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.

High

CVEs closed

None rated Critical

Exploited

None reported

Highest CVSS

8.8

Base score, 0 to 10

Highest EPSS

0.0031

24th percentile

Priority of the 8 CVEs

Patch now 0
                                Urgent 0
                                High 4
                                Routine 4

Fixed package versions

Product	Release	Fixed in
vim	opensuse-leap 16.0	9.2.0957-160000.1.1

CVEs this fix closes

Priority	CVE	Title	CVSS	EPSS	Exploitation
High	CVE-2026-73078	Vim: Arbitrary Code Execution via Netrw Menu Construction	8.8	0.0031	None reported
High	CVE-2026-73077	Vim: Arbitrary Code Execution via Shell Keyword Lookup	8.8	0.0014	None reported
High	CVE-2026-73076	Vim: Arbitrary Command Execution via Malicious `.VimballRecord` Entry Replay in `vimball.vim`	8.8	0.0013	None reported
High	CVE-2026-73072	Vim: Heap Buffer Overflow when Loading a Spell File	8.8	0.0012	None reported
Routine	CVE-2026-73070	Vim: Stack Buffer Overflow in the Vim Socket Server	5.5	0.0019	None reported
Routine	CVE-2026-73071	Vim: Use-after-free in JSON Decoding	3.3	0.0011	None reported
Routine	CVE-2026-73074	Vim: Heap Buffer Overflow in Text Property Handling	6.7	0.0010	None reported
Routine	CVE-2026-73075	Vim: Out-of-bounds Access in Popup Opacity Handling	3.9	0.0009	None reported

Also fixes CVE-2026-73078

ALAS2023-2026-2108
vim-common, vim-data, vim-debuginfo and 9 more on amzn 2023
RHSA-2026:66366
vim-X11, vim-common, vim-enhanced on RHEL 9
RLSA-2026:66336
vim on rocky 10
RLSA-2026:66366
vim on rocky 9
RHSA-2026:66336
vim on RHEL 10
ALSA-2026:66336
vim-X11, vim-common, vim-data and 4 more on almalinux 10
ALSA-2026:66366
vim-X11, vim-common, vim-enhanced and 2 more on almalinux 9
ELSA-2026-66336-0
vim-X11, vim-common, vim-data and 4 more on ol 10

Vendor advisory

https://osv.dev/vulnerability/openSUSE-SU-2026:21671-1

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