Arbitrary Code Injection Affecting vim-filesystem package, versions <2:8.2.2637-26.el9_8.21


Severity

Recommended
0.0
high
0
10

Based on Rocky Linux security rating.

Threat Intelligence

EPSS
0.13% (3rd percentile)

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  • Snyk IDSNYK-ROCKY9-VIMFILESYSTEM-19691418
  • published12 Sept 2026
  • disclosed11 Aug 2026

Introduced: 11 Aug 2026

CVE-2026-73076  (opens in a new tab)
CWE-94  (opens in a new tab)
CWE-829  (opens in a new tab)

How to fix?

Upgrade Rocky-Linux:9 vim-filesystem to version 2:8.2.2637-26.el9_8.21 or higher.
This issue was patched in RLSA-2026:66366.

NVD Description

Note: Versions mentioned in the description apply only to the upstream vim-filesystem package and not the vim-filesystem package as distributed by Rocky-Linux. See How to fix? for Rocky-Linux:9 relevant fixed versions and status.

Vim is an open source, command line text editor. Prior to 9.2.0847, runtime/autoload/vimball.vim allows a crafted vimball member named .VimballRecord to overwrite the installation record with attacker-chosen commands. When vimball#RmVimball() later processes the matching record entry, the stored Ex commands, including operating-system commands invoked through :!, execute with the privileges of the user running Vim. This issue is fixed in version 9.2.0847.

CVSS Base Scores

version 3.1