CVE-2026-39881 MEDIUM

CVE-2026-39881: Vim Ex command injection in Vims NetBeans integration

Vendor Vim
Product vim
Weakness CWE-94 · Code injection
Published April 8, 2026
Last update April 9, 2026
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CVSS base score

5.0/10
Attack vector Local
Attack complexity High
Privileges required Low
User interaction Required
Confidentiality Low
Integrity High

CVSS vector

CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:H/PR:L/UI:R/S:U/C:L/I:H/A:N

What the vulnerability does

01Description

Vim is an open source, command line text editor. Prior to 9.2.0316, a command injection vulnerability in Vim's netbeans interface allows a malicious netbeans server to execute arbitrary Ex commands when Vim connects to it, via unsanitized strings in the defineAnnoType and specialKeys protocol messages. This vulnerability is fixed in 9.2.0316.

Key dates

02Disclosure timeline

April 8, 2026 CVE published
April 9, 2026 Record updated