CVE-2026-39881

Vim Ex command injection in Vims NetBeans integration

CVE-2026-39881 is fixed in 22 products on 1 platform, first by vim 2:8.0.1453-1ubuntu1.13+esm16, released April 8, 2026. It is not reported as exploited. Patch Radar priority: High.

High
CVSS
7.8
Moderate
Exploitation
None reported
No vendor assessment
CISA KEV
Not listed
Not in the Known Exploited Vulnerabilities catalog
EPSS
0.0064
51st percentile

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.

Where it's fixed

ProductFixed inFixReleased
Linux
vim · Debian 13.5 (trixie) 2:9.1.1230-2+deb13u1 DEBIAN-CVE-2026-39881 Apr 8, 2026
vim · Debian 14 2:9.2.0338-1 DEBIAN-CVE-2026-39881 Apr 8, 2026
vim · Ubuntu 18.04.6 LTS (bionic) 2:8.0.1453-1ubuntu1.13+esm16 vim 2:8.0.1453-1ubuntu1.13+esm16 Apr 8, 2026
vim · Ubuntu 20.04 LTS (focal) 2:8.1.2269-1ubuntu5.32+esm4 vim 2:8.1.2269-1ubuntu5.32+esm4 Apr 8, 2026
vim · Ubuntu 22.04.1 LTS (jammy) 2:8.2.3995-1ubuntu2.28 vim 2:8.2.3995-1ubuntu2.28 Apr 8, 2026
vim · Ubuntu 24.04.5 LTS (noble) 2:9.1.0016-1ubuntu7.12 vim 2:9.1.0016-1ubuntu7.12 Apr 8, 2026
vim · Ubuntu 25.10 (questing) 2:9.1.0967-1ubuntu6.3 vim 2:9.1.0967-1ubuntu6.3 Apr 8, 2026
vim · Ubuntu 26.04.1 LTS (resolute) 2:9.1.2141-1ubuntu4.1 vim 2:9.1.2141-1ubuntu4.1 Apr 27, 2026
vim-athena · Ubuntu 18.04.6 LTS (bionic) 2:8.0.1453-1ubuntu1.13+esm16 vim-athena 2:8.0.1453-1ubuntu1.13+esm16 Apr 8, 2026
vim-athena · Ubuntu 20.04 LTS (focal) 2:8.1.2269-1ubuntu5.32+esm4 vim-athena 2:8.1.2269-1ubuntu5.32+esm4 Apr 8, 2026
vim-athena · Ubuntu 22.04.1 LTS (jammy) 2:8.2.3995-1ubuntu2.28 vim-athena 2:8.2.3995-1ubuntu2.28 Apr 8, 2026
vim-athena · Ubuntu 24.04.5 LTS (noble) 2:9.1.0016-1ubuntu7.12 vim-athena 2:9.1.0016-1ubuntu7.12 Apr 8, 2026
vim-athena · Ubuntu 25.10 (questing) 2:9.1.0967-1ubuntu6.3 vim-athena 2:9.1.0967-1ubuntu6.3 Apr 8, 2026
vim-common · Ubuntu 18.04.6 LTS (bionic) 2:8.0.1453-1ubuntu1.13+esm16 vim-common 2:8.0.1453-1ubuntu1.13+esm16 Apr 8, 2026
vim-common · Ubuntu 20.04 LTS (focal) 2:8.1.2269-1ubuntu5.32+esm4 vim-common 2:8.1.2269-1ubuntu5.32+esm4 Apr 8, 2026
vim-common · Ubuntu 22.04.1 LTS (jammy) 2:8.2.3995-1ubuntu2.28 vim-common 2:8.2.3995-1ubuntu2.28 Apr 8, 2026
vim-common · Ubuntu 24.04.5 LTS (noble) 2:9.1.0016-1ubuntu7.12 vim-common 2:9.1.0016-1ubuntu7.12 Apr 8, 2026
vim-common · Ubuntu 25.10 (questing) 2:9.1.0967-1ubuntu6.3 vim-common 2:9.1.0967-1ubuntu6.3 Apr 8, 2026
vim-common · Ubuntu 26.04.1 LTS (resolute) 2:9.1.2141-1ubuntu4.1 vim-common 2:9.1.2141-1ubuntu4.1 Apr 27, 2026
vim-common · amzn 2023 2:9.2.597-1.amzn2023.0.1 ALAS2023-2026-1862 Jun 22, 2026
vim-data · amzn 2023 2:9.2.597-1.amzn2023.0.1 ALAS2023-2026-1862 Jun 22, 2026
vim-debuginfo · amzn 2023 2:9.2.597-1.amzn2023.0.1 ALAS2023-2026-1862 Jun 22, 2026
vim-debugsource · amzn 2023 2:9.2.597-1.amzn2023.0.1 ALAS2023-2026-1862 Jun 22, 2026
vim-default-editor · amzn 2023 2:9.2.597-1.amzn2023.0.1 ALAS2023-2026-1862 Jun 22, 2026
vim-enhanced · amzn 2023 2:9.2.597-1.amzn2023.0.1 ALAS2023-2026-1862 Jun 22, 2026
vim-enhanced-debuginfo · amzn 2023 2:9.2.597-1.amzn2023.0.1 ALAS2023-2026-1862 Jun 22, 2026
vim-filesystem · amzn 2023 2:9.2.597-1.amzn2023.0.1 ALAS2023-2026-1862 Jun 22, 2026
vim-gnome · Ubuntu 18.04.6 LTS (bionic) 2:8.0.1453-1ubuntu1.13+esm16 vim-gnome 2:8.0.1453-1ubuntu1.13+esm16 Apr 8, 2026
vim-gtk · Ubuntu 18.04.6 LTS (bionic) 2:8.0.1453-1ubuntu1.13+esm16 vim-gtk 2:8.0.1453-1ubuntu1.13+esm16 Apr 8, 2026
vim-gtk · Ubuntu 20.04 LTS (focal) 2:8.1.2269-1ubuntu5.32+esm4 vim-gtk 2:8.1.2269-1ubuntu5.32+esm4 Apr 8, 2026
vim-gtk · Ubuntu 22.04.1 LTS (jammy) 2:8.2.3995-1ubuntu2.28 vim-gtk 2:8.2.3995-1ubuntu2.28 Apr 8, 2026
vim-gtk3 · Ubuntu 18.04.6 LTS (bionic) 2:8.0.1453-1ubuntu1.13+esm16 vim-gtk3 2:8.0.1453-1ubuntu1.13+esm16 Apr 8, 2026
vim-gtk3 · Ubuntu 20.04 LTS (focal) 2:8.1.2269-1ubuntu5.32+esm4 vim-gtk3 2:8.1.2269-1ubuntu5.32+esm4 Apr 8, 2026
vim-gtk3 · Ubuntu 22.04.1 LTS (jammy) 2:8.2.3995-1ubuntu2.28 vim-gtk3 2:8.2.3995-1ubuntu2.28 Apr 8, 2026
vim-gtk3 · Ubuntu 24.04.5 LTS (noble) 2:9.1.0016-1ubuntu7.12 vim-gtk3 2:9.1.0016-1ubuntu7.12 Apr 8, 2026
vim-gtk3 · Ubuntu 25.10 (questing) 2:9.1.0967-1ubuntu6.3 vim-gtk3 2:9.1.0967-1ubuntu6.3 Apr 8, 2026
vim-gtk3 · Ubuntu 26.04.1 LTS (resolute) 2:9.1.2141-1ubuntu4.1 vim-gtk3 2:9.1.2141-1ubuntu4.1 Apr 27, 2026
vim-gui-common · Ubuntu 18.04.6 LTS (bionic) 2:8.0.1453-1ubuntu1.13+esm16 vim-gui-common 2:8.0.1453-1ubuntu1.13+esm16 Apr 8, 2026
vim-gui-common · Ubuntu 20.04 LTS (focal) 2:8.1.2269-1ubuntu5.32+esm4 vim-gui-common 2:8.1.2269-1ubuntu5.32+esm4 Apr 8, 2026
vim-gui-common · Ubuntu 22.04.1 LTS (jammy) 2:8.2.3995-1ubuntu2.28 vim-gui-common 2:8.2.3995-1ubuntu2.28 Apr 8, 2026
vim-gui-common · Ubuntu 24.04.5 LTS (noble) 2:9.1.0016-1ubuntu7.12 vim-gui-common 2:9.1.0016-1ubuntu7.12 Apr 8, 2026
vim-gui-common · Ubuntu 25.10 (questing) 2:9.1.0967-1ubuntu6.3 vim-gui-common 2:9.1.0967-1ubuntu6.3 Apr 8, 2026
vim-gui-common · Ubuntu 26.04.1 LTS (resolute) 2:9.1.2141-1ubuntu4.1 vim-gui-common 2:9.1.2141-1ubuntu4.1 Apr 27, 2026
vim-minimal · amzn 2023 2:9.2.597-1.amzn2023.0.1 ALAS2023-2026-1862 Jun 22, 2026
vim-minimal-debuginfo · amzn 2023 2:9.2.597-1.amzn2023.0.1 ALAS2023-2026-1862 Jun 22, 2026
vim-motif · Ubuntu 24.04.5 LTS (noble) 2:9.1.0016-1ubuntu7.12 vim-motif 2:9.1.0016-1ubuntu7.12 Apr 8, 2026
vim-motif · Ubuntu 25.10 (questing) 2:9.1.0967-1ubuntu6.3 vim-motif 2:9.1.0967-1ubuntu6.3 Apr 8, 2026
vim-motif · Ubuntu 26.04.1 LTS (resolute) 2:9.1.2141-1ubuntu4.1 vim-motif 2:9.1.2141-1ubuntu4.1 Apr 27, 2026
vim-nox · Ubuntu 18.04.6 LTS (bionic) 2:8.0.1453-1ubuntu1.13+esm16 vim-nox 2:8.0.1453-1ubuntu1.13+esm16 Apr 8, 2026
vim-nox · Ubuntu 20.04 LTS (focal) 2:8.1.2269-1ubuntu5.32+esm4 vim-nox 2:8.1.2269-1ubuntu5.32+esm4 Apr 8, 2026
vim-nox · Ubuntu 22.04.1 LTS (jammy) 2:8.2.3995-1ubuntu2.28 vim-nox 2:8.2.3995-1ubuntu2.28 Apr 8, 2026
vim-nox · Ubuntu 24.04.5 LTS (noble) 2:9.1.0016-1ubuntu7.12 vim-nox 2:9.1.0016-1ubuntu7.12 Apr 8, 2026
vim-nox · Ubuntu 25.10 (questing) 2:9.1.0967-1ubuntu6.3 vim-nox 2:9.1.0967-1ubuntu6.3 Apr 8, 2026
vim-nox · Ubuntu 26.04.1 LTS (resolute) 2:9.1.2141-1ubuntu4.1 vim-nox 2:9.1.2141-1ubuntu4.1 Apr 27, 2026
vim-runtime · Ubuntu 18.04.6 LTS (bionic) 2:8.0.1453-1ubuntu1.13+esm16 vim-runtime 2:8.0.1453-1ubuntu1.13+esm16 Apr 8, 2026
vim-runtime · Ubuntu 20.04 LTS (focal) 2:8.1.2269-1ubuntu5.32+esm4 vim-runtime 2:8.1.2269-1ubuntu5.32+esm4 Apr 8, 2026
vim-runtime · Ubuntu 22.04.1 LTS (jammy) 2:8.2.3995-1ubuntu2.28 vim-runtime 2:8.2.3995-1ubuntu2.28 Apr 8, 2026
vim-runtime · Ubuntu 24.04.5 LTS (noble) 2:9.1.0016-1ubuntu7.12 vim-runtime 2:9.1.0016-1ubuntu7.12 Apr 8, 2026
vim-runtime · Ubuntu 25.10 (questing) 2:9.1.0967-1ubuntu6.3 vim-runtime 2:9.1.0967-1ubuntu6.3 Apr 8, 2026
vim-runtime · Ubuntu 26.04.1 LTS (resolute) 2:9.1.2141-1ubuntu4.1 vim-runtime 2:9.1.2141-1ubuntu4.1 Apr 27, 2026
vim-tiny · Ubuntu 18.04.6 LTS (bionic) 2:8.0.1453-1ubuntu1.13+esm16 vim-tiny 2:8.0.1453-1ubuntu1.13+esm16 Apr 8, 2026
vim-tiny · Ubuntu 20.04 LTS (focal) 2:8.1.2269-1ubuntu5.32+esm4 vim-tiny 2:8.1.2269-1ubuntu5.32+esm4 Apr 8, 2026
vim-tiny · Ubuntu 22.04.1 LTS (jammy) 2:8.2.3995-1ubuntu2.28 vim-tiny 2:8.2.3995-1ubuntu2.28 Apr 8, 2026
vim-tiny · Ubuntu 24.04.5 LTS (noble) 2:9.1.0016-1ubuntu7.12 vim-tiny 2:9.1.0016-1ubuntu7.12 Apr 8, 2026
vim-tiny · Ubuntu 25.10 (questing) 2:9.1.0967-1ubuntu6.3 vim-tiny 2:9.1.0967-1ubuntu6.3 Apr 8, 2026
vim-tiny · Ubuntu 26.04.1 LTS (resolute) 2:9.1.2141-1ubuntu4.1 vim-tiny 2:9.1.2141-1ubuntu4.1 Apr 27, 2026
xxd · Ubuntu 18.04.6 LTS (bionic) 2:8.0.1453-1ubuntu1.13+esm16 xxd 2:8.0.1453-1ubuntu1.13+esm16 Apr 8, 2026
xxd · Ubuntu 20.04 LTS (focal) 2:8.1.2269-1ubuntu5.32+esm4 xxd 2:8.1.2269-1ubuntu5.32+esm4 Apr 8, 2026
xxd · Ubuntu 22.04.1 LTS (jammy) 2:8.2.3995-1ubuntu2.28 xxd 2:8.2.3995-1ubuntu2.28 Apr 8, 2026
xxd · Ubuntu 24.04.5 LTS (noble) 2:9.1.0016-1ubuntu7.12 xxd 2:9.1.0016-1ubuntu7.12 Apr 8, 2026
xxd · Ubuntu 25.10 (questing) 2:9.1.0967-1ubuntu6.3 xxd 2:9.1.0967-1ubuntu6.3 Apr 8, 2026
xxd · Ubuntu 26.04.1 LTS (resolute) 2:9.1.2141-1ubuntu4.1 xxd 2:9.1.2141-1ubuntu4.1 Apr 27, 2026
xxd · amzn 2023 2:9.2.597-1.amzn2023.0.1 ALAS2023-2026-1862 Jun 22, 2026
xxd-debuginfo · amzn 2023 2:9.2.597-1.amzn2023.0.1 ALAS2023-2026-1862 Jun 22, 2026

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