# ALAS2023-2026-1940: Security update for 12 packages

ALAS2023-2026-1940, released July 20, 2026, fixes 8 CVEs across 12 products. None of them is reported as exploited. Patch Radar priority: High.

- Web page: https://patchblox.com/security/fix/linux/alas2023-2026-1940
- Platform: Linux
- Released: Jul 20, 2026
- Priority: High (Closes CVE-2026-55895, high severity)
- CVEs: 8, exploited: 0, on CISA KEV: 0
- Vendor advisory: https://alas.aws.amazon.com/AL2023/ALAS-2026-1940.html

## Applies to

| Product | Release | Fixed in |
|---|---|---|
| [vim-common](https://patchblox.com/security/data/product/linux/vim-common.md) | amzn 2023 | 2:9.2.725-1.amzn2023.0.1 |
| [vim-data](https://patchblox.com/security/data/product/linux/vim-data.md) | amzn 2023 | 2:9.2.725-1.amzn2023.0.1 |
| [vim-debuginfo](https://patchblox.com/security/data/product/linux/vim-debuginfo.md) | amzn 2023 | 2:9.2.725-1.amzn2023.0.1 |
| [vim-debugsource](https://patchblox.com/security/data/product/linux/vim-debugsource.md) | amzn 2023 | 2:9.2.725-1.amzn2023.0.1 |
| [vim-default-editor](https://patchblox.com/security/data/product/linux/vim-default-editor.md) | amzn 2023 | 2:9.2.725-1.amzn2023.0.1 |
| [vim-enhanced](https://patchblox.com/security/data/product/linux/vim-enhanced.md) | amzn 2023 | 2:9.2.725-1.amzn2023.0.1 |
| [vim-enhanced-debuginfo](https://patchblox.com/security/data/product/linux/vim-enhanced-debuginfo.md) | amzn 2023 | 2:9.2.725-1.amzn2023.0.1 |
| [vim-filesystem](https://patchblox.com/security/data/product/linux/vim-filesystem.md) | amzn 2023 | 2:9.2.725-1.amzn2023.0.1 |
| [vim-minimal](https://patchblox.com/security/data/product/linux/vim-minimal.md) | amzn 2023 | 2:9.2.725-1.amzn2023.0.1 |
| [vim-minimal-debuginfo](https://patchblox.com/security/data/product/linux/vim-minimal-debuginfo.md) | amzn 2023 | 2:9.2.725-1.amzn2023.0.1 |
| [xxd](https://patchblox.com/security/data/product/linux/xxd.md) | amzn 2023 | 2:9.2.725-1.amzn2023.0.1 |
| [xxd-debuginfo](https://patchblox.com/security/data/product/linux/xxd-debuginfo.md) | amzn 2023 | 2:9.2.725-1.amzn2023.0.1 |

## CVEs this fix closes

| CVE | Priority | Title | CVSS | EPSS | Exploitation |
|---|---|---|---:|---:|---|
| [CVE-2026-55895](https://patchblox.com/security/data/cve/CVE-2026-55895.md) | High | Vim: Vimscript Code Injection in netrw NetrwLocalRmFile() via crafted filename | 7.8 | 0.0023 |  |
| [CVE-2026-57453](https://patchblox.com/security/data/cve/CVE-2026-57453.md) | High | Vim: PowerShell Command Injection via Unescaped Filename in zip.vim Extraction | 7.3 | 0.0021 |  |
| [CVE-2026-57456](https://patchblox.com/security/data/cve/CVE-2026-57456.md) | High | Vim: Arbitrary Code Execution via Python Omni-Completion Docstrings | 7.8 | 0.0015 |  |
| [CVE-2026-55693](https://patchblox.com/security/data/cve/CVE-2026-55693.md) | High | Vim: Out-of-bounds Write in Spell File Word Count | 7.8 | 0.0012 |  |
| [CVE-2026-55892](https://patchblox.com/security/data/cve/CVE-2026-55892.md) | High | Vim: Out-of-bounds Write in Spell File Prefix Dump | 8.8 | 0.0012 |  |
| [CVE-2026-57455](https://patchblox.com/security/data/cve/CVE-2026-57455.md) | High | Vim: Stack out-of-bounds write in `spell_soundfold_sofo()` via an over-length `soundfold()` argument | 7.8 | 0.0012 |  |
| [CVE-2026-57454](https://patchblox.com/security/data/cve/CVE-2026-57454.md) | Routine | Vim: Out-of-bounds Read with Text Properties | 6.1 | 0.0017 |  |
| [CVE-2026-57451](https://patchblox.com/security/data/cve/CVE-2026-57451.md) | Routine | Vim: Out-of-bounds Read in Text Property Count | 6.1 | 0.0016 |  |

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