is an out-of-bounds read vulnerability in the terminal screen snapshot functionality of Vim. This vulnerability involves improper bounds checking that could lead to reading memory outside the intended buffer. No CVSS score or detailed impact information is provided. There is no indication of known exploitation in the wild or available patches at this time.

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