Three vulnerabilities in Vim could allow arbitrary command execution or file manipulation: CVE-2026-35177 via the zip plugin overwriting files, CVE-2026-39881 via the netbeans interface not sanitizing strings, and CVE-2026-41411 via improper handling of backticks in tag filenames. The first two issues only affect Ubuntu 26.04 LTS, while the third affects unspecified versions. The article provides no CVSS scores, fixed version numbers, or recommended workarounds.
Michał Majchrowicz discovered that Vim’s zip plugin could overwrite arbitrary files. An attacker could possibly use this issue to delete sensitive data or execute arbitrary code. This issue only affected Ubuntu 26.04 LTS. (CVE-2026-35177) It was discovered that Vim’s netbeans interface did not properly sanitize certain strings. An attacker could possibly use this issue to execute arbitrary commands. This issue only affected Ubuntu 26.04 LTS. (CVE-2026-39881) It was discovered that Vim did not properly handle backticks in tag filenames. An attacker could possibly use this issue to execute arbitrary commands. (CVE-2026-41411)