CVE-2026-25749
vim-minimal: Vim (Vi IMproved) is an updated and improved version of the vi editor. Security Fix(es): * vim: Vim: Arbitrary code...
CVE-2026-25749 is fixed in 23 products on 1 platform, first by DEBIAN-CVE-2026-25749, released February 6, 2026. It is not reported as exploited. Patch Radar priority: High.
High
CVSS
7.3
Moderate
Exploitation
None reported
No vendor assessment
CISA KEV
Not listed
Not in the Known Exploited Vulnerabilities catalog
EPSS
0.0026
18th percentile
Vim (Vi IMproved) is an updated and improved version of the vi editor. Security Fix(es): * vim: Vim: Arbitrary code execution via 'helpfile' option processing (CVE-2026-25749) 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.
Where it's fixed
| Product | Fixed in | Fix | Released |
|---|---|---|---|
| Linux | |||
| vim · Debian 13.5 (trixie) | 2:9.1.1230-2+deb13u1 | DEBIAN-CVE-2026-25749 | Feb 6, 2026 |
| vim · Debian 14 | 2:9.1.2141-1 | DEBIAN-CVE-2026-25749 | Feb 6, 2026 |
| vim · RHEL 10 | 9.1.083-5.el10_0.2 | RHSA-2026:6502 | Apr 15, 2026 |
| vim · Ubuntu 18.04.6 LTS (bionic) | 2:8.0.1453-1ubuntu1.13+esm14 | vim 2:8.0.1453-1ubuntu1.13+esm14 | Feb 27, 2026 |
| vim · Ubuntu 20.04 LTS (focal) | 2:8.1.2269-1ubuntu5.32+esm2 | vim 2:8.1.2269-1ubuntu5.32+esm2 | Feb 27, 2026 |
| vim · Ubuntu 22.04.1 LTS (jammy) | 2:8.2.3995-1ubuntu2.26 | vim 2:8.2.3995-1ubuntu2.26 | Feb 27, 2026 |
| vim · Ubuntu 24.04.5 LTS (noble) | 2:9.1.0016-1ubuntu7.10 | vim 2:9.1.0016-1ubuntu7.10 | Feb 27, 2026 |
| vim · Ubuntu 25.10 (questing) | 2:9.1.0967-1ubuntu6.1 | vim 2:9.1.0967-1ubuntu6.1 | Feb 27, 2026 |
| vim · rocky 10 | 2:9.1.083-6.el10_1.1 | RLSA-2026:4715 | Mar 27, 2026 |
| vim · rocky 8 | 2:8.0.1763-22.el8_10 | RLSA-2026:4442 | Mar 13, 2026 |
| vim · rocky 9 | 2:8.2.2637-23.el9_7.1 | RLSA-2026:5602 | Apr 7, 2026 |
| vim-X11 · RHEL 8 | 2:8.0.1763-22.el8_10 | RHSA-2026:4442 | Mar 12, 2026 |
| vim-X11 · RHEL 9 | 2:8.2.2637-23.el9_7.1 | RHSA-2026:5602 | Apr 15, 2026 |
| vim-X11 · almalinux 8 | 2:8.0.1763-22.el8_10 | ALSA-2026:4442 | Mar 12, 2026 |
| vim-X11 · almalinux 9 | 2:8.2.2637-23.el9_7.1 | ALSA-2026:5602 | Mar 24, 2026 |
| vim-X11 · ol 10 | 2:9.1.083-6.0.1.el10_1.1 | ELSA-2026-4715 | Mar 17, 2026 |
| vim-X11 · ol 8 | 2:8.0.1763-22.0.1.el8_10 | ELSA-2026-4442 | Mar 12, 2026 |
| vim-X11 · ol 9 | 2:8.2.2637-23.0.1.el9_7.1 | ELSA-2026-5602 | Mar 24, 2026 |
| vim-athena · Ubuntu 18.04.6 LTS (bionic) | 2:8.0.1453-1ubuntu1.13+esm14 | vim-athena 2:8.0.1453-1ubuntu1.13+esm14 | Feb 27, 2026 |
| vim-athena · Ubuntu 20.04 LTS (focal) | 2:8.1.2269-1ubuntu5.32+esm2 | vim-athena 2:8.1.2269-1ubuntu5.32+esm2 | Feb 27, 2026 |
| vim-athena · Ubuntu 22.04.1 LTS (jammy) | 2:8.2.3995-1ubuntu2.26 | vim-athena 2:8.2.3995-1ubuntu2.26 | Feb 27, 2026 |
| vim-athena · Ubuntu 24.04.5 LTS (noble) | 2:9.1.0016-1ubuntu7.10 | vim-athena 2:9.1.0016-1ubuntu7.10 | Feb 27, 2026 |
| vim-athena · Ubuntu 25.10 (questing) | 2:9.1.0967-1ubuntu6.1 | vim-athena 2:9.1.0967-1ubuntu6.1 | Feb 27, 2026 |
| vim-common · Ubuntu 18.04.6 LTS (bionic) | 2:8.0.1453-1ubuntu1.13+esm14 | vim-common 2:8.0.1453-1ubuntu1.13+esm14 | Feb 27, 2026 |
| vim-common · Ubuntu 20.04 LTS (focal) | 2:8.1.2269-1ubuntu5.32+esm2 | vim-common 2:8.1.2269-1ubuntu5.32+esm2 | Feb 27, 2026 |
| vim-common · Ubuntu 22.04.1 LTS (jammy) | 2:8.2.3995-1ubuntu2.26 | vim-common 2:8.2.3995-1ubuntu2.26 | Feb 27, 2026 |
| vim-common · Ubuntu 24.04.5 LTS (noble) | 2:9.1.0016-1ubuntu7.10 | vim-common 2:9.1.0016-1ubuntu7.10 | Feb 27, 2026 |
| vim-common · Ubuntu 25.10 (questing) | 2:9.1.0967-1ubuntu6.1 | vim-common 2:9.1.0967-1ubuntu6.1 | Feb 27, 2026 |
| vim-common · almalinux 8 | 2:8.0.1763-22.el8_10 | ALSA-2026:4442 | Mar 12, 2026 |
| vim-common · almalinux 9 | 2:8.2.2637-23.el9_7.1 | ALSA-2026:5602 | Mar 24, 2026 |
| vim-common · amzn 2023 | 2:9.2.240-1.amzn2023.0.2 | ALAS2023-2026-1584 | Apr 13, 2026 |
| vim-common · ol 10 | 2:9.1.083-6.0.1.el10_1.1 | ELSA-2026-4715 | Mar 17, 2026 |
| vim-common · ol 8 | 2:8.0.1763-22.0.1.el8_10 | ELSA-2026-4442 | Mar 12, 2026 |
| vim-common · ol 9 | 2:8.2.2637-23.0.1.el9_7.1 | ELSA-2026-5602 | Mar 24, 2026 |
| vim-data · almalinux 10 | 2:9.1.083-6.el10_1.1 | ALSA-2026:4715 | Mar 17, 2026 |
| vim-data · amzn 2023 | 2:9.2.240-1.amzn2023.0.2 | ALAS2023-2026-1584 | Apr 13, 2026 |
| vim-data · ol 10 | 2:9.1.083-6.0.1.el10_1.1 | ELSA-2026-4715 | Mar 17, 2026 |
| vim-debuginfo · amzn 2023 | 2:9.2.240-1.amzn2023.0.2 | ALAS2023-2026-1584 | Apr 13, 2026 |
| vim-debugsource · amzn 2023 | 2:9.2.240-1.amzn2023.0.2 | ALAS2023-2026-1584 | Apr 13, 2026 |
| vim-default-editor · amzn 2023 | 2:9.2.240-1.amzn2023.0.2 | ALAS2023-2026-1584 | Apr 13, 2026 |
| vim-enhanced · RHEL 8 | 2:8.0.1763-22.el8_10 | RHSA-2026:4442 | Mar 12, 2026 |
| vim-enhanced · RHEL 9 | 2:8.2.2637-23.el9_7.1 | RHSA-2026:5602 | Apr 15, 2026 |
| vim-enhanced · almalinux 8 | 2:8.0.1763-22.el8_10 | ALSA-2026:4442 | Mar 12, 2026 |
| vim-enhanced · almalinux 9 | 2:8.2.2637-23.el9_7.1 | ALSA-2026:5602 | Mar 24, 2026 |
| vim-enhanced · amzn 2023 | 2:9.2.240-1.amzn2023.0.2 | ALAS2023-2026-1584 | Apr 13, 2026 |
| vim-enhanced · ol 10 | 2:9.1.083-6.0.1.el10_1.1 | ELSA-2026-4715 | Mar 17, 2026 |
| vim-enhanced · ol 8 | 2:8.0.1763-22.0.1.el8_10 | ELSA-2026-4442 | Mar 12, 2026 |
| vim-enhanced · ol 9 | 2:8.2.2637-23.0.1.el9_7.1 | ELSA-2026-5602 | Mar 24, 2026 |
| vim-enhanced-debuginfo · amzn 2023 | 2:9.2.240-1.amzn2023.0.2 | ALAS2023-2026-1584 | Apr 13, 2026 |
| vim-filesystem · almalinux 10 | 2:9.1.083-6.el10_1.1 | ALSA-2026:4715 | Mar 17, 2026 |
| vim-filesystem · almalinux 8 | 2:8.0.1763-22.el8_10 | ALSA-2026:4442 | Mar 12, 2026 |
| vim-filesystem · almalinux 9 | 2:8.2.2637-23.el9_7.1 | ALSA-2026:5602 | Mar 24, 2026 |
| vim-filesystem · amzn 2023 | 2:9.2.240-1.amzn2023.0.2 | ALAS2023-2026-1584 | Apr 13, 2026 |
| vim-filesystem · ol 10 | 2:9.1.083-6.0.1.el10_1.1 | ELSA-2026-4715 | Mar 17, 2026 |
| vim-filesystem · ol 8 | 2:8.0.1763-22.0.1.el8_10 | ELSA-2026-4442 | Mar 12, 2026 |
| vim-filesystem · ol 9 | 2:8.2.2637-23.0.1.el9_7.1 | ELSA-2026-5602 | Mar 24, 2026 |
| vim-gnome · Ubuntu 18.04.6 LTS (bionic) | 2:8.0.1453-1ubuntu1.13+esm14 | vim-gnome 2:8.0.1453-1ubuntu1.13+esm14 | Feb 27, 2026 |
| vim-gtk · Ubuntu 18.04.6 LTS (bionic) | 2:8.0.1453-1ubuntu1.13+esm14 | vim-gtk 2:8.0.1453-1ubuntu1.13+esm14 | Feb 27, 2026 |
| vim-gtk · Ubuntu 20.04 LTS (focal) | 2:8.1.2269-1ubuntu5.32+esm2 | vim-gtk 2:8.1.2269-1ubuntu5.32+esm2 | Feb 27, 2026 |
| vim-gtk · Ubuntu 22.04.1 LTS (jammy) | 2:8.2.3995-1ubuntu2.26 | vim-gtk 2:8.2.3995-1ubuntu2.26 | Feb 27, 2026 |
| vim-gtk3 · Ubuntu 18.04.6 LTS (bionic) | 2:8.0.1453-1ubuntu1.13+esm14 | vim-gtk3 2:8.0.1453-1ubuntu1.13+esm14 | Feb 27, 2026 |
| vim-gtk3 · Ubuntu 20.04 LTS (focal) | 2:8.1.2269-1ubuntu5.32+esm2 | vim-gtk3 2:8.1.2269-1ubuntu5.32+esm2 | Feb 27, 2026 |
| vim-gtk3 · Ubuntu 22.04.1 LTS (jammy) | 2:8.2.3995-1ubuntu2.26 | vim-gtk3 2:8.2.3995-1ubuntu2.26 | Feb 27, 2026 |
| vim-gtk3 · Ubuntu 24.04.5 LTS (noble) | 2:9.1.0016-1ubuntu7.10 | vim-gtk3 2:9.1.0016-1ubuntu7.10 | Feb 27, 2026 |
| vim-gtk3 · Ubuntu 25.10 (questing) | 2:9.1.0967-1ubuntu6.1 | vim-gtk3 2:9.1.0967-1ubuntu6.1 | Feb 27, 2026 |
| vim-gui-common · Ubuntu 18.04.6 LTS (bionic) | 2:8.0.1453-1ubuntu1.13+esm14 | vim-gui-common 2:8.0.1453-1ubuntu1.13+esm14 | Feb 27, 2026 |
| vim-gui-common · Ubuntu 20.04 LTS (focal) | 2:8.1.2269-1ubuntu5.32+esm2 | vim-gui-common 2:8.1.2269-1ubuntu5.32+esm2 | Feb 27, 2026 |
| vim-gui-common · Ubuntu 22.04.1 LTS (jammy) | 2:8.2.3995-1ubuntu2.26 | vim-gui-common 2:8.2.3995-1ubuntu2.26 | Feb 27, 2026 |
| vim-gui-common · Ubuntu 24.04.5 LTS (noble) | 2:9.1.0016-1ubuntu7.10 | vim-gui-common 2:9.1.0016-1ubuntu7.10 | Feb 27, 2026 |
| vim-gui-common · Ubuntu 25.10 (questing) | 2:9.1.0967-1ubuntu6.1 | vim-gui-common 2:9.1.0967-1ubuntu6.1 | Feb 27, 2026 |
| vim-minimal · RHEL 8 | 2:8.0.1763-22.el8_10 | RHSA-2026:4442 | Mar 12, 2026 |
| vim-minimal · RHEL 9 | 2:8.2.2637-23.el9_7.1 | RHSA-2026:5602 | Apr 15, 2026 |
| vim-minimal · almalinux 8 | 2:8.0.1763-22.el8_10 | ALSA-2026:4442 | Mar 12, 2026 |
| vim-minimal · almalinux 9 | 2:8.2.2637-23.el9_7.1 | ALSA-2026:5602 | Mar 24, 2026 |
| vim-minimal · amzn 2023 | 2:9.2.240-1.amzn2023.0.2 | ALAS2023-2026-1584 | Apr 13, 2026 |
| vim-minimal · ol 10 | 2:9.1.083-6.0.1.el10_1.1 | ELSA-2026-4715 | Mar 17, 2026 |
| vim-minimal · ol 8 | 2:8.0.1763-22.0.1.el8_10 | ELSA-2026-4442 | Mar 12, 2026 |
| vim-minimal · ol 9 | 2:8.2.2637-23.0.1.el9_7.1 | ELSA-2026-5602 | Mar 24, 2026 |
| vim-minimal-debuginfo · amzn 2023 | 2:9.2.240-1.amzn2023.0.2 | ALAS2023-2026-1584 | Apr 13, 2026 |
| vim-motif · Ubuntu 24.04.5 LTS (noble) | 2:9.1.0016-1ubuntu7.10 | vim-motif 2:9.1.0016-1ubuntu7.10 | Feb 27, 2026 |
| vim-motif · Ubuntu 25.10 (questing) | 2:9.1.0967-1ubuntu6.1 | vim-motif 2:9.1.0967-1ubuntu6.1 | Feb 27, 2026 |
| vim-nox · Ubuntu 18.04.6 LTS (bionic) | 2:8.0.1453-1ubuntu1.13+esm14 | vim-nox 2:8.0.1453-1ubuntu1.13+esm14 | Feb 27, 2026 |
| vim-nox · Ubuntu 20.04 LTS (focal) | 2:8.1.2269-1ubuntu5.32+esm2 | vim-nox 2:8.1.2269-1ubuntu5.32+esm2 | Feb 27, 2026 |
| vim-nox · Ubuntu 22.04.1 LTS (jammy) | 2:8.2.3995-1ubuntu2.26 | vim-nox 2:8.2.3995-1ubuntu2.26 | Feb 27, 2026 |
| vim-nox · Ubuntu 24.04.5 LTS (noble) | 2:9.1.0016-1ubuntu7.10 | vim-nox 2:9.1.0016-1ubuntu7.10 | Feb 27, 2026 |
| vim-nox · Ubuntu 25.10 (questing) | 2:9.1.0967-1ubuntu6.1 | vim-nox 2:9.1.0967-1ubuntu6.1 | Feb 27, 2026 |
| vim-runtime · Ubuntu 18.04.6 LTS (bionic) | 2:8.0.1453-1ubuntu1.13+esm14 | vim-runtime 2:8.0.1453-1ubuntu1.13+esm14 | Feb 27, 2026 |
| vim-runtime · Ubuntu 20.04 LTS (focal) | 2:8.1.2269-1ubuntu5.32+esm2 | vim-runtime 2:8.1.2269-1ubuntu5.32+esm2 | Feb 27, 2026 |
| vim-runtime · Ubuntu 22.04.1 LTS (jammy) | 2:8.2.3995-1ubuntu2.26 | vim-runtime 2:8.2.3995-1ubuntu2.26 | Feb 27, 2026 |
| vim-runtime · Ubuntu 24.04.5 LTS (noble) | 2:9.1.0016-1ubuntu7.10 | vim-runtime 2:9.1.0016-1ubuntu7.10 | Feb 27, 2026 |
| vim-runtime · Ubuntu 25.10 (questing) | 2:9.1.0967-1ubuntu6.1 | vim-runtime 2:9.1.0967-1ubuntu6.1 | Feb 27, 2026 |
| vim-tiny · Ubuntu 18.04.6 LTS (bionic) | 2:8.0.1453-1ubuntu1.13+esm14 | vim-tiny 2:8.0.1453-1ubuntu1.13+esm14 | Feb 27, 2026 |
| vim-tiny · Ubuntu 20.04 LTS (focal) | 2:8.1.2269-1ubuntu5.32+esm2 | vim-tiny 2:8.1.2269-1ubuntu5.32+esm2 | Feb 27, 2026 |
| vim-tiny · Ubuntu 22.04.1 LTS (jammy) | 2:8.2.3995-1ubuntu2.26 | vim-tiny 2:8.2.3995-1ubuntu2.26 | Feb 27, 2026 |
| vim-tiny · Ubuntu 24.04.5 LTS (noble) | 2:9.1.0016-1ubuntu7.10 | vim-tiny 2:9.1.0016-1ubuntu7.10 | Feb 27, 2026 |
| vim-tiny · Ubuntu 25.10 (questing) | 2:9.1.0967-1ubuntu6.1 | vim-tiny 2:9.1.0967-1ubuntu6.1 | Feb 27, 2026 |
| xxd · Ubuntu 18.04.6 LTS (bionic) | 2:8.0.1453-1ubuntu1.13+esm14 | xxd 2:8.0.1453-1ubuntu1.13+esm14 | Feb 27, 2026 |
| xxd · Ubuntu 20.04 LTS (focal) | 2:8.1.2269-1ubuntu5.32+esm2 | xxd 2:8.1.2269-1ubuntu5.32+esm2 | Feb 27, 2026 |
| xxd · Ubuntu 22.04.1 LTS (jammy) | 2:8.2.3995-1ubuntu2.26 | xxd 2:8.2.3995-1ubuntu2.26 | Feb 27, 2026 |
| xxd · Ubuntu 24.04.5 LTS (noble) | 2:9.1.0016-1ubuntu7.10 | xxd 2:9.1.0016-1ubuntu7.10 | Feb 27, 2026 |
| xxd · Ubuntu 25.10 (questing) | 2:9.1.0967-1ubuntu6.1 | xxd 2:9.1.0967-1ubuntu6.1 | Feb 27, 2026 |
| xxd · amzn 2023 | 2:9.2.240-1.amzn2023.0.2 | ALAS2023-2026-1584 | Apr 13, 2026 |
| xxd · ol 10 | 2:9.1.083-6.0.1.el10_1.1 | ELSA-2026-4715 | Mar 17, 2026 |
| xxd-debuginfo · amzn 2023 | 2:9.2.240-1.amzn2023.0.2 | ALAS2023-2026-1584 | Apr 13, 2026 |
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