Arbitrary Code Injection Affecting vim/vim package, versions [,9.2.0736)
Threat Intelligence
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- published10 Jul 2026
- disclosed10 Jul 2026
- creditUnknown
Introduced: 10 Jul 2026
CVE-2026-59856 (opens in a new tab)How to fix?
Upgrade vim/vim to version 9.2.0736 or higher.
Overview
Affected versions of this package are vulnerable to Arbitrary Code Injection in the phpcomplete.vim script when a class or trait name from the buffer is interpolated into a search pattern without proper escaping. An attacker can execute arbitrary operating-system commands by crafting a PHP file with a specially crafted class or trait name and convincing a victim to open the file and invoke omni-completion.