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CVE-2026-39881

Vim Ex command injection in Vims NetBeans integration

Published: Apr 8, 2026Updated: Apr 22, 2026 Sources: CVE List NVDCWE-94
NVD MITRE
5.0CVSSMEDIUM
EPSS Score
0.6%
Top 55.1%
CISA KEV
Not in KEV
Exploits
No Known Exploits
Remediation
Patch Available

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.

CVSS Vector Breakdown

AV:LAC:HPR:LUI:RS:UC:LI:HA:N
Exploitability
AV:LAttack Vector
Local
AC:HAttack Complexity
High
PR:LPrivileges Required
Low
UI:RUser Interaction
Required
Scope
S:UScope
Unchanged
Impact
C:LConfidentiality
Low
I:HIntegrity
High
A:NAvailability
None
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Weaknesses

CWE-94

Affected Products

vimvim
On-premDesktop App
Consumer Software / file-utility
vimoss-projectConsumer Softwareaka vi, vim/vim, gvim

Attack Graph

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Exploitability

Official Patch Available

MITRE ATT&CK

2 techniques
Execution
Initial Access
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References

https://github.com/vim/vim/security/advisories/GHSA-mr87-rhgv-7pw6
github.com
https://github.com/vim/vim/commit/7ab76a86048ed492374ac6b19
github.com
https://github.com/vim/vim/releases/tag/v9.2.0316
github.com

Timeline

Published
Apr 8, 2026
Last Updated
Apr 22, 2026

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