USN-8246-1

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Source
https://ubuntu.com/security/notices/USN-8246-1
Import Source
https://github.com/canonical/ubuntu-security-notices/blob/main/osv/usn/USN-8246-1.json
JSON Data
https://api.test.osv.dev/v1/vulns/USN-8246-1
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Related
Published
2026-05-07T14:58:11Z
Modified
2026-05-20T16:06:19.537743749Z
Summary
vim vulnerabilities
Details

Michał Majchrowicz discovered that Vim’s zip plugin could overwrite arbitrary files. An attacker could possibly use this issue to delete sensitive data or execute arbitrary code. This issue only affected Ubuntu 26.04 LTS. (CVE-2026-35177)

It was discovered that Vim’s netbeans interface did not properly sanitize certain strings. An attacker could possibly use this issue to execute arbitrary commands. This issue only affected Ubuntu 26.04 LTS. (CVE-2026-39881)

It was discovered that Vim did not properly handle backticks in tag filenames. An attacker could possibly use this issue to execute arbitrary commands. (CVE-2026-41411)

References

Affected packages

Ubuntu:22.04:LTS / vim

Package

Name
vim
Purl
pkg:deb/ubuntu/vim?arch=source&distro=jammy

Affected ranges

Type
ECOSYSTEM
Events
Introduced
0Unknown introduced version / All previous versions are affected
Fixed
2:8.2.3995-1ubuntu2.29

Affected versions

2:8.*
2:8.2.2434-3ubuntu3
2:8.2.2434-3ubuntu4
2:8.2.3565-1ubuntu1
2:8.2.3565-1ubuntu2
2:8.2.3565-1ubuntu3
2:8.2.3565-1ubuntu5
2:8.2.3995-1ubuntu1
2:8.2.3995-1ubuntu2
2:8.2.3995-1ubuntu2.1
2:8.2.3995-1ubuntu2.3
2:8.2.3995-1ubuntu2.4
2:8.2.3995-1ubuntu2.5
2:8.2.3995-1ubuntu2.7
2:8.2.3995-1ubuntu2.8
2:8.2.3995-1ubuntu2.9
2:8.2.3995-1ubuntu2.10
2:8.2.3995-1ubuntu2.11
2:8.2.3995-1ubuntu2.12
2:8.2.3995-1ubuntu2.13
2:8.2.3995-1ubuntu2.15
2:8.2.3995-1ubuntu2.16
2:8.2.3995-1ubuntu2.17
2:8.2.3995-1ubuntu2.18
2:8.2.3995-1ubuntu2.19
2:8.2.3995-1ubuntu2.20
2:8.2.3995-1ubuntu2.21
2:8.2.3995-1ubuntu2.22
2:8.2.3995-1ubuntu2.23
2:8.2.3995-1ubuntu2.24
2:8.2.3995-1ubuntu2.26
2:8.2.3995-1ubuntu2.27
2:8.2.3995-1ubuntu2.28

Ecosystem specific 

{
    "binaries": [
        {
            "binary_version": "2:8.2.3995-1ubuntu2.29",
            "binary_name": "vim"
        },
        {
            "binary_version": "2:8.2.3995-1ubuntu2.29",
            "binary_name": "vim-athena"
        },
        {
            "binary_version": "2:8.2.3995-1ubuntu2.29",
            "binary_name": "vim-common"
        },
        {
            "binary_version": "2:8.2.3995-1ubuntu2.29",
            "binary_name": "vim-gtk"
        },
        {
            "binary_version": "2:8.2.3995-1ubuntu2.29",
            "binary_name": "vim-gtk3"
        },
        {
            "binary_version": "2:8.2.3995-1ubuntu2.29",
            "binary_name": "vim-gui-common"
        },
        {
            "binary_version": "2:8.2.3995-1ubuntu2.29",
            "binary_name": "vim-nox"
        },
        {
            "binary_version": "2:8.2.3995-1ubuntu2.29",
            "binary_name": "vim-runtime"
        },
        {
            "binary_version": "2:8.2.3995-1ubuntu2.29",
            "binary_name": "vim-tiny"
        },
        {
            "binary_version": "2:8.2.3995-1ubuntu2.29",
            "binary_name": "xxd"
        }
    ],
    "availability": "No subscription required"
}

Database specific

cves_map 
{
    "ecosystem": "Ubuntu:22.04:LTS",
    "cves": [
        {
            "id": "CVE-2026-41411",
            "severity": [
                {
                    "score": "CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:L/I:H/A:L",
                    "type": "CVSS_V3"
                },
                {
                    "type": "Ubuntu",
                    "score": "medium"
                }
            ]
        }
    ]
}
source 
"https://github.com/canonical/ubuntu-security-notices/blob/main/osv/usn/USN-8246-1.json"

Ubuntu:24.04:LTS / vim

Package

Name
vim
Purl
pkg:deb/ubuntu/vim?arch=source&distro=noble

Affected ranges

Type
ECOSYSTEM
Events
Introduced
0Unknown introduced version / All previous versions are affected
Fixed
2:9.1.0016-1ubuntu7.13

Affected versions

2:9.*
2:9.0.1672-1ubuntu2
2:9.0.2087-1ubuntu1
2:9.0.2116-1ubuntu1
2:9.0.2116-1ubuntu2
2:9.0.2184-0ubuntu1
2:9.0.2189-1ubuntu1
2:9.1.0-1ubuntu1
2:9.1.0016-1ubuntu2
2:9.1.0016-1ubuntu6
2:9.1.0016-1ubuntu7
2:9.1.0016-1ubuntu7.1
2:9.1.0016-1ubuntu7.2
2:9.1.0016-1ubuntu7.3
2:9.1.0016-1ubuntu7.4
2:9.1.0016-1ubuntu7.5
2:9.1.0016-1ubuntu7.6
2:9.1.0016-1ubuntu7.7
2:9.1.0016-1ubuntu7.8
2:9.1.0016-1ubuntu7.9
2:9.1.0016-1ubuntu7.10
2:9.1.0016-1ubuntu7.11
2:9.1.0016-1ubuntu7.12

Ecosystem specific 

{
    "availability": "No subscription required",
    "binaries": [
        {
            "binary_version": "2:9.1.0016-1ubuntu7.13",
            "binary_name": "vim"
        },
        {
            "binary_version": "2:9.1.0016-1ubuntu7.13",
            "binary_name": "vim-athena"
        },
        {
            "binary_version": "2:9.1.0016-1ubuntu7.13",
            "binary_name": "vim-common"
        },
        {
            "binary_version": "2:9.1.0016-1ubuntu7.13",
            "binary_name": "vim-gtk3"
        },
        {
            "binary_version": "2:9.1.0016-1ubuntu7.13",
            "binary_name": "vim-gui-common"
        },
        {
            "binary_version": "2:9.1.0016-1ubuntu7.13",
            "binary_name": "vim-motif"
        },
        {
            "binary_version": "2:9.1.0016-1ubuntu7.13",
            "binary_name": "vim-nox"
        },
        {
            "binary_version": "2:9.1.0016-1ubuntu7.13",
            "binary_name": "vim-runtime"
        },
        {
            "binary_version": "2:9.1.0016-1ubuntu7.13",
            "binary_name": "vim-tiny"
        },
        {
            "binary_version": "2:9.1.0016-1ubuntu7.13",
            "binary_name": "xxd"
        }
    ]
}

Database specific

cves_map 
{
    "ecosystem": "Ubuntu:24.04:LTS",
    "cves": [
        {
            "id": "CVE-2026-41411",
            "severity": [
                {
                    "score": "CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:L/I:H/A:L",
                    "type": "CVSS_V3"
                },
                {
                    "type": "Ubuntu",
                    "score": "medium"
                }
            ]
        }
    ]
}
source 
"https://github.com/canonical/ubuntu-security-notices/blob/main/osv/usn/USN-8246-1.json"

Ubuntu:25.10 / vim

Package

Name
vim
Purl
pkg:deb/ubuntu/vim?arch=source&distro=questing

Affected ranges

Type
ECOSYSTEM
Events
Introduced
0Unknown introduced version / All previous versions are affected
Fixed
2:9.1.0967-1ubuntu6.4

Affected versions

2:9.*
2:9.1.0967-1ubuntu4
2:9.1.0967-1ubuntu5
2:9.1.0967-1ubuntu6
2:9.1.0967-1ubuntu6.1
2:9.1.0967-1ubuntu6.2
2:9.1.0967-1ubuntu6.3

Ecosystem specific 

{
    "availability": "No subscription required",
    "binaries": [
        {
            "binary_version": "2:9.1.0967-1ubuntu6.4",
            "binary_name": "vim"
        },
        {
            "binary_version": "2:9.1.0967-1ubuntu6.4",
            "binary_name": "vim-athena"
        },
        {
            "binary_version": "2:9.1.0967-1ubuntu6.4",
            "binary_name": "vim-common"
        },
        {
            "binary_version": "2:9.1.0967-1ubuntu6.4",
            "binary_name": "vim-gtk3"
        },
        {
            "binary_version": "2:9.1.0967-1ubuntu6.4",
            "binary_name": "vim-gui-common"
        },
        {
            "binary_version": "2:9.1.0967-1ubuntu6.4",
            "binary_name": "vim-motif"
        },
        {
            "binary_version": "2:9.1.0967-1ubuntu6.4",
            "binary_name": "vim-nox"
        },
        {
            "binary_version": "2:9.1.0967-1ubuntu6.4",
            "binary_name": "vim-runtime"
        },
        {
            "binary_version": "2:9.1.0967-1ubuntu6.4",
            "binary_name": "vim-tiny"
        },
        {
            "binary_version": "2:9.1.0967-1ubuntu6.4",
            "binary_name": "xxd"
        }
    ]
}

Database specific

cves_map 
{
    "ecosystem": "Ubuntu:25.10",
    "cves": [
        {
            "id": "CVE-2026-41411",
            "severity": [
                {
                    "type": "CVSS_V3",
                    "score": "CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:L/I:H/A:L"
                },
                {
                    "score": "medium",
                    "type": "Ubuntu"
                }
            ]
        }
    ]
}
source 
"https://github.com/canonical/ubuntu-security-notices/blob/main/osv/usn/USN-8246-1.json"

Ubuntu:26.04:LTS / vim

Package

Name
vim
Purl
pkg:deb/ubuntu/vim?arch=source&distro=resolute

Affected ranges

Type
ECOSYSTEM
Events
Introduced
0Unknown introduced version / All previous versions are affected
Fixed
2:9.1.2141-1ubuntu4.1

Affected versions

2:9.*
2:9.1.0967-1ubuntu6
2:9.1.1882-1ubuntu1
2:9.1.1882-1ubuntu2
2:9.1.2141-1ubuntu1
2:9.1.2141-1ubuntu2
2:9.1.2141-1ubuntu4

Ecosystem specific 

{
    "binaries": [
        {
            "binary_version": "2:9.1.2141-1ubuntu4.1",
            "binary_name": "vim"
        },
        {
            "binary_version": "2:9.1.2141-1ubuntu4.1",
            "binary_name": "vim-common"
        },
        {
            "binary_version": "2:9.1.2141-1ubuntu4.1",
            "binary_name": "vim-gtk3"
        },
        {
            "binary_version": "2:9.1.2141-1ubuntu4.1",
            "binary_name": "vim-gui-common"
        },
        {
            "binary_version": "2:9.1.2141-1ubuntu4.1",
            "binary_name": "vim-motif"
        },
        {
            "binary_version": "2:9.1.2141-1ubuntu4.1",
            "binary_name": "vim-nox"
        },
        {
            "binary_version": "2:9.1.2141-1ubuntu4.1",
            "binary_name": "vim-runtime"
        },
        {
            "binary_version": "2:9.1.2141-1ubuntu4.1",
            "binary_name": "vim-tiny"
        },
        {
            "binary_version": "2:9.1.2141-1ubuntu4.1",
            "binary_name": "xxd"
        }
    ],
    "availability": "No subscription required"
}

Database specific

cves_map 
{
    "ecosystem": "Ubuntu:26.04:LTS",
    "cves": [
        {
            "id": "CVE-2026-35177",
            "severity": [
                {
                    "type": "CVSS_V3",
                    "score": "CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:H/PR:N/UI:R/S:C/C:N/I:L/A:L"
                },
                {
                    "type": "CVSS_V3",
                    "score": "CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:N/I:H/A:H"
                },
                {
                    "type": "Ubuntu",
                    "score": "medium"
                }
            ]
        },
        {
            "id": "CVE-2026-39881",
            "severity": [
                {
                    "score": "CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:H/PR:L/UI:R/S:U/C:L/I:H/A:N",
                    "type": "CVSS_V3"
                },
                {
                    "type": "CVSS_V3",
                    "score": "CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H"
                },
                {
                    "type": "Ubuntu",
                    "score": "medium"
                }
            ]
        },
        {
            "id": "CVE-2026-41411",
            "severity": [
                {
                    "type": "CVSS_V3",
                    "score": "CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:L/I:H/A:L"
                },
                {
                    "score": "medium",
                    "type": "Ubuntu"
                }
            ]
        }
    ]
}
source 
"https://github.com/canonical/ubuntu-security-notices/blob/main/osv/usn/USN-8246-1.json"