vim: Schwachstelle ermöglicht Codeausführung
WID-SEC-2026-3984 · first 16.10.2026 · updated 16.10.2026 · CVSS 6,3
What it is about
Vim (Vi IMproved) ist eine Weiterentwicklung des Texteditors vi. Ein Angreifer kann eine Schwachstelle in vim ausnutzen, um beliebigen Programmcode auszuführen.
Under what conditions?
The BSI does not name any particular preconditions. Exploitable remotely according to the BSI.
What can happen in the worst case
An attacker could use the vulnerability to
- beliebigen Programmcode auszuführen
Am I affected?
Affected according to the BSI:
- Open Source vim <9.2.1201
The installed version is usually shown under “Help → About” or in the device’s admin interface.
What helps?
Update to at least:
- Open Source vim 9.2.1201
Is the vulnerability already being exploited?
None of the CVEs is in the CISA catalogue of exploited vulnerabilities. That does not mean there are no attacks, only that none are documented.
Information and sources
- Original BSI advisory (WID)
- GitHub Security Advisory GHSA-4vf6-278g-hq7j vom 2026-10-15 github.com
- OSS Security Mailing List vom 2026-10-15 seclists.org
Source: BSI warning and information service (CERT-Bund); CISA. The assessment of the conditions is my reading of the BSI text; the external pages are in their original language.