Arbitrary Code Injection Affecting vim package, versions <2:9.2.0858-1


Severity

Recommended
low

Based on default assessment until relevant scores are available.

Threat Intelligence

EPSS
0.15% (5th percentile)

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  • Snyk IDSNYK-DEBIANUNSTABLE-VIM-18966207
  • published19 Aug 2026
  • disclosed18 Aug 2026

Introduced: 18 Aug 2026

NewCVE-2026-73073  (opens in a new tab)
CWE-94  (opens in a new tab)
CWE-829  (opens in a new tab)

How to fix?

Upgrade Debian:unstable vim to version 2:9.2.0858-1 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 Debian. See How to fix? for Debian:unstable relevant fixed versions and status.

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.