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.
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
| Product | Fixed in | Fix | Released |
|---|---|---|---|
| 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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