CVE-2026-52858

Vim: Arbitrary Code Execution via Python Omni-Completion

State
Published
Severity
7.3 High
Published
Jun 11, 2026
Updated
Jun 12, 2026
Reserved
Jun 8, 2026

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Description

Vim is an open source, command line text editor. Prior to version 9.2.0561, the Python omni-completion script in python3complete.vim for Vim with the +python3 interpreter enabled (and the legacy pythoncomplete.vim for builds with the +python interpreter) executes the import and from statements found in the current buffer through Python's import machinery. Because the buffer's working directory is on sys.path, opening a hostile .py file with a sibling Python package and invoking omni-completion runs that package's top-level code as the editing user. This issue has been patched in version 9.2.0561.

Scores

CVSSScoreVectorSource
4.07.3 HighCVSS:4.0/AV:N/AC:L/AT:P/PR:L/UI:A/VC:H/VI:H/VA:H/SC:N/SI:N/SA:NGitHub_M

Weaknesses

  • CWE-94 Improper Control of Generation of Code ('Code Injection')
  • CWE-95 Improper Neutralization of Directives in Dynamically Evaluated Code ('Eval Injection')
  • CWE-829 Inclusion of Functionality from Untrusted Control Sphere

Affected Products

ProductVersions
vimvim
  • < 9.2.0561Affected

References

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