Vim Vulnerability - Arbitrary Code Execution Risk
Summary
CERT-Bund issued security advisory WID-SEC-2026-0940 warning of a high-severity vulnerability in Vim (Vi IMproved) text editor versions prior to 9.2.0276. The vulnerability carries a CVSS Base Score of 8.2 and allows remote anonymous attackers to execute arbitrary code. Mitigation is available; users should upgrade to the latest version.
What changed
CERT-Bund published advisory WID-SEC-2026-0940 detailing a vulnerability in Vim text editor affecting versions below 9.2.0276. The flaw has a CVSS Base Score of 8.2 (High) and Temporal Score of 7.1, enabling remote anonymous attackers to execute arbitrary code. The vulnerability impacts Linux, UNIX, Windows, and other operating systems.
Organizations running Vim should immediately audit their systems for versions below 9.2.0276, apply the available patch to upgrade to the latest version, and verify that mitigation measures are in place. While the advisory indicates mitigation is available, no specific compliance deadline is stated. Failure to patch could expose systems to code execution attacks.
What to do next
- Audit systems for Vim installations below version 9.2.0276
- Apply available patch to upgrade Vim to version 9.2.0276 or later
- Verify mitigation controls are in place for vulnerable Vim instances
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[WID-SEC-2026-0940] vim: Schwachstelle ermöglicht Codeausführung CVSS Base Score 8.2 (hoch) CVSS Temporal Score 7.1 (hoch) Remoteangriff nein Datum 31.03.2026 Stand 01.04.2026 Mitigation ja
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- Linux
- Sonstiges
- UNIX
- Windows
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Vim (Vi IMproved) ist eine Weiterentwicklung des Texteditors vi.
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31.03.2026
- Open Source vim <9.2.0276
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Ein entfernter, anonymer Angreifer kann eine Schwachstelle in vim ausnutzen, um beliebigen Programmcode auszuführen. CVE Informationen Versionshistorie Feedback zum Advisory geben
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