Description
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 `P_MLE` flag, allowing a modeline to be executed. Additionally, the `mapset()` function lacks a `check_secure()` call, allowing it to be abused from sandboxed expressions. Commit 9.2.0276 fixes the issue.
Affected products
| Vendor | Product | Affected | Fixed |
|---|---|---|---|
| vim | vim | < 9.2.0276 | — |
Fixed in Linux distributions
Distributions backport fixes, so the version that fixes this vulnerability differs per release — upgrade to at least the version shown. From the distributions' security trackers and advisories.
Debian
Security tracker ↗| Release | Package | Fixed in | Advisory |
|---|---|---|---|
| Debian 14 | vim | 2:9.2.0315-1 | — |
| Debian 13 | vim | 2:9.1.1230-2+deb13u1 | — |
| Debian 12 | vim | No fix yet | — |
Ubuntu
Security tracker ↗| Release | Package | Fixed in | Advisory |
|---|---|---|---|
| Ubuntu 25.10 | vim | 2:9.1.0967-1ubuntu6.2 | — |
| Ubuntu 24.04 LTS | vim | 2:9.1.0016-1ubuntu7.11 | — |
| Ubuntu 22.04 LTS | vim | 2:8.2.3995-1ubuntu2.27 | — |
Show 1 more (older releases, extended support, other products)Fewer releases
| Release | Package | Fixed in | Advisory |
|---|---|---|---|
| Ubuntu Pro 20.04 LTS | vim | 2:8.1.2269-1ubuntu5.32+esm3 | — |
Red Hat
Security tracker ↗| Release | Package | Fixed in | Advisory |
|---|---|---|---|
| RHEL 10 | vim +7 | 2:9.1.083-6.el10_1.4 | RHSA-2026:19073, RHSA-2026:11389 |
| RHEL 9 | vim +5 | 2:8.2.2637-23.el9_7.3 | RHSA-2026:19224, RHSA-2026:11510 |
| RHEL 8 | vim +5 | 2:8.0.1763-22.el8_10.3 | RHSA-2026:11509 |
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| Release | Package | Fixed in | Advisory |
|---|---|---|---|
| RHEL 10.0 EUS | vim +7 | 2:9.1.083-5.el10_0.3 | RHSA-2026:30900 |
| RHEL 9.6 EUS | vim +5 | 2:8.2.2637-22.el9_6.3 | RHSA-2026:28050 |
| RHEL 9.4 E4S | vim +5 | 2:8.2.2637-20.el9_4.3 | RHSA-2026:28049 |
| RHEL 9.2 E4S | vim +5 | 2:8.2.2637-20.el9_2.2 | RHSA-2026:28133 |
| RHEL 8.8 TUS | vim +5 | 2:8.0.1763-20.el8_8.2 | RHSA-2026:34476 |
| RHEL 8.8 E4S | vim +5 | 2:8.0.1763-20.el8_8.2 | RHSA-2026:34476 |
| RHEL 8.6 EUS Long Life | vim +5 | 2:8.0.1763-19.el8_6.6 | RHSA-2026:34477 |
| RHEL 8.6 AUS | vim +5 | 2:8.0.1763-19.el8_6.6 | RHSA-2026:34477 |
| RHEL 8.4 EUS Long Life | vim +5 | 2:8.0.1763-15.el8_4.2 | RHSA-2026:33453 |
| RHEL 8.4 AUS | vim +5 | 2:8.0.1763-15.el8_4.2 | RHSA-2026:33453 |
| RHEL 7 ELS | vim +4 | 2:7.4.629-8.el7_9.2 | RHSA-2026:68711 |
| RHEL 6 ELS | vim +4 | 2:7.4.629-5.el6_10.4 | RHSA-2026:69128 |
| Red Hat Hardened Images 1 | vim +8 | 9.2.967-1.1.hum1 | RHSA-2026:57614 |
AlmaLinux
Errata ↗| Release | Package | Fixed in | Advisory |
|---|---|---|---|
| AlmaLinux 10 | vim-data +1 | 2:9.1.083-6.el10_1.4 | ALSA-2026:19073, ALSA-2026:11389 |
| AlmaLinux 10 | xxd +4 | 2:9.1.083-9.el10_2.2 | ALSA-2026:19073 |
| AlmaLinux 9 | vim-X11 +4 | 2:8.2.2637-23.el9_7.3 | ALSA-2026:19224, ALSA-2026:11510 |
| AlmaLinux 8 | vim-X11 +4 | 2:8.0.1763-22.el8_10.3 | ALSA-2026:11509 |
Rocky Linux
Errata ↗| Release | Package | Fixed in | Advisory |
|---|---|---|---|
| Rocky Linux 10 | vim | 2:9.1.083-6.el10_1.4 | RLSA-2026:19073, RLSA-2026:11389 |
| Rocky Linux 9 | vim | 2:8.2.2637-23.el9_7.3 | RLSA-2026:19224, RLSA-2026:11510 |
| Rocky Linux 8 | vim | 2:8.0.1763-22.el8_10.3 | RLSA-2026:11509 |
SUSE
Security tracker ↗| Release | Package | Fixed in | Advisory |
|---|---|---|---|
| SLES 15 SP7 | vim | 9.2.0280-150500.20.46.1 | SUSE-SU-2026:1607-1 |
| SLES 15 SP6 | vim | 9.2.0280-150500.20.46.1 | SUSE-SU-2026:1607-1 |
| SLES 15 SP5 | vim | 9.2.0280-150500.20.46.1 | SUSE-SU-2026:1607-1 |
| SLES 15 SP4 | vim | 9.2.0280-150000.5.89.1 | SUSE-SU-2026:1387-1 |
| SLES 12 SP5 | vim | 9.2.0280-17.62.1 | SUSE-SU-2026:1347-1 |
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| Release | Package | Fixed in | Advisory |
|---|---|---|---|
| SLES for SAP 16.0 | vim | 9.2.0280-160000.1.1 | SUSE-SU-2026:21197-1 |
| SLES for SAP 15 SP6 | vim | 9.2.0280-150500.20.46.1 | SUSE-SU-2026:1607-1 |
| SLES for SAP 15 SP5 | vim | 9.2.0280-150500.20.46.1 | SUSE-SU-2026:1607-1 |
| SLES for SAP 15 SP4 | vim | 9.2.0280-150000.5.89.1 | SUSE-SU-2026:1387-1 |
| SLES 16.0 | vim | 9.2.0280-160000.1.1 | SUSE-SU-2026:21197-1 |
| SLE Micro 6.2 | vim | 9.2.0280-160000.1.1 | SUSE-SU-2026:21136-1, SUSE-SU-2026:21134-1 |
| SLE Micro 6.1 | vim | 9.2.0280-slfo.1.1_1.1 | SUSE-SU-2026:21118-1 |
| SLE Micro 6.0 | vim | 9.2.0280-1.1 | SUSE-SU-2026:21124-1 |
| SLE Micro 5.5 | vim | 9.2.0280-150500.20.46.1 | SUSE-SU-2026:1607-1 |
| SLE Micro 5.4 | vim | 9.2.0280-150000.5.89.1 | SUSE-SU-2026:1387-1 |
| SLE Micro 5.3 | vim | 9.2.0280-150000.5.89.1 | SUSE-SU-2026:1387-1 |
| SLE Micro 5.2 | vim | 9.2.0280-150000.5.89.1 | SUSE-SU-2026:1387-1 |
| SLE HPC 15 SP5 | vim | 9.2.0280-150500.20.46.1 | SUSE-SU-2026:1607-1 |
| SLE HPC 15 SP4 | vim | 9.2.0280-150000.5.89.1 | SUSE-SU-2026:1387-1 |
openSUSE
Security tracker ↗| Release | Package | Fixed in | Advisory |
|---|---|---|---|
| openSUSE Tumbleweed | vim | 9.2.0398-1.1 | openSUSE-SU-2026:10652-1 |
| openSUSE Leap 16.0 | vim | 9.2.0280-160000.1.1 | openSUSE-SU-2026:20540-1 |
| openSUSE Leap 15.6 | vim | 9.2.0280-150500.20.46.1 | SUSE-SU-2026:1607-1 |
Alpine
Security tracker ↗| Release | Package | Fixed in | Advisory |
|---|---|---|---|
| Alpine v3.24 | vim | 9.2.0280-r0 | — |
| Alpine v3.23 | vim | 9.2.0280-r0 | — |
Amazon Linux
| Release | Package | Fixed in | Advisory |
|---|---|---|---|
| Amazon Linux 2023 | xxd +6 | 2:9.2.240-1.amzn2023.0.2 | ALAS2023-2026-1584 |
| Amazon Linux 2 | xxd +6 | 2:9.0.2153-1.amzn2.0.5 | ALAS2-2026-3251 |
Azure Linux
| Release | Package | Fixed in | Advisory |
|---|---|---|---|
| Azure Linux 3 | vim | 9.2.0315-1 | — |
Oracle Linux
| Release | Package | Fixed in | Advisory |
|---|---|---|---|
| Oracle Linux 10 | xxd +6 | 2:9.1.083-6.0.1.el10_1.4 | ELSA-2026-19073, ELSA-2026-11389 |
| Oracle Linux 9 | vim-X11 +4 | 2:8.2.2637-23.0.1.el9_7.3 | ELSA-2026-19224, ELSA-2026-11510 |
| Oracle Linux 8 | vim-X11 +4 | 2:8.0.1763-22.0.1.el8_10.3 | ELSA-2026-11509 |
Advisories 44
- WID-SEC-2026-0940 vim: Schwachstelle ermöglicht Codeausführung BSI CERT-Bund (WID) · Nov 1, 2026
- ALSA-2026:11510 Important: vim security update AlmaLinux Security Advisories · Oct 29, 2026
- ALSA-2026:19224 Important: vim security update AlmaLinux Security Advisories · Oct 29, 2026
- ALSA-2026:19073 Important: vim security update AlmaLinux Security Advisories · Oct 29, 2026
- ALSA-2026:11389 Important: vim security update AlmaLinux Security Advisories · Oct 29, 2026
- ALSA-2026:11509 Important: vim security update AlmaLinux Security Advisories · Oct 29, 2026
- RHSA-2026:69128 Red Hat Security Advisory: vim security update Red Hat Security Advisories (RHSA) · Oct 17, 2026
- RHSA-2026:57614 Red Hat Security Advisory: Red Hat Hardened Images RPMs bug fix and enhancement update Red Hat Security Advisories (RHSA) · Oct 17, 2026
- RHSA-2026:68711 Red Hat Security Advisory: vim security update Red Hat Security Advisories (RHSA) · Oct 14, 2026
- RHSA-2026:34477 Red Hat Security Advisory: vim security update Red Hat Security Advisories (RHSA) · Oct 10, 2026
- RHSA-2026:34476 Red Hat Security Advisory: vim security update Red Hat Security Advisories (RHSA) · Oct 10, 2026
- RHSA-2026:33453 Red Hat Security Advisory: vim security update Red Hat Security Advisories (RHSA) · Oct 10, 2026
- RHSA-2026:30900 Red Hat Security Advisory: vim security update Red Hat Security Advisories (RHSA) · Oct 10, 2026
- RHSA-2026:28133 Red Hat Security Advisory: vim security update Red Hat Security Advisories (RHSA) · Oct 10, 2026
- RHSA-2026:28050 Red Hat Security Advisory: vim security update Red Hat Security Advisories (RHSA) · Oct 10, 2026
- RHSA-2026:28049 Red Hat Security Advisory: vim security update Red Hat Security Advisories (RHSA) · Oct 10, 2026
- RHSA-2026:19224 Red Hat Security Advisory: vim security update Red Hat Security Advisories (RHSA) · Oct 9, 2026
- RHSA-2026:19073 Red Hat Security Advisory: vim security update Red Hat Security Advisories (RHSA) · Oct 9, 2026
- RHSA-2026:11509 Red Hat Security Advisory: vim security update Red Hat Security Advisories (RHSA) · Oct 9, 2026
- RHSA-2026:11510 Red Hat Security Advisory: vim security update Red Hat Security Advisories (RHSA) · Oct 9, 2026
- RHSA-2026:11389 Red Hat Security Advisory: vim security update Red Hat Security Advisories (RHSA) · Oct 9, 2026
- WID-SEC-2026-1666 IBM QRadar SIEM: Mehrere Schwachstellen BSI CERT-Bund (WID) · Jul 28, 2026
- SUSE-SU-2026:21136-1 Security update for vim SUSE / openSUSE Security Updates · Jul 9, 2026
- ELSA-2026-19073 Important: vim security update (Oracle Linux 10) Oracle Linux Security Advisories (ELSA) · Jul 8, 2026
- ELSA-2026-19224 Important: vim security update (Oracle Linux 9) Oracle Linux Security Advisories (ELSA) · Jun 12, 2026
- RLSA-2026:19073 Important: vim security update Rocky Linux Security Advisories · May 29, 2026
- RLSA-2026:19224 Important: vim security update Rocky Linux Security Advisories · May 28, 2026
- RLSA-2026:11389 Important: vim security update Rocky Linux Security Advisories · May 1, 2026
- RLSA-2026:11509 Important: vim security update Rocky Linux Security Advisories · Apr 30, 2026
- RLSA-2026:11510 Important: vim security update Rocky Linux Security Advisories · Apr 30, 2026
- ALAS2-2026-3251 Important: vim security update (Amazon Linux 2) Amazon Linux Security Center (ALAS) · Apr 29, 2026
- openSUSE-SU-2026:10652-1 gvim-9.2.0398-1.1 on GA media SUSE / openSUSE Security Updates · Apr 29, 2026
- ELSA-2026-11510 Important: vim security update (Oracle Linux 9) Oracle Linux Security Advisories (ELSA) · Apr 29, 2026
- ELSA-2026-11509 Important: vim security update (Oracle Linux 8) Oracle Linux Security Advisories (ELSA) · Apr 29, 2026
- ELSA-2026-11389 Important: vim security update (Oracle Linux 10) Oracle Linux Security Advisories (ELSA) · Apr 28, 2026
- SUSE-SU-2026:1607-1 Security update for vim SUSE / openSUSE Security Updates · Apr 25, 2026
- openSUSE-SU-2026:20540-1 Security update for vim SUSE / openSUSE Security Updates · Apr 22, 2026
- SUSE-SU-2026:21197-1 Security update for vim SUSE / openSUSE Security Updates · Apr 22, 2026
- SUSE-SU-2026:21134-1 Security update for vim SUSE / openSUSE Security Updates · Apr 21, 2026
- SUSE-SU-2026:21118-1 Security update for vim SUSE / openSUSE Security Updates · Apr 18, 2026
- SUSE-SU-2026:21124-1 Security update for vim SUSE / openSUSE Security Updates · Apr 18, 2026
- SUSE-SU-2026:1387-1 Security update for vim SUSE / openSUSE Security Updates · Apr 17, 2026
- SUSE-SU-2026:1347-1 Security update for vim SUSE / openSUSE Security Updates · Apr 16, 2026
- ALAS2023-2026-1584 Important: vim security update (Amazon Linux 2023) Amazon Linux Security Center (ALAS) · Apr 13, 2026