CVE-2026-73076

Vim: Arbitrary Command Execution via Malicious `.VimballRecord` Entry Replay in `vimball.vim`

Published: Aug 11, 2026Updated: Sep 9, 2026 Sources: CVE List NVDCWE-94

N/ACVSS

NVD MITRE

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.

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Weaknesses

CWE-94 CWE-829

Affected Products

vim

oss-projectaka vi, vim/vim, gvim

vimOn-premDesktop App

Consumer Software / file-utility

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References

https://github.com/vim/vim/security/advisories/GHSA-r22p-fhw4-84p2

github.com

https://github.com/vim/vim/commit/581a2f3ac9c6f96a26324f6b2c8c11415fd0d452

github.com

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