CVE-2026-39881

MEDIUM

5.0

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.

CVE Details

CVSS v3.1 Score5.0

SeverityMEDIUM

CVSS VectorCVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:H/PR:L/UI:R/S:U/C:L/I:H/A:N

Attack VectorLOCAL

ComplexityHIGH

Privileges RequiredLOW

User InteractionREQUIRED

Published4/8/2026

Last Modified4/8/2026

Sourcenvd

Honeypot Sightings0

Weaknesses (CWE)

CWE-94

References

https://github.com/vim/vim/commit/7ab76a86048ed492374ac6b19(security-advisories@github.com)

https://github.com/vim/vim/releases/tag/v9.2.0316(security-advisories@github.com)

https://github.com/vim/vim/security/advisories/GHSA-mr87-rhgv-7pw6(security-advisories@github.com)

IOC Correlations

No correlations recorded

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