Arbitrary Code Injection Affecting vim-data package, versions <9.2.0957-160000.1.1


Severity

Recommended
0.0
high
0
10

Based on SUSE Linux Enterprise Server security rating.

Threat Intelligence

EPSS
0.13% (3rd percentile)

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  • Snyk IDSNYK-SLES1600-VIMDATA-20265436
  • published29 Sept 2026
  • disclosed28 Aug 2026

Introduced: 28 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 SLES:16.0.0 vim-data to version 9.2.0957-160000.1.1 or higher.

NVD Description

Note: Versions mentioned in the description apply only to the upstream vim-data package and not the vim-data package as distributed by SLES. See How to fix? for SLES:16.0.0 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