Bug 2514034 (CVE-2026-73076) - CVE-2026-73076 vim: Vim: Arbitrary command execution via crafted vimball
Summary: CVE-2026-73076 vim: Vim: Arbitrary command execution via crafted vimball
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Status: NEW
Alias: CVE-2026-73076
Product: Security Response
Classification: Other
Component: vulnerability
Version: unspecified
Hardware: All
OS: Linux
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Reported: 2026-08-11 15:41 UTC by OSIDB Bzimport
Modified: 2026-08-14 16:55 UTC (History)
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Description OSIDB Bzimport 2026-08-11 15:41:26 UTC 
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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