CVE-2026-34982 Vim modeline bypass via various options affects Vim < 9.2.0276

Vim is an open source, command line text editor. Prior to version 9.2.0276, a modeline sandbox bypass in Vim allows arbitrary OS command execution when a user opens a crafted file. The complete, guitabtooltip and printheader options are missing the PMLE flag, allowing a modeline to be executed...

Vim < 9.2.0276 OS Command Injection (GHSA-8h6p-m6gr-mpw9)

The version of Vim installed on the remote host is prior to 9.2.0276. It is, therefore, affected by a vulnerability as referenced in the GHSA-8h6p-m6gr-mpw9 advisory. - A modeline sandbox bypass in Vim allows arbitrary OS command execution when a user opens a crafted file. The complete,...

MGASA-2026-0077 Updated vim packages fix security vulnerability

Vim tabpanel modeline escape affects Vim 9.2.0272...

Updated vim packages fix security vulnerability

Vim tabpanel modeline escape affects Vim 9.2.0272...

NewStart CGSL MAIN 6.06 (SP) : vim Vulnerability (NS-SA-2026-0010)

The remote NewStart CGSL host, running version MAIN 6.06 SP, has vim packages installed that are affected by a vulnerability: - getchar.c in Vim before 8.1.1365 and Neovim before 0.3.6 allows remote attackers to execute arbitrary OS commands via the :source! command in a modeline, as demonstrated...

MiracleLinux 7 : vim-7.4.160-1.el7.1 (AXSA:2016-1205:01)

The remote MiracleLinux 7 host has packages installed that are affected by a vulnerability as referenced in the AXSA:2016-1205:01 advisory. VIM VIsual editor iMproved is an updated and improved version of the vi editor. Vi was the first real screen-based editor for UNIX, and is still very popular...

MiracleLinux 4 : vim-7.4.629-5.AXS4.1 (AXSA:2016-1206:01)

The remote MiracleLinux 4 host has packages installed that are affected by a vulnerability as referenced in the AXSA:2016-1206:01 advisory. VIM VIsual editor iMproved is an updated and improved version of the vi editor. Vi was the first real screen-based editor for UNIX, and is still very popular...

MiracleLinux 7 : vim-7.4.160-6.el7 (AXSA:2019-3915:02)

The remote MiracleLinux 7 host has packages installed that are affected by a vulnerability as referenced in the AXSA:2019-3915:02 advisory. vim/neovim: ':source!' command allows arbitrary command execution via modelines CVE-2019-12735 Tenable has extracted the preceding description block directly...

EUVD-2004-1136

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NewStart CGSL MAIN 6.06 : vim Vulnerability (NS-SA-2025-0217)

The remote NewStart CGSL host, running version MAIN 6.06, has vim packages installed that are affected by a vulnerability: - getchar.c in Vim before 8.1.1365 and Neovim before 0.3.6 allows remote attackers to execute arbitrary OS commands via the :source! command in a modeline, as demonstrated by...

Ubuntu 18.04 ESM : Neovim vulnerability (USN-4862-1)

The remote Ubuntu 18.04 ESM host has packages installed that are affected by a vulnerability as referenced in the USN-4862-1 advisory. It was discovered that Neovim incorrectly handled certain files. An attacker could possibly use this issue to cause a denial of service or execute arbitrary code...

F5 Networks BIG-IP : Vim/Neovim vulnerability (K93144355)

The version of F5 Networks BIG-IP installed on the remote host is prior to 17.1.3 / 17.5.1.3. It is, therefore, affected by a vulnerability as referenced in the K93144355 advisory. getchar.c in Vim before 8.1.1365 and Neovim before 0.3.6 allows remote attackers to execute arbitrary OS commands vi...

Debian: Security Advisory (DLA-718-1)

The remote host is missing an update for the Debian SPDX-FileCopyrightText: 2023 Greenbone AG Some text descriptions might be excerpted from a referenced sources, and are Copyright C by the respective right holders. SPDX-License-Identifier: GPL-2.0-only ifdescription...

K22183127: Vim vulnerability CVE-2016-1248

Security Advisory Description vim before patch 8.0.0056 does not properly validate values for the 'filetype', 'syntax' and 'keymap' options, which may result in the execution of arbitrary code if a file with a specially crafted modeline is opened. CVE-2016-1248 Impact A local attacker may abuse...

SUSE CVE-2004-1138

VIM before 6.3 and gVim before 6.3 allow local users to execute arbitrary commands via a file containing a crafted modeline that is executed when the file is viewed using options such as 1 termcap, 2 printdevice, 3 titleold, 4 filetype, 5 syntax, 6 backupext, 7 keymap, 8 patchmode, or 9 langmenu...

SUSE CVE-2016-1248

vim before patch 8.0.0056 does not properly validate values for the 'filetype', 'syntax' and 'keymap' options, which may result in the execution of arbitrary code if a file with a specially crafted modeline is opened...

SUSE CVE-2019-12735

getchar.c in Vim before 8.1.1365 and Neovim before 0.3.6 allows remote attackers to execute arbitrary OS commands via the :source! command in a modeline, as demonstrated by execute in Vim, and assertfails or nviminput in Neovim...

Ubuntu: Security Advisory (USN-52-1)

The remote host is missing an update for the SPDX-FileCopyrightText: 2022 Greenbone AG Some text descriptions might be excerpted from a referenced sources, and are Copyright C by the respective right holders. SPDX-License-Identifier: GPL-2.0-only ifdescription...

getchar.c in Vim before 8.1.1365 and Neovim before 0.3.6 allows remote attackers to execute arbitrary OS commands via the :source! command in a modeline as demonstrated by execute in Vim and assert_fails or nvim_input in Neovim.

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GLSA-202003-04 : Vim, gVim: Remote execution of arbitrary code

The remote host is affected by the vulnerability described in GLSA-202003-04 Vim, gVim: Remote execution of arbitrary code It was found that the :source! command was not restricted by the sandbox mode. If modeline was explicitly enabled, opening a specially crafted text file in vim could result i...