CVE-2018-20786
CVSS v3
7.5
HIGH
EPSS Score
3.0 %
exploit probability, as of 2026-09-25
CISA KEV
No
known exploited
Exploitation
—
SSVC status
Description
libvterm through 0+bzr726, as used in Vim and other products, mishandles certain out-of-memory conditions, leading to a denial of service (application crash), related to screen.c, state.c, and vterm.c.
Technical details
- Published
- 2019-02-24
Frequently asked questions
What is CVE-2018-20786?
libvterm through 0+bzr726, as used in Vim and other products, mishandles certain out-of-memory conditions, leading to a denial of service (application crash), related to screen.c, state.c, and vterm.c.
Is CVE-2018-20786 actively exploited?
Active exploitation of CVE-2018-20786 has not been confirmed. Its EPSS score was 3.0% on 2026-09-25, the estimated probability of exploitation in the next 30 days.
What is the CVSS score for CVE-2018-20786?
CVE-2018-20786 has a CVSS v3 base score of 7.5 (HIGH severity).
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