PT-2026-39222

Name of the Vulnerable Software and Affected Versions Vim versions prior to 9.2.0450 Description A heap buffer overflow occurs in the read compound function within src/spellfile.c when loading a specially crafted spell file .spl while UTF-8 encoding is active. An attacker-controlled length field ...

CVE-2026-44656: Improper Neutralization of Special Elements used in an OS Command

Vim is an open source, command line text editor. Prior to version 9.2.0435, an OS command injection vulnerability exists in Vim's :find command-line completion. When the path option contains backtick-enclosed shell commands, those commands are executed during file name completion. Because the pat...

RockyLinux 10 : vim (RLSA-2026:11389)

The remote RockyLinux 10 host has packages installed that are affected by a vulnerability as referenced in the RLSA-2026:11389 advisory. vim: arbitrary command execution via modeline sandbox bypass CVE-2026-34982 Tenable has extracted the preceding description block directly from the RockyLinux...

RLSA-2026:11389 Important: vim security update

Vim Vi IMproved is an updated and improved version of the vi editor. Security Fixes: vim: arbitrary command execution via modeline sandbox bypass CVE-2026-34982 For more details about the security issues, including the impact, a CVSS score, acknowledgments, and other related information, refer to...

vim security update

An update is available for vim. This update affects Rocky Linux 10. A Common Vulnerability Scoring System CVSS base score, which gives a detailed severity rating, is available for each vulnerability from the CVE list Vim Vi IMproved is an updated and improved version of the vi editor. Security...

RLSA-2026:11509 Important: vim security update

Vim Vi IMproved is an updated and improved version of the vi editor. Security Fixes: vim: arbitrary command execution via modeline sandbox bypass CVE-2026-34982 For more details about the security issues, including the impact, a CVSS score, acknowledgments, and other related information, refer to...

vim security update

An update is available for vim. This update affects Rocky Linux 8. A Common Vulnerability Scoring System CVSS base score, which gives a detailed severity rating, is available for each vulnerability from the CVE list Vim Vi IMproved is an updated and improved version of the vi editor. Security...

RLSA-2026:11510 Important: vim security update

Vim Vi IMproved is an updated and improved version of the vi editor. Security Fixes: vim: arbitrary command execution via modeline sandbox bypass CVE-2026-34982 For more details about the security issues, including the impact, a CVSS score, acknowledgments, and other related information, refer to...

vim security update

An update is available for vim. This update affects Rocky Linux 9. A Common Vulnerability Scoring System CVSS base score, which gives a detailed severity rating, is available for each vulnerability from the CVE list Vim Vi IMproved is an updated and improved version of the vi editor. Security...

Important: vim

Issue Overview: 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. Additionally, the mapset function lacks a checksecure call,...

MiracleLinux 8 : vim-8.0.1763-22.el8_10.3.ML.1 (AXSA:2026-517:10)

The remote MiracleLinux 8 host has packages installed that are affected by a vulnerability as referenced in the AXSA:2026-517:10 advisory. vim: arbitrary command execution via modeline sandbox bypass CVE-2026-34982 Tenable has extracted the preceding description block directly from the MiracleLin...

RockyLinux 9 : vim (RLSA-2026:11510)

The remote RockyLinux 9 host has packages installed that are affected by a vulnerability as referenced in the RLSA-2026:11510 advisory. vim: arbitrary command execution via modeline sandbox bypass CVE-2026-34982 Tenable has extracted the preceding description block directly from the RockyLinux...

MiracleLinux 9 : vim-8.2.2637-23.el9_7.3.ML.1 (AXSA:2026-514:09)

The remote MiracleLinux 9 host has packages installed that are affected by a vulnerability as referenced in the AXSA:2026-514:09 advisory. vim: arbitrary command execution via modeline sandbox bypass CVE-2026-34982 Tenable has extracted the preceding description block directly from the MiracleLin...

AlmaLinux 10 : vim (ALSA-2026:11389)

The remote AlmaLinux 10 host has packages installed that are affected by a vulnerability as referenced in the ALSA-2026:11389 advisory. vim: arbitrary command execution via modeline sandbox bypass CVE-2026-34982 Tenable has extracted the preceding description block directly from the AlmaLinux...

AlmaLinux 9 : vim (ALSA-2026:11510)

The remote AlmaLinux 9 host has packages installed that are affected by a vulnerability as referenced in the ALSA-2026:11510 advisory. vim: arbitrary command execution via modeline sandbox bypass CVE-2026-34982 Tenable has extracted the preceding description block directly from the AlmaLinux...

Amazon Linux 2 : vim, --advisory ALAS2-2026-3251 (ALAS-2026-3251)

It is, therefore, affected by a vulnerability as referenced in the ALAS2-2026-3251 advisory. 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 ...

RockyLinux 8 : vim (RLSA-2026:11509)

The remote RockyLinux 8 host has packages installed that are affected by a vulnerability as referenced in the RLSA-2026:11509 advisory. vim: arbitrary command execution via modeline sandbox bypass CVE-2026-34982 Tenable has extracted the preceding description block directly from the RockyLinux...

AlmaLinux 8 : vim (ALSA-2026:11509)

The remote AlmaLinux 8 host has packages installed that are affected by a vulnerability as referenced in the ALSA-2026:11509 advisory. vim: arbitrary command execution via modeline sandbox bypass CVE-2026-34982 Tenable has extracted the preceding description block directly from the AlmaLinux...

vim: arbitrary command execution via modeline sandbox bypass

A flaw was found in Vim. A modeline is used to set specific editor options directly from a text file. However, the complete, guitabtooltip, printheader options and the mapset function lack proper security checks, allowing an attacker to bypass restrictions and cause arbitrary OS command execution...

Important: Red Hat Security Advisory: vim security update

An update for vim is now available for Red Hat Enterprise Linux 8. Red Hat Product Security has rated this update as having a security impact of Important. A Common Vulnerability Scoring System CVSS base score, which gives a detailed severity rating, is available for each vulnerability from the C...