Arbitrary Code Injection Affecting vim package, versions *


Severity

Recommended
medium

Based on Ubuntu security rating.

Threat Intelligence

EPSS
0.15% (5th percentile)

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  • Snyk IDSNYK-UBUNTU2604-VIM-18965224
  • published25 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?

There is no fixed version for Ubuntu:26.04 vim.

NVD Description

Note: Versions mentioned in the description apply only to the upstream vim package and not the vim package as distributed by Ubuntu. See How to fix? for Ubuntu:26.04 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.