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Important: vim security update

Type: advisorySources: OSV

Vim (Vi IMproved) is an updated and improved version of the vi editor. Security Fix(es): * vim: Vim: Arbitrary command execution via crafted tags file in C omni-completion (CVE-2026-73073) For more details about the security issue(s), including the impact, a CVSS score, acknowledgments, and other related information, refer to the CVE page(s) listed in the References section.

Products
vim
Affected versions
Not specified
Fixed versions
2:8.2.2637-26.el9_8.23
CVEs
CVE-2026-73073
Confirmed fixed CVEs
Not specified
Updated in this feed
28 Oct 2026, 02:55 UTC · Revision 1

Source evidence

Important: vim security update

core-osv · Original source

Published 7 Oct 2026, 06:05 UTC

Vim (Vi IMproved) is an updated and improved version of the vi editor. Security Fix(es): * vim: Vim: Arbitrary command execution via crafted tags file in C omni-completion (CVE-2026-73073) For more details about the security issue(s), including the impact, a CVSS score, acknowledgments, and other related information, refer to the CVE page(s) listed in the References section.

osv:RLSA-2026:75768

vim

Fixed versions: 2:8.2.2637-26.el9_8.23

Complete source record
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  "url": "https://osv.dev/vulnerability/RLSA-2026%3A75768",
  "method": "structured",
  "payload": {
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    "title": "Important: vim security update",
    "summary": "Vim (Vi IMproved) is an updated and improved version of the vi editor. Security Fix(es): * vim: Vim: Arbitrary command execution via crafted tags file in C omni-completion (CVE-2026-73073) For more details about the security issue(s), including the impact, a CVSS score, acknowledgments, and other related information, refer to the CVE page(s) listed in the References section.",
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    "severity": "high",
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          "type": "CVSS_V3",
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        }
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      ],
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  "document_id": 93158,
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}