Arbitrary Code Injection Affecting vim/vim package, versions [,9.2.0316)
Threat Intelligence
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- published16 Apr 2026
- disclosed8 Apr 2026
- creditWang1rrr
Introduced: 8 Apr 2026
CVE-2026-39881 (opens in a new tab)How to fix?
Upgrade vim/vim to version 9.2.0316 or higher.
Overview
Affected versions of this package are vulnerable to Arbitrary Code Injection via unsanitized strings in the defineAnnoType and specialKeys protocol messages. An attacker can execute arbitrary Ex commands by controlling a malicious NetBeans server that Vim connects to.