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CVE-2026-73073· NVD / CVE Program· CNA GitHub_M

Vim: Arbitrary Ex Command Execution in C Omni-Completion

Noroxi assessment

Priority: Monitor (action score 28/100)

  • The sources we track (CISA KEV, Exploit-DB, Metasploit, Nuclei, GitHub) show no public exploit code or exploitation in the wild.
  • Probability of exploitation in the next 30 days: 0.15% (FIRST EPSS).
  • Someone with local access to the system can trigger it. No account or password is required. No special conditions are required; it is repeatable.
  • Fixed version: vim vim 9.2.0845; azl3 vim 9.2.0782-1 on Azure Linux 3.0 9.2.0976-1.

Low priority for now. Upgrade to vim vim 9.2.0845; azl3 vim 9.2.0782-1 on Azure Linux 3.0 9.2.0976-1 or later.

Generated automatically from the record's data: CVSS (NVD and CNA), CISA KEV and SSVC, FIRST EPSS, exploit sources, fixed versions. How we calculate it

Primary sources: NVD · CVE.org · FIRST EPSS

Vim is an open source, command line text editor. Prior to 9.2.0845, StructMembers() in runtime/autoload/ccomplete.vim constructs and executes a vimgrep command using an insufficiently escaped typeref: or typename: value from a tags file, allowing an unterminated collection followed by a command separator to execute arbitrary Ex and operating-system commands when a user invokes C omni-completion with CTRL-X CTRL-O on a member access whose type is resolved from that tags file. This issue is fixed in version 9.2.0845.

HighCVSS 7.1 · v4.0—No exploit Fix available
Published
Aug 18, 2026
Updated
Oct 15, 2026
EPSS
0.1% · 3th percentile

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Action score

28

Monitor

Low priority for now.

CVSS
28 / 40 · 7.1 / 10
CISA KEV
0 / 30 · Not listed
EPSS
0 / 30 · 0.1%

CISA SSVC decision

Exploitation
none
Automatable
no
Technical impact
total

Vulnrichment: CISA's decision-tree inputs.

CNA vs NVD score

NVD
—
CNA · GitHub_M
7.1
NVD has not scored this yet; the score shown is the CNA’s.

CVSS:4.0/AV:L/AC:L/AT:P/PR:N/UI:A/VC:H/VI:H/VA:H/SC:N/SI:N/SA:N

The score given by the assigning authority versus NVD’s independent score. A gap means the severity is contested.

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Affected systems

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Affected versions

NVD version ranges (for catalog products). Add the product to your stack with a version and matching uses these.

  • vim vimbefore 9.2.0845

Versions reported by the vendor

Affected version ranges reported by the assigning authority (GitHub_M). Independent of NVD's CPE analysis and usually ahead of it.

  • vim vim

    • < 9.2.0845affected

Package-level exposure

OSV and GitHub Advisory data: ecosystem, package and range. SBOM matching uses this table.

EcosystemPackageAffected rangeFix
AlmaLinux:10vim-commonbefore 2:9.1.083-9.el10_2.222:9.1.083-9.el10_2.22
AlmaLinux:10vim-databefore 2:9.1.083-9.el10_2.222:9.1.083-9.el10_2.22
AlmaLinux:10vim-enhancedbefore 2:9.1.083-9.el10_2.222:9.1.083-9.el10_2.22
AlmaLinux:10vim-filesystembefore 2:9.1.083-9.el10_2.222:9.1.083-9.el10_2.22
AlmaLinux:10vim-minimalbefore 2:9.1.083-9.el10_2.222:9.1.083-9.el10_2.22
AlmaLinux:10vim-X11before 2:9.1.083-9.el10_2.222:9.1.083-9.el10_2.22
AlmaLinux:10xxdbefore 2:9.1.083-9.el10_2.222:9.1.083-9.el10_2.22
AlmaLinux:8vim-commonbefore 2:8.0.1763-32.el8_102:8.0.1763-32.el8_10
AlmaLinux:8vim-enhancedbefore 2:8.0.1763-32.el8_102:8.0.1763-32.el8_10
AlmaLinux:8vim-filesystembefore 2:8.0.1763-32.el8_102:8.0.1763-32.el8_10
AlmaLinux:8vim-minimalbefore 2:8.0.1763-32.el8_102:8.0.1763-32.el8_10
AlmaLinux:8vim-X11before 2:8.0.1763-32.el8_102:8.0.1763-32.el8_10
AlmaLinux:9vim-commonbefore 2:8.2.2637-26.el9_8.232:8.2.2637-26.el9_8.23
AlmaLinux:9vim-enhancedbefore 2:8.2.2637-26.el9_8.232:8.2.2637-26.el9_8.23
AlmaLinux:9vim-filesystembefore 2:8.2.2637-26.el9_8.232:8.2.2637-26.el9_8.23
AlmaLinux:9vim-minimalbefore 2:8.2.2637-26.el9_8.232:8.2.2637-26.el9_8.23
AlmaLinux:9vim-X11before 2:8.2.2637-26.el9_8.232:8.2.2637-26.el9_8.23
Alpine:v3.23vimbefore 9.2.0854-r09.2.0854-r0
Debian:12vimfrom 0—
Debian:14vimbefore 2:9.2.0858-12:9.2.0858-1
Red Hat:enterprise_linux:10.2vimbefore 2:9.1.083-9.el10_2.222:9.1.083-9.el10_2.22
Red Hat:enterprise_linux:10.2vim-commonbefore 2:9.1.083-9.el10_2.222:9.1.083-9.el10_2.22
Red Hat:enterprise_linux:8::appstreamvim-commonbefore 2:8.0.1763-32.el8_102:8.0.1763-32.el8_10
Red Hat:enterprise_linux:8::baseosvimbefore 2:8.0.1763-32.el8_102:8.0.1763-32.el8_10

+14

Same product

vim: all records

Other highest-scoring records for the same primary product.

  • CVE-2008-2712Vim 7.1.314, 6.4, and other versions allows user-assisted remote attackers to execute arbitrary commands via Vim scripts that do not properl
    42Plan
  • CVE-2022-0318Heap-based Buffer Overflow in vim/vim
    40Plan
  • CVE-2019-12735getchar.c in Vim before 8.1.1365 and Neovim before 0.3.6 allows remote attackers to execute arbitrary OS commands via the :source! command i
    40Plan

Published before and after this one in the same product

  • ← EarlierCVE-2026-73077Aug 11, 2026 · Vim: Arbitrary Code Execution via Shell Keyword Lookup
    33Monitor
  • ← EarlierCVE-2026-73078Aug 11, 2026 · Vim: Arbitrary Code Execution via Netrw Menu Construction
    34Monitor
  • Later →CVE-2026-43961Aug 19, 2026 · Vim: vimscript injection via unescaped filename in netrw s:netrwmarkfile() filter() expression allows arbitrary code execution
    31Monitor

Remediation

Which version to upgrade to

Fix versions compiled from the vendor, package registries and Microsoft. Verify the vendor's note before upgrading.

Product / packageFixed versionSource
vim vim9.2.0845 · descriptionVendor (CNA)
azl3 vim 9.2.0782-1 on Azure Linux 3.09.2.0976-1Microsoft (MSRC)
almalinux:vim-common2:8.2.2637-26.el9_8.23 · AlmaLinux:9Package registry (OSV)
almalinux:vim-common2:9.1.083-9.el10_2.22 · AlmaLinux:10Package registry (OSV)
almalinux:vim-data2:9.1.083-9.el10_2.22 · AlmaLinux:10Package registry (OSV)
almalinux:vim-enhanced2:8.2.2637-26.el9_8.23 · AlmaLinux:9Package registry (OSV)
almalinux:vim-enhanced2:9.1.083-9.el10_2.22 · AlmaLinux:10Package registry (OSV)
almalinux:vim-filesystem2:8.2.2637-26.el9_8.23 · AlmaLinux:9Package registry (OSV)
almalinux:vim-filesystem2:9.1.083-9.el10_2.22 · AlmaLinux:10Package registry (OSV)
almalinux:vim-minimal2:8.2.2637-26.el9_8.23 · AlmaLinux:9Package registry (OSV)
almalinux:vim-minimal2:9.1.083-9.el10_2.22 · AlmaLinux:10Package registry (OSV)
almalinux:vim-X112:8.2.2637-26.el9_8.23 · AlmaLinux:9Package registry (OSV)
almalinux:vim-X112:9.1.083-9.el10_2.22 · AlmaLinux:10Package registry (OSV)
almalinux:xxd2:9.1.083-9.el10_2.22 · AlmaLinux:10Package registry (OSV)
alpine:vim9.2.0854-r0 · Alpine:v3.23Package registry (OSV)
debian:vim2:9.2.0858-1 · Debian:14Package registry (OSV)
red hat:vim0:9.2.967-1.1.hum1 · Red Hat:hummingbird:1Package registry (OSV)
red hat:vim-common0:9.2.967-1.1.hum1 · Red Hat:hummingbird:1Package registry (OSV)
red hat:vim-data0:9.2.967-1.1.hum1 · Red Hat:hummingbird:1Package registry (OSV)
red hat:vim-default-editor0:9.2.967-1.1.hum1 · Red Hat:hummingbird:1Package registry (OSV)
red hat:vim-enhanced0:9.2.967-1.1.hum1 · Red Hat:hummingbird:1Package registry (OSV)
red hat:vim-filesystem0:9.2.967-1.1.hum1 · Red Hat:hummingbird:1Package registry (OSV)
red hat:vim-minimal0:9.2.967-1.1.hum1 · Red Hat:hummingbird:1Package registry (OSV)
red hat:vim-X110:9.2.967-1.1.hum1 · Red Hat:hummingbird:1Package registry (OSV)
red hat:xxd0:9.2.967-1.1.hum1 · Red Hat:hummingbird:1Package registry (OSV)
rocky linux:vim2:8.2.2637-26.el9_8.23 · Rocky Linux:9Package registry (OSV)
rocky linux:vim2:9.1.083-9.el10_2.22 · Rocky Linux:10Package registry (OSV)

Exploit status

No known public exploit

No public exploit has been observed yet. That doesn't mean you're safe, only that the bar is a little higher.

Research context

For pentesters and researchers: attack profile, score disagreement, timeline, patch commits, credits, variant and chain candidates, bug bounty scope. All derived from existing data; no exploit code.

Timeline

From publication to today: proof of concept, Metasploit module, CISA KEV and fix record. Dates are as reported by the sources.

No dated events beyond publication.

EPSS, last 120 days

FIRST EPSS daily score; only changes of 0.01 or more are recorded (step chart).

Patch and commit links

Commit, PR and diff links among the references. A starting point for patch-diffing and variant hunting; fixes, not exploits.

Credits

All researchers

Finders, reporters and analysts named in the CNA record. Click a name for that researcher’s other records.

No credits in the CNA record.

Variant candidates

Same product, same weakness class, within 18 months. If the patch missed the root cause, the sibling bug is here.

  • CVE-2026-730767 days apartVim: Arbitrary Command Execution via Malicious `.VimballRecord` Entry Replay in `vimball.vim`
    33Monitor
  • CVE-2026-5985640 days apartVim: Arbitrary Code Execution via PHP Omni-Completion
    33Monitor
  • CVE-2026-5985840 days apartVim: Arbitrary Code Execution via C Omni-Completion
    33Monitor
  • CVE-2026-5745654 days apartVim: Arbitrary Code Execution via Python Omni-Completion Docstrings
    33Monitor
  • CVE-2026-439611 days apartVim: vimscript injection via unescaped filename in netrw s:netrwmarkfile() filter() expression allows arbitrary code execution
    31Monitor
  • CVE-2026-39881132 days apartVim Ex command injection in Vims NetBeans integration
    31Monitor

Chain candidates

An authentication bypass and a privilege-requiring bug in the same product, published close together: combined they may become an unauthenticated path.

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Bug bounty scope

No known public program.

Source: bounty-targets-data (public HackerOne, Bugcrowd, Intigriti, YesWeHack listings).

Technical details

Attack conditions

  • Someone with local access to the system can trigger it.
  • No account or password is required.
  • No special conditions are required; it is repeatable.

If successful

Confidentiality
Integrity
Availability
Attack vector
Local
Attack complexity
Low
Privileges required
None
User interaction
A
Scope
X

Weakness class (CWE)

CWE-94 · Improper Control of Generation of Code ('Code Injection')

CVSS vector

CVSS:4.0/AV:L/AC:L/AT:P/PR:N/UI:A/VC:H/VI:H/VA:H/SC:N/SI:N/SA:N/E:X/CR:X/IR:X/AR:X/MAV:X/MAC:X/MAT:X/MPR:X/MUI:X/MVC:X/MVI:X/MVA:X/MSC:X/MSI:X/MSA:X/S:X/AU:X/R:X/V:X/RE:X/U:X

nvd-secondary

Attack context

MITRE CAPEC attack patterns and ATT&CK techniques for this weakness class (CWE). A starting point for detection rules and threat hunting.

Change log

  1. Fix✗ → ✓

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References

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