# OPENSUSE-SU-2026:21671-1: vim security update

OPENSUSE-SU-2026:21671-1, released August 28, 2026, fixes 8 CVEs in vim (version 9.2.0957-160000.1.1). None of them is reported as exploited. Patch Radar priority: High.

- Web page: https://patchblox.com/security/fix/linux/opensuse-su-2026-21671-1
- Platform: Linux
- Released: Aug 28, 2026
- Priority: High (Closes CVE-2026-73078, high severity)
- CVEs: 8, exploited: 0, on CISA KEV: 0
- Vendor advisory: https://osv.dev/vulnerability/openSUSE-SU-2026:21671-1

## Applies to

| Product | Release | Fixed in |
|---|---|---|
| [vim](https://patchblox.com/security/data/product/linux/vim.md) | opensuse-leap 16.0 | 9.2.0957-160000.1.1 |

## CVEs this fix closes

| CVE | Priority | Title | CVSS | EPSS | Exploitation |
|---|---|---|---:|---:|---|
| [CVE-2026-73078](https://patchblox.com/security/data/cve/CVE-2026-73078.md) | High | Vim: Arbitrary Code Execution via Netrw Menu Construction | 8.8 | 0.0031 |  |
| [CVE-2026-73077](https://patchblox.com/security/data/cve/CVE-2026-73077.md) | High | Vim: Arbitrary Code Execution via Shell Keyword Lookup | 8.8 | 0.0014 |  |
| [CVE-2026-73076](https://patchblox.com/security/data/cve/CVE-2026-73076.md) | High | Vim: Arbitrary Command Execution via Malicious `.VimballRecord` Entry Replay in `vimball.vim` | 8.8 | 0.0013 |  |
| [CVE-2026-73072](https://patchblox.com/security/data/cve/CVE-2026-73072.md) | High | Vim: Heap Buffer Overflow when Loading a Spell File | 8.8 | 0.0012 |  |
| [CVE-2026-73070](https://patchblox.com/security/data/cve/CVE-2026-73070.md) | Routine | Vim: Stack Buffer Overflow in the Vim Socket Server | 5.5 | 0.0019 |  |
| [CVE-2026-73071](https://patchblox.com/security/data/cve/CVE-2026-73071.md) | Routine | Vim: Use-after-free in JSON Decoding | 3.3 | 0.0011 |  |
| [CVE-2026-73074](https://patchblox.com/security/data/cve/CVE-2026-73074.md) | Routine | Vim: Heap Buffer Overflow in Text Property Handling | 6.7 | 0.0010 |  |
| [CVE-2026-73075](https://patchblox.com/security/data/cve/CVE-2026-73075.md) | Routine | Vim: Out-of-bounds Access in Popup Opacity Handling | 3.9 | 0.0009 |  |

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