Description
Vim is an open source, command line text editor. Prior to version 9.2.0597, Vim's Python omni-completion executes reconstructed function and class definitions from the current buffer with exec() as part of populating the completion dictionary. Python evaluates function default values, parameter annotations, and class base expressions at definition time, so a hostile buffer can execute attacker-controlled Python expressions during omni-completion. The existing g:pythoncomplete_allow_import mitigation (GHSA-52mc-rq6p-rc7c) does not cover this path, because the attacker-controlled code is not a harvested import/from statement. This issue has been patched in version 9.2.0597.
Affected products
| Vendor | Product | Affected | Fixed |
|---|---|---|---|
| vim | vim | < 9.2.0597 | — |
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 | 2:9.2.0782-1 | — |
| Debian 13 | vim | 2:9.1.1230-2+deb13u1 | — |
| Debian 12 | vim | No fix yet | — |
Ubuntu
Security tracker ↗| Release | Package | Fixed in | Advisory |
|---|---|---|---|
| Ubuntu 26.04 LTS | vim | 2:9.1.2141-1ubuntu4.5 | — |
| Ubuntu 25.10 | vim | 2:9.1.0967-1ubuntu6.7 | — |
| Ubuntu 24.04 LTS | vim | 2:9.1.0016-1ubuntu7.16 | — |
| Ubuntu 22.04 LTS | vim | 2:8.2.3995-1ubuntu2.32 | — |
Show 4 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+esm8 | — |
| Ubuntu Pro 18.04 LTS | vim | 2:8.0.1453-1ubuntu1.13+esm20 | — |
| Ubuntu Pro 16.04 LTS | vim | 2:7.4.1689-3ubuntu1.5+esm35 | — |
| Ubuntu Pro 14.04 LTS | vim | 2:7.4.052-1ubuntu3.1+esm29 | — |
Red Hat
Security tracker ↗| Release | Package | Fixed in | Advisory |
|---|---|---|---|
| Red Hat Hardened Images 1 | vim +8 | 9.2.967-1.1.hum1 | RHSA-2026:57614 |
Alpine
Security tracker ↗| Release | Package | Fixed in | Advisory |
|---|---|---|---|
| Alpine v3.24 | vim | 9.2.0602-r0 | — |
| Alpine v3.23 | vim | 9.2.0602-r0 | — |
Amazon Linux
| Release | Package | Fixed in | Advisory |
|---|---|---|---|
| Amazon Linux 2023 | xxd +6 | 2:9.2.597-1.amzn2023.0.1 | ALAS2023-2026-1862 |
| Amazon Linux 2 | xxd +6 | 2:9.0.2153-1.amzn2.0.7 | ALAS2-2026-3368 |
Azure Linux
| Release | Package | Fixed in | Advisory |
|---|---|---|---|
| Azure Linux 3 | vim | 9.2.0620-1 | — |
Advisories 4
- WID-SEC-2026-1786 vim: Schwachstelle ermöglicht Codeausführung BSI CERT-Bund (WID) · Nov 1, 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
- ALAS2-2026-3368 Important: vim security update (Amazon Linux 2) Amazon Linux Security Center (ALAS) · Jun 22, 2026
- ALAS2023-2026-1862 Important: vim security update (Amazon Linux 2023) Amazon Linux Security Center (ALAS) · Jun 22, 2026