RHSA-2026:66336: vim security update

RHSA-2026:66336, released September 10, 2026, fixes 8 CVEs in vim (version 9.1.083-9.el10_2.20). 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 8
                                Routine 0

Fixed package versions

Product	Release	Fixed in
vim	RHEL 10	9.1.083-9.el10_2.20

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-2026-52859	Vim: Out-of-bounds Read in Terminal Screen Snapshot	8.8	0.0030	None reported
High	CVE-2026-28420	vim: Vim is an open source, command line text editor	8.8	0.0021	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-2026-55892	Vim: Out-of-bounds Write in Spell File Prefix Dump	8.8	0.0012	None reported
High	CVE-2026-73072	Vim: Heap Buffer Overflow when Loading a Spell File	8.8	0.0012	None reported
High	CVE-2026-59857	vim: Vim is an open source, command line text editor	8.8	0.0011	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
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
ELSA-2026-66366-0
vim-X11, vim-common, vim-enhanced and 2 more on ol 9

Vendor advisory

https://access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2026:66336

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