vim: command injection when decompressing .tgz archives

A flaw was found in Vim. When decompressing .tgz archives, the Vimuntar function builds shell commands using shellescape without the special flag. This allows a specially crafted archive filename to trigger Vim cmdline-special expansion and execute arbitrary commands in the context of the current...

vim: Command injection allows arbitrary code execution via malicious tag files

A flaw was found in Vim, an open-source command-line text editor. This command injection vulnerability occurs during tag file processing. A local user could craft a malicious tags file containing backtick syntax in the filename field. When Vim resolves a tag from this file, it executes the embedd...

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...

vim: Vim zip.vim plugin: Arbitrary file overwrite via path traversal bypass

A flaw was found in Vim's zip.vim plugin. A local user could be tricked into opening a specially crafted zip archive, which would allow a path traversal bypass. This vulnerability enables an attacker to overwrite arbitrary files on the system, potentially leading to data integrity issues or furth...

Important: Red Hat Security Advisory: vim security update

An update for vim is now available for Red Hat Enterprise Linux 8.8 Update Services for SAP Solutions and Red Hat Enterprise Linux 8.8 Telecommunications Update Service. Red Hat Product Security has rated this update as having a security impact of Important. A Common Vulnerability Scoring System...

vim: Vim zip.vim plugin: Arbitrary file overwrite via path traversal bypass

A flaw was found in Vim's zip.vim plugin. A local user could be tricked into opening a specially crafted zip archive, which would allow a path traversal bypass. This vulnerability enables an attacker to overwrite arbitrary files on the system, potentially leading to data integrity issues or furth...

Important: Red Hat Security Advisory: vim security update

An update for vim is now available for Red Hat Enterprise Linux 8.6 Advanced Mission Critical Update Support and Red Hat Enterprise Linux 8.6 Extended Update Support Long-Life Add-On. Red Hat Product Security has rated this update as having a security impact of Important. A Common Vulnerability...

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...

vim: Command injection allows arbitrary code execution via malicious tag files

A flaw was found in Vim, an open-source command-line text editor. This command injection vulnerability occurs during tag file processing. A local user could craft a malicious tags file containing backtick syntax in the filename field. When Vim resolves a tag from this file, it executes the embedd...

vim: command injection when decompressing .tgz archives

A flaw was found in Vim. When decompressing .tgz archives, the Vimuntar function builds shell commands using shellescape without the special flag. This allows a specially crafted archive filename to trigger Vim cmdline-special expansion and execute arbitrary commands in the context of the current...

CVE-2026-57455

A memory corruption flaw in Vim allows an attacker to cause a Denial of Service DoS. When a SOFO-based spell language is active, providing an excessively long word to the spell checker triggers a stack out-of-bounds write in the spellsoundfoldsofo function, causing the editor to crash. Mitigation...

CVE-2026-57452

A flaw was found in Vim, an open source command-line text editor. When opening a specially crafted encrypted file using the VimCrypt04! or VimCrypt05! methods, an attacker could trigger an unsigned length calculation error. This issue leads to an out-of-bounds read, causing Vim to crash and...

RHSA-2026:33453 Red Hat Security Advisory: vim security update

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CVE-2026-57451

A flaw in Vim allows an attacker to cause a Denial of Service DoS via an application crash. If a user opens a maliciously crafted undo file, an out-of-bounds read is triggered in the gettextprops function due to missing length validation on property counts. Mitigation Users are advised to avoid...

CVE-2026-55895

A flaw was found in Vim, specifically within the netrw plugin. A local user could exploit a Vimscript code injection vulnerability by attempting to delete a specially crafted local file from the browser. This crafted filename, containing a bar character, could be interpolated into an Ex command,...

CVE-2026-57456 affecting package vim for versions less than 9.2.0735-1

CVE-2026-57456 affecting package vim for versions less than 9.2.0735-1. An upgraded version of the package is available that resolves this issue...

CVE-2026-57454 affecting package vim for versions less than 9.2.0735-1

CVE-2026-57454 affecting package vim for versions less than 9.2.0735-1. An upgraded version of the package is available that resolves this issue...

CVE-2026-57455 affecting package vim for versions less than 9.2.0735-1

CVE-2026-57455 affecting package vim for versions less than 9.2.0735-1. An upgraded version of the package is available that resolves this issue...

CVE-2026-57453 affecting package vim for versions less than 9.2.0735-1

CVE-2026-57453 affecting package vim for versions less than 9.2.0735-1. An upgraded version of the package is available that resolves this issue...

CVE-2026-55895 affecting package vim for versions less than 9.2.0735-1

CVE-2026-55895 affecting package vim for versions less than 9.2.0735-1. An upgraded version of the package is available that resolves this issue...