Arbitrary Code Injection Affecting vim-minimal package, versions <2:8.0.1763-31.0.1.el8_10


Severity

Recommended
high

Based on Oracle Linux security rating.

Threat Intelligence

EPSS
0.14% (4th percentile)

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  • Snyk IDSNYK-ORACLE8-VIMMINIMAL-18487861
  • published31 Jul 2026
  • disclosed9 Jul 2026

Introduced: 9 Jul 2026

NewCVE-2026-59858  (opens in a new tab)
CWE-94  (opens in a new tab)

How to fix?

Upgrade Oracle:8 vim-minimal to version 2:8.0.1763-31.0.1.el8_10 or higher.
This issue was patched in ELSA-2026-48703.

NVD Description

Note: Versions mentioned in the description apply only to the upstream vim-minimal package and not the vim-minimal package as distributed by Oracle. See How to fix? for Oracle:8 relevant fixed versions and status.

Vim is an open source, command line text editor. Prior to 9.2.0735, the C omni-completion script in runtime/autoload/ccomplete.vim interpolates the typeref: or typename: extension field of a tags entry, without escaping, into a :vimgrep pattern that is run through :execute. Because :vimgrep honors the bar as a command separator, a crafted tag field can close the search pattern and append an arbitrary Ex command; opening a hostile .c file whose project tags file contains such an entry and invoking C omni-completion runs that command as the editing user. This issue is fixed in version 9.2.0735.

CVSS Base Scores

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