CVE-2026-73077
Publication date 11 August 2026
Last updated 25 August 2026
Ubuntu priority
Description
Vim is an open source, command line text editor. Prior to 9.2.0839, the runtime/ftplugin/sh.vim, runtime/ftplugin/zsh.vim, and runtime/ftplugin/ps1.vim filetype plugins pass attacker-controlled Visual-mode selections from K through keywordprg commands without safely separating shell arguments. fnameescape() and PATH_ESC_CHARS do not neutralize shell metacharacters before ShKeywordPrg, ZshKeywordPrg, or GetHelp invokes bash, zsh, or PowerShell, allowing arbitrary operating-system commands to execute with the privileges of the user running Vim. This issue is fixed in version 9.2.0839.
Status
| Package | Ubuntu Release | Status |
|---|---|---|
| vim | 26.04 LTS resolute |
Fixed 2:9.1.2141-1ubuntu4.8
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| 24.04 LTS noble |
Fixed 2:9.1.0016-1ubuntu7.19
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| 22.04 LTS jammy |
Fixed 2:8.2.3995-1ubuntu2.35
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| 20.04 LTS focal |
Not affected
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| 18.04 LTS bionic |
Not affected
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| 16.04 LTS xenial |
Not affected
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| 14.04 LTS trusty |
Not affected
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Severity score breakdown
CVSS version: CVSS v4.0
Base score
8.4 · High
Vector: CVSS:4.0/AV:L/AC:L/AT:N/PR:N/UI:A/VC:H/VI:H/VA:H/SC:N/SI:N/SA:N
References
Related Ubuntu Security Notices (USN)
- USN-8657-1
- Vim vulnerabilities
- 20 August 2026