MiracleLinux 8 : vim-8.0.1763-22.el8_10.1.ML.1 (AXSA:2026-423:06)

The remote MiracleLinux 8 host has packages installed that are affected by multiple vulnerabilities as referenced in the AXSA:2026-423:06 advisory. vim: Vim: Arbitrary code execution via OS command injection in the netrw plugin CVE-2026-28417 vim: Vim: Denial of service and information disclosure...

The vulnerability of the special_keys() function in the src/netbeans.c file of the Vim text editor allows a hacker to execute arbitrary code.

The vulnerability of the specialkeys function in the src/netbeans.c file of the Vim text editor is related to the execution of an operation beyond the buffer boundaries in memory. Exploiting this vulnerability could allow a remote attacker to execute arbitrary code...

USN-8171-1: Vim vulnerabilities

Nathan Mills discovered that Vim could crash when parsing certain regular expressions. An attacker could possibly use this issue to cause a denial of service. This issue only affected Ubuntu 24.04 LTS and Ubuntu 25.10 CVE-2026-32249 It was discovered that Vim did not properly sanitize user input...

USN-8171-1 vim vulnerabilities

Nathan Mills discovered that Vim could crash when parsing certain regular expressions. An attacker could possibly use this issue to cause a denial of service. This issue only affected Ubuntu 24.04 LTS and Ubuntu 25.10 CVE-2026-32249 It was discovered that Vim did not properly sanitize user input...

RHSA-2026:7711 Red Hat Security Advisory: vim security update

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vim: Vim: Arbitrary code execution via OS command injection in the netrw plugin

A flaw was found in Vim, an open-source command-line text editor. Specifically, an operating system OS command injection vulnerability exists in the netrw standard plugin. A remote attacker could exploit this by tricking a user into opening a specially crafted URL, such as one using the scp://...

vim: Vim: Arbitrary code execution via command injection in glob() function

A flaw was found in Vim. By including a newline character in a pattern passed to Vim's glob function, an attacker may be able to execute arbitrary shell commands. This command injection vulnerability allows for arbitrary code execution, depending on the user's shell settings...

vim: Vim: Denial of service and information disclosure via crafted swap file

A flaw was found in Vim. This vulnerability, a heap-buffer-overflow and a segmentation fault, exists in the swap file recovery logic. A local attacker could exploit this by providing a specially crafted swap file. This could lead to a denial of service DoS or potentially information disclosure...

[SECURITY] Fedora 42 Update: vim-9.2.280-1.fc42

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. VIM improves on vi by adding new features: multiple windows, multi-level undo, block highlighting and more...

Oracle Linux 10 : vim (ELSA-2026-7711)

The remote Oracle Linux 10 host has packages installed that are affected by multiple vulnerabilities as referenced in the ELSA-2026-7711 advisory. - RHEL-159615 CVE-2026-33412 vim: Vim: Arbitrary code execution via command injection in glob function - RHEL-155409 CVE-2026-28421 vim: Vim: Denial o...

vim security update

9.1.083-6.0.1.el101.3 - Remove upstream references Orabug: 31197557 2:9.1.083-6.3 - RHEL-159615 CVE-2026-33412 vim: Vim: Arbitrary code execution via command injection in glob function 2:9.1.083-6.2 - RHEL-155409 CVE-2026-28421 vim: Vim: Denial of service and information disclosure via crafted sw...

Fedora 42 : vim (2026-c718defeb6)

The remote Fedora 42 host has a package installed that is affected by multiple vulnerabilities as referenced in the FEDORA-2026-c718defeb6 advisory. Security fix for CVE-2026-34714, CVE-2026-35177, CVE-2026-34982 Tenable has extracted the preceding description block directly from the Fedora...

RHEL 10 : vim (RHSA-2026:7711)

The remote Redhat Enterprise Linux 10 host has packages installed that are affected by multiple vulnerabilities as referenced in the RHSA-2026:7711 advisory. Vim Vi IMproved is an updated and improved version of the vi editor. Security Fixes: vim: Vim: Arbitrary code execution via OS command...

The vulnerability of the get_tagfname() function in the src/tag.c file of the Vim text editor allows a hacker to execute arbitrary code.

The vulnerability of the gettagfname function in the src/tag.c file of the Vim text editor is related to buffer overflows during the processing of the helpfile parameter. Exploiting this vulnerability allows an attacker to execute arbitrary code remotely...

Medium: vim

Issue Overview: Vim is an open source, command line text editor. Versions prior to 9.2.0077 have a heap-buffer-overflow and a segmentation fault SEGV exist in Vim's swap file recovery logic. Both are caused by unvalidated fields read from crafted pointer blocks within a swap file. Version 9.2.007...

Amazon Linux 2023 : vim-common, vim-data, vim-default-editor (ALAS2023-2026-1539)

It is, therefore, affected by multiple vulnerabilities as referenced in the ALAS2023-2026-1539 advisory. Vim is an open source, command line text editor. Versions prior to 9.2.0077 have a heap-buffer-overflow and a segmentation fault SEGV exist in Vim's swap file recovery logic. Both are caused b...

Amazon Linux 2023 : vim-common, vim-data, vim-default-editor (ALAS2023-2026-1584)

It is, therefore, affected by multiple vulnerabilities as referenced in the ALAS2023-2026-1584 advisory. When switching to other buffers using the :all command and visual mode still being active, this may cause a heap-buffer overflow, because Vim does not properly end visual mode and therefore ma...

Vim Ex command injection in Vims NetBeans integration

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AlmaLinux 8 : vim (ALSA-2026:6915)

The remote AlmaLinux 8 host has packages installed that are affected by multiple vulnerabilities as referenced in the ALSA-2026:6915 advisory. vim: Vim: Arbitrary code execution via OS command injection in the netrw plugin CVE-2026-28417 vim: Vim: Denial of service and information disclosure via...

SUSE CVE-2026-39881

Vim is an open source, command line text editor. Prior to 9.2.0316, a command injection vulnerability in Vim's netbeans interface allows a malicious netbeans server to execute arbitrary Ex commands when Vim connects to it, via unsanitized strings in the defineAnnoType and specialKeys protocol...