CVE-2026-39881
Publication date 8 April 2026
Last updated 28 April 2026
Ubuntu priority
Description
Vim is an open source, command line text editor. Prior to 9.2.0316, a command injection vulnerability in Vim's netbeans interface allows a malicious netbeans server to execute arbitrary Ex commands when Vim connects to it, via unsanitized strings in the defineAnnoType and specialKeys protocol messages. This vulnerability is fixed in 9.2.0316.
Status
| Package | Ubuntu Release | Status |
|---|---|---|
| vim | 26.04 LTS resolute |
Vulnerable
|
| 25.10 questing |
Fixed 2:9.1.0967-1ubuntu6.3
|
|
| 24.04 LTS noble |
Fixed 2:9.1.0016-1ubuntu7.12
|
|
| 22.04 LTS jammy |
Fixed 2:8.2.3995-1ubuntu2.28
|
|
| 20.04 LTS focal |
Fixed 2:8.1.2269-1ubuntu5.32+esm4
|
|
| 18.04 LTS bionic |
Fixed 2:8.0.1453-1ubuntu1.13+esm16
|
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| 16.04 LTS xenial |
Fixed 2:7.4.1689-3ubuntu1.5+esm31
|
|
| 14.04 LTS trusty |
Fixed 2:7.4.052-1ubuntu3.1+esm25
|
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| Parameter | Value |
|---|---|
| Base score |
5.0 · Medium
|
| Attack vector | Local |
| Attack complexity | High |
| Privileges required | Low |
| User interaction | Required |
| Scope | Unchanged |
| Confidentiality | Low |
| Integrity impact | High |
| Availability impact | None |
| Vector | CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:H/PR:L/UI:R/S:U/C:L/I:H/A:N |
References
Related Ubuntu Security Notices (USN)
- USN-8213-1
- Vim vulnerabilities
- 27 April 2026