Vim: Arbitrary Code Execution via Python Omni-Completion
CVE-2026-52860 is fixed in 22 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 9.2.0597, Vim's Python omni-completion executes reconstructed function and class definitions from the current buffer with exec() as part of populating the completion dictionary. Python evaluates function default values, parameter annotations, and class base expressions at definition time, so a hostile buffer can execute attacker-controlled Python expressions during omni-completion. The existing g:pythoncomplete_allow_import mitigation (GHSA-52mc-rq6p-rc7c) does not cover this path, because the attacker-controlled code is not a harvested import/from statement. This issue has been patched in version 9.2.0597.
Where it's fixed
| Product | Fixed in | Fix | Released |
|---|---|---|---|
| Linux | |||
| vim · Debian 13.5 (trixie) | 2:9.1.1230-2+deb13u1 | DEBIAN-CVE-2026-52860 | Jun 11, 2026 |
| vim · Debian 14 | 2:9.2.0782-1 | DEBIAN-CVE-2026-52860 | Jun 11, 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-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 · 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 · 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+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 · 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) | 2:9.1.0016-1ubuntu7.16 | 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 · 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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