OS Command Injection Affecting vim package, versions <9.2.0280-r0


Severity

Recommended
low

Based on default assessment until relevant scores are available.

Threat Intelligence

EPSS
0.47% (38th percentile)

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  • Snyk IDSNYK-ALPINE324-VIM-17304014
  • published11 Jun 2026
  • disclosed6 Apr 2026

Introduced: 6 Apr 2026

CVE-2026-34982  (opens in a new tab)
CWE-78  (opens in a new tab)

How to fix?

Upgrade Alpine:3.24 vim to version 9.2.0280-r0 or higher.

NVD Description

Note: Versions mentioned in the description apply only to the upstream vim package and not the vim package as distributed by Alpine. See How to fix? for Alpine:3.24 relevant fixed versions and status.

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.

CVSS Base Scores

version 3.1