CVE-2026-73076
Publication date 11 August 2026
Last updated 25 August 2026
Ubuntu priority
Description
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.
Status
| Package | Ubuntu Release | Status |
|---|---|---|
| vim | 26.04 LTS resolute |
Fixed 2:9.1.2141-1ubuntu4.8
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| 24.04 LTS noble |
Fixed 2:9.1.0016-1ubuntu7.19
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| 22.04 LTS jammy |
Fixed 2:8.2.3995-1ubuntu2.35
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| 20.04 LTS focal |
Fixed 2:8.1.2269-1ubuntu5.32+esm12
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| 18.04 LTS bionic |
Fixed 2:8.0.1453-1ubuntu1.13+esm23
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| 16.04 LTS xenial |
Fixed 2:7.4.1689-3ubuntu1.5+esm38
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| 14.04 LTS trusty |
Fixed 2:7.4.052-1ubuntu3.1+esm32
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CVSS version: CVSS v4.0
Base score
8.4 · High
Vector: CVSS:4.0/AV:L/AC:L/AT:N/PR:N/UI:A/VC:H/VI:H/VA:H/SC:N/SI:N/SA:N
References
Related Ubuntu Security Notices (USN)
- USN-8657-1
- Vim vulnerabilities
- 20 August 2026