Vim: Arbitrary Code Execution via Python Omni-Completion
CVE-2026-52858 is fixed in 23 products on 1 platform, first by vim 2:9.1.2141-1ubuntu4.5, released June 11, 2026. It is not reported as exploited. Patch Radar priority: High.
Vim is an open source, command line text editor. Prior to version 9.2.0561, the Python omni-completion script in python3complete.vim for Vim with the +python3 interpreter enabled (and the legacy pythoncomplete.vim for builds with the +python interpreter) executes the import and from statements found in the current buffer through Python's import machinery. Because the buffer's working directory is on sys.path, opening a hostile .py file with a sibling Python package and invoking omni-completion runs that package's top-level code as the editing user. This issue has been patched in version 9.2.0561.
Where it's fixed
| Product | Fixed in | Fix | Released |
|---|---|---|---|
| Linux | |||
| vim · Debian 13.5 (trixie) | 2:9.1.1230-2+deb13u1 | DEBIAN-CVE-2026-52858 | Jun 11, 2026 |
| vim · Debian 14 | 2:9.2.0782-1 | DEBIAN-CVE-2026-52858 | Jun 11, 2026 |
| vim · RHEL 10 | 9.1.083-5.el10_0.4 | RHSA-2026:55431 | Aug 1, 2026 |
| vim · Ubuntu 18.04.6 LTS (bionic) | 2:8.0.1453-1ubuntu1.13+esm20 | vim 2:8.0.1453-1ubuntu1.13+esm20 | Jun 24, 2026 |
| vim · Ubuntu 20.04 LTS (focal) | 2:8.1.2269-1ubuntu5.32+esm8 | vim 2:8.1.2269-1ubuntu5.32+esm8 | Jun 24, 2026 |
| vim · Ubuntu 22.04.1 LTS (jammy) | 2:8.2.3995-1ubuntu2.32 | vim 2:8.2.3995-1ubuntu2.32 | Jun 24, 2026 |
| vim · Ubuntu 24.04.5 LTS (noble) | 2:9.1.0016-1ubuntu7.16 | vim 2:9.1.0016-1ubuntu7.16 | Jun 24, 2026 |
| vim · Ubuntu 25.10 (questing) | 2:9.1.0967-1ubuntu6.7 | vim 2:9.1.0967-1ubuntu6.7 | Jun 24, 2026 |
| vim · Ubuntu 26.04.1 LTS (resolute) | 2:9.1.2141-1ubuntu4.5 | vim 2:9.1.2141-1ubuntu4.5 | Jun 11, 2026 |
| vim · rocky 10 | 2:9.1.083-9.el10_2.7 | RLSA-2026:38509 | Aug 11, 2026 |
| vim · rocky 8 | 2:8.0.1763-27.el8_10 | RLSA-2026:38510 | Aug 11, 2026 |
| vim · rocky 9 | 2:8.2.2637-26.el9_8.10 | RLSA-2026:38511 | Aug 11, 2026 |
| vim-X11 · almalinux 10 | 2:9.1.083-9.el10_2.7 | ALSA-2026:38509 | Jul 13, 2026 |
| vim-X11 · almalinux 8 | 2:8.0.1763-27.el8_10 | ALSA-2026:38510 | Jul 13, 2026 |
| vim-X11 · almalinux 9 | 2:8.2.2637-26.el9_8.10 | ALSA-2026:38511 | Jul 13, 2026 |
| vim-X11 · ol 10 | 2:9.1.083-9.0.1.el10_2.7 | ELSA-2026-38509 | Jul 16, 2026 |
| vim-X11 · ol 8 | 2:8.0.1763-27.0.1.el8_10 | ELSA-2026-38510 | Jul 13, 2026 |
| vim-X11 · ol 9 | 2:8.2.2637-26.0.1.el9_8.10 | ELSA-2026-38511 | Jul 14, 2026 |
| vim-athena · Ubuntu 18.04.6 LTS (bionic) | 2:8.0.1453-1ubuntu1.13+esm20 | vim-athena 2:8.0.1453-1ubuntu1.13+esm20 | Jun 24, 2026 |
| vim-athena · Ubuntu 20.04 LTS (focal) | 2:8.1.2269-1ubuntu5.32+esm8 | vim-athena 2:8.1.2269-1ubuntu5.32+esm8 | Jun 24, 2026 |
| vim-athena · Ubuntu 22.04.1 LTS (jammy) | 2:8.2.3995-1ubuntu2.32 | vim-athena 2:8.2.3995-1ubuntu2.32 | Jun 24, 2026 |
| vim-athena · Ubuntu 24.04.5 LTS (noble) | 2:9.1.0016-1ubuntu7.16 | vim-athena 2:9.1.0016-1ubuntu7.16 | Jun 24, 2026 |
| vim-athena · Ubuntu 25.10 (questing) | 2:9.1.0967-1ubuntu6.7 | vim-athena 2:9.1.0967-1ubuntu6.7 | Jun 24, 2026 |
| vim-common · RHEL 8 | 2:8.0.1763-27.el8_10 | RHSA-2026:38510 | Aug 10, 2026 |
| vim-common · RHEL 9 | 2:8.2.2637-26.el9_8.10 | RHSA-2026:38511 | Aug 10, 2026 |
| vim-common · Ubuntu 18.04.6 LTS (bionic) | 2:8.0.1453-1ubuntu1.13+esm20 | vim-common 2:8.0.1453-1ubuntu1.13+esm20 | Jun 24, 2026 |
| vim-common · Ubuntu 20.04 LTS (focal) | 2:8.1.2269-1ubuntu5.32+esm8 | vim-common 2:8.1.2269-1ubuntu5.32+esm8 | Jun 24, 2026 |
| vim-common · Ubuntu 22.04.1 LTS (jammy) | 2:8.2.3995-1ubuntu2.32 | vim-common 2:8.2.3995-1ubuntu2.32 | Jun 24, 2026 |
| vim-common · Ubuntu 24.04.5 LTS (noble) | 2:9.1.0016-1ubuntu7.16 | vim-common 2:9.1.0016-1ubuntu7.16 | Jun 24, 2026 |
| vim-common · Ubuntu 25.10 (questing) | 2:9.1.0967-1ubuntu6.7 | vim-common 2:9.1.0967-1ubuntu6.7 | Jun 24, 2026 |
| vim-common · Ubuntu 26.04.1 LTS (resolute) | 2:9.1.2141-1ubuntu4.5 | vim-common 2:9.1.2141-1ubuntu4.5 | Jun 11, 2026 |
| vim-common · almalinux 10 | 2:9.1.083-9.el10_2.7 | ALSA-2026:38509 | Jul 13, 2026 |
| vim-common · almalinux 8 | 2:8.0.1763-27.el8_10 | ALSA-2026:38510 | Jul 13, 2026 |
| vim-common · almalinux 9 | 2:8.2.2637-26.el9_8.10 | ALSA-2026:38511 | Jul 13, 2026 |
| vim-common · amzn 2023 | 2:9.2.597-1.amzn2023.0.1 | ALAS2023-2026-1862 | Jun 22, 2026 |
| vim-common · ol 10 | 2:9.1.083-9.0.1.el10_2.7 | ELSA-2026-38509 | Jul 16, 2026 |
| vim-common · ol 8 | 2:8.0.1763-27.0.1.el8_10 | ELSA-2026-38510 | Jul 13, 2026 |
| vim-common · ol 9 | 2:8.2.2637-26.0.1.el9_8.10 | ELSA-2026-38511 | Jul 14, 2026 |
| vim-data · almalinux 10 | 2:9.1.083-9.el10_2.7 | ALSA-2026:38509 | Jul 13, 2026 |
| vim-data · amzn 2023 | 2:9.2.597-1.amzn2023.0.1 | ALAS2023-2026-1862 | Jun 22, 2026 |
| vim-data · ol 10 | 2:9.1.083-9.0.1.el10_2.7 | ELSA-2026-38509 | Jul 16, 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 · almalinux 10 | 2:9.1.083-9.el10_2.7 | ALSA-2026:38509 | Jul 13, 2026 |
| vim-enhanced · almalinux 8 | 2:8.0.1763-27.el8_10 | ALSA-2026:38510 | Jul 13, 2026 |
| vim-enhanced · almalinux 9 | 2:8.2.2637-26.el9_8.10 | ALSA-2026:38511 | Jul 13, 2026 |
| vim-enhanced · amzn 2023 | 2:9.2.597-1.amzn2023.0.1 | ALAS2023-2026-1862 | Jun 22, 2026 |
| vim-enhanced · ol 10 | 2:9.1.083-9.0.1.el10_2.7 | ELSA-2026-38509 | Jul 16, 2026 |
| vim-enhanced · ol 8 | 2:8.0.1763-27.0.1.el8_10 | ELSA-2026-38510 | Jul 13, 2026 |
| vim-enhanced · ol 9 | 2:8.2.2637-26.0.1.el9_8.10 | ELSA-2026-38511 | Jul 14, 2026 |
| vim-enhanced-debuginfo · amzn 2023 | 2:9.2.597-1.amzn2023.0.1 | ALAS2023-2026-1862 | Jun 22, 2026 |
| vim-filesystem · almalinux 10 | 2:9.1.083-9.el10_2.7 | ALSA-2026:38509 | Jul 13, 2026 |
| vim-filesystem · almalinux 8 | 2:8.0.1763-27.el8_10 | ALSA-2026:38510 | Jul 13, 2026 |
| vim-filesystem · almalinux 9 | 2:8.2.2637-26.el9_8.10 | ALSA-2026:38511 | Jul 13, 2026 |
| vim-filesystem · amzn 2023 | 2:9.2.597-1.amzn2023.0.1 | ALAS2023-2026-1862 | Jun 22, 2026 |
| vim-filesystem · ol 10 | 2:9.1.083-9.0.1.el10_2.7 | ELSA-2026-38509 | Jul 16, 2026 |
| vim-filesystem · ol 8 | 2:8.0.1763-27.0.1.el8_10 | ELSA-2026-38510 | Jul 13, 2026 |
| vim-filesystem · ol 9 | 2:8.2.2637-26.0.1.el9_8.10 | ELSA-2026-38511 | Jul 14, 2026 |
| vim-gnome · Ubuntu 18.04.6 LTS (bionic) | 2:8.0.1453-1ubuntu1.13+esm20 | vim-gnome 2:8.0.1453-1ubuntu1.13+esm20 | Jun 24, 2026 |
| vim-gtk · Ubuntu 18.04.6 LTS (bionic) | 2:8.0.1453-1ubuntu1.13+esm20 | vim-gtk 2:8.0.1453-1ubuntu1.13+esm20 | Jun 24, 2026 |
| vim-gtk · Ubuntu 20.04 LTS (focal) | 2:8.1.2269-1ubuntu5.32+esm8 | vim-gtk 2:8.1.2269-1ubuntu5.32+esm8 | Jun 24, 2026 |
| vim-gtk · Ubuntu 22.04.1 LTS (jammy) | 2:8.2.3995-1ubuntu2.32 | vim-gtk 2:8.2.3995-1ubuntu2.32 | Jun 24, 2026 |
| vim-gtk3 · Ubuntu 18.04.6 LTS (bionic) | 2:8.0.1453-1ubuntu1.13+esm20 | vim-gtk3 2:8.0.1453-1ubuntu1.13+esm20 | Jun 24, 2026 |
| vim-gtk3 · Ubuntu 20.04 LTS (focal) | 2:8.1.2269-1ubuntu5.32+esm8 | vim-gtk3 2:8.1.2269-1ubuntu5.32+esm8 | Jun 24, 2026 |
| vim-gtk3 · Ubuntu 22.04.1 LTS (jammy) | 2:8.2.3995-1ubuntu2.32 | vim-gtk3 2:8.2.3995-1ubuntu2.32 | Jun 24, 2026 |
| vim-gtk3 · Ubuntu 24.04.5 LTS (noble) | 2:9.1.0016-1ubuntu7.16 | vim-gtk3 2:9.1.0016-1ubuntu7.16 | Jun 24, 2026 |
| vim-gtk3 · Ubuntu 25.10 (questing) | 2:9.1.0967-1ubuntu6.7 | vim-gtk3 2:9.1.0967-1ubuntu6.7 | Jun 24, 2026 |
| vim-gtk3 · Ubuntu 26.04.1 LTS (resolute) | 2:9.1.2141-1ubuntu4.5 | vim-gtk3 2:9.1.2141-1ubuntu4.5 | Jun 11, 2026 |
| vim-gui-common · Ubuntu 18.04.6 LTS (bionic) | 2:8.0.1453-1ubuntu1.13+esm20 | vim-gui-common 2:8.0.1453-1ubuntu1.13+esm20 | Jun 24, 2026 |
| vim-gui-common · Ubuntu 20.04 LTS (focal) | 2:8.1.2269-1ubuntu5.32+esm8 | vim-gui-common 2:8.1.2269-1ubuntu5.32+esm8 | Jun 24, 2026 |
| vim-gui-common · Ubuntu 22.04.1 LTS (jammy) | 2:8.2.3995-1ubuntu2.32 | vim-gui-common 2:8.2.3995-1ubuntu2.32 | Jun 24, 2026 |
| vim-gui-common · Ubuntu 24.04.5 LTS (noble) | 2:9.1.0016-1ubuntu7.16 | vim-gui-common 2:9.1.0016-1ubuntu7.16 | Jun 24, 2026 |
| vim-gui-common · Ubuntu 25.10 (questing) | 2:9.1.0967-1ubuntu6.7 | vim-gui-common 2:9.1.0967-1ubuntu6.7 | Jun 24, 2026 |
| vim-gui-common · Ubuntu 26.04.1 LTS (resolute) | 2:9.1.2141-1ubuntu4.5 | vim-gui-common 2:9.1.2141-1ubuntu4.5 | Jun 11, 2026 |
| vim-minimal · almalinux 10 | 2:9.1.083-9.el10_2.7 | ALSA-2026:38509 | Jul 13, 2026 |
| vim-minimal · almalinux 8 | 2:8.0.1763-27.el8_10 | ALSA-2026:38510 | Jul 13, 2026 |
| vim-minimal · almalinux 9 | 2:8.2.2637-26.el9_8.10 | ALSA-2026:38511 | Jul 13, 2026 |
| vim-minimal · amzn 2023 | 2:9.2.597-1.amzn2023.0.1 | ALAS2023-2026-1862 | Jun 22, 2026 |
| vim-minimal · ol 10 | 2:9.1.083-9.0.1.el10_2.7 | ELSA-2026-38509 | Jul 16, 2026 |
| vim-minimal · ol 8 | 2:8.0.1763-27.0.1.el8_10 | ELSA-2026-38510 | Jul 13, 2026 |
| vim-minimal · ol 9 | 2:8.2.2637-26.0.1.el9_8.10 | ELSA-2026-38511 | Jul 14, 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) | 2:9.1.0016-1ubuntu7.16 | vim-motif 2:9.1.0016-1ubuntu7.16 | Jun 24, 2026 |
| vim-motif · Ubuntu 25.10 (questing) | 2:9.1.0967-1ubuntu6.7 | vim-motif 2:9.1.0967-1ubuntu6.7 | Jun 24, 2026 |
| vim-motif · Ubuntu 26.04.1 LTS (resolute) | 2:9.1.2141-1ubuntu4.5 | vim-motif 2:9.1.2141-1ubuntu4.5 | Jun 11, 2026 |
| vim-nox · Ubuntu 18.04.6 LTS (bionic) | 2:8.0.1453-1ubuntu1.13+esm20 | vim-nox 2:8.0.1453-1ubuntu1.13+esm20 | Jun 24, 2026 |
| vim-nox · Ubuntu 20.04 LTS (focal) | 2:8.1.2269-1ubuntu5.32+esm8 | vim-nox 2:8.1.2269-1ubuntu5.32+esm8 | Jun 24, 2026 |
| vim-nox · Ubuntu 22.04.1 LTS (jammy) | 2:8.2.3995-1ubuntu2.32 | vim-nox 2:8.2.3995-1ubuntu2.32 | Jun 24, 2026 |
| vim-nox · Ubuntu 24.04.5 LTS (noble) | 2:9.1.0016-1ubuntu7.16 | vim-nox 2:9.1.0016-1ubuntu7.16 | Jun 24, 2026 |
| vim-nox · Ubuntu 25.10 (questing) | 2:9.1.0967-1ubuntu6.7 | vim-nox 2:9.1.0967-1ubuntu6.7 | Jun 24, 2026 |
| vim-nox · Ubuntu 26.04.1 LTS (resolute) | 2:9.1.2141-1ubuntu4.5 | vim-nox 2:9.1.2141-1ubuntu4.5 | Jun 11, 2026 |
| vim-runtime · Ubuntu 18.04.6 LTS (bionic) | 2:8.0.1453-1ubuntu1.13+esm20 | vim-runtime 2:8.0.1453-1ubuntu1.13+esm20 | Jun 24, 2026 |
| vim-runtime · Ubuntu 20.04 LTS (focal) | 2:8.1.2269-1ubuntu5.32+esm8 | vim-runtime 2:8.1.2269-1ubuntu5.32+esm8 | Jun 24, 2026 |
| vim-runtime · Ubuntu 22.04.1 LTS (jammy) | 2:8.2.3995-1ubuntu2.32 | vim-runtime 2:8.2.3995-1ubuntu2.32 | Jun 24, 2026 |
| vim-runtime · Ubuntu 24.04.5 LTS (noble) | 2:9.1.0016-1ubuntu7.16 | vim-runtime 2:9.1.0016-1ubuntu7.16 | Jun 24, 2026 |
| vim-runtime · Ubuntu 25.10 (questing) | 2:9.1.0967-1ubuntu6.7 | vim-runtime 2:9.1.0967-1ubuntu6.7 | Jun 24, 2026 |
| vim-runtime · Ubuntu 26.04.1 LTS (resolute) | 2:9.1.2141-1ubuntu4.5 | vim-runtime 2:9.1.2141-1ubuntu4.5 | Jun 11, 2026 |
| vim-tiny · Ubuntu 18.04.6 LTS (bionic) | 2:8.0.1453-1ubuntu1.13+esm20 | vim-tiny 2:8.0.1453-1ubuntu1.13+esm20 | Jun 24, 2026 |
| vim-tiny · Ubuntu 20.04 LTS (focal) | 2:8.1.2269-1ubuntu5.32+esm8 | vim-tiny 2:8.1.2269-1ubuntu5.32+esm8 | Jun 24, 2026 |
| vim-tiny · Ubuntu 22.04.1 LTS (jammy) | 2:8.2.3995-1ubuntu2.32 | vim-tiny 2:8.2.3995-1ubuntu2.32 | Jun 24, 2026 |
| vim-tiny · Ubuntu 24.04.5 LTS (noble) | 2:9.1.0016-1ubuntu7.16 | vim-tiny 2:9.1.0016-1ubuntu7.16 | Jun 24, 2026 |
| vim-tiny · Ubuntu 25.10 (questing) | 2:9.1.0967-1ubuntu6.7 | vim-tiny 2:9.1.0967-1ubuntu6.7 | Jun 24, 2026 |
| vim-tiny · Ubuntu 26.04.1 LTS (resolute) | 2:9.1.2141-1ubuntu4.5 | vim-tiny 2:9.1.2141-1ubuntu4.5 | Jun 11, 2026 |
| xxd · Ubuntu 18.04.6 LTS (bionic) | 2:8.0.1453-1ubuntu1.13+esm20 | xxd 2:8.0.1453-1ubuntu1.13+esm20 | Jun 24, 2026 |
| xxd · Ubuntu 20.04 LTS (focal) | 2:8.1.2269-1ubuntu5.32+esm8 | xxd 2:8.1.2269-1ubuntu5.32+esm8 | Jun 24, 2026 |
| xxd · Ubuntu 22.04.1 LTS (jammy) | 2:8.2.3995-1ubuntu2.32 | xxd 2:8.2.3995-1ubuntu2.32 | Jun 24, 2026 |
| xxd · Ubuntu 24.04.5 LTS (noble) | 2:9.1.0016-1ubuntu7.16 | xxd 2:9.1.0016-1ubuntu7.16 | Jun 24, 2026 |
| xxd · Ubuntu 25.10 (questing) | 2:9.1.0967-1ubuntu6.7 | xxd 2:9.1.0967-1ubuntu6.7 | Jun 24, 2026 |
| xxd · Ubuntu 26.04.1 LTS (resolute) | 2:9.1.2141-1ubuntu4.5 | xxd 2:9.1.2141-1ubuntu4.5 | Jun 11, 2026 |
| xxd · almalinux 10 | 2:9.1.083-9.el10_2.7 | ALSA-2026:38509 | Jul 13, 2026 |
| xxd · amzn 2023 | 2:9.2.597-1.amzn2023.0.1 | ALAS2023-2026-1862 | Jun 22, 2026 |
| xxd · ol 10 | 2:9.1.083-9.0.1.el10_2.7 | ELSA-2026-38509 | Jul 16, 2026 |
| xxd-debuginfo · amzn 2023 | 2:9.2.597-1.amzn2023.0.1 | ALAS2023-2026-1862 | Jun 22, 2026 |
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