
CVE catalog
CVE-2026-26269
Vim vulnerabilities
- Severity
- High · CVSS 7.5
CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:H/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H - Published
- Source
- [NVD] · [CVE record]
- EPSS
- 0.34% · Oct 27, 2026
Vim is an open source, command line text editor. Prior to 9.1.2148, a stack buffer overflow vulnerability exists in Vim's NetBeans integration when processing the specialKeys command, affecting Vim builds that enable and use the NetBeans feature. The Stack buffer overflow exists in special_keys() (in src/netbeans.c). The while (*tok) loop writes two bytes per iteration into a 64-byte stack buffer (keybuf) with no bounds check. A malicious NetBeans server can overflow keybuf with a single specialKeys command. The issue has been fixed as of Vim patch v9.1.2148.
Vulnerable and fixed packages
Distribution-reported package versions and fixes. These do not depend on matching against the OpenFactory package catalog.
| Distribution | Package | Release | Version | Status |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Debian | vim | sid | 2:9.2.0858-1 | fixed |
| Debian | vim | forky | 2:9.2.0858-1 | fixed |
| Debian | vim | trixie | 2:9.1.1230-2 | vulnerable |
| Debian | vim | bookworm | 2:9.0.1378-2+deb12u2 | vulnerable |
| Ubuntu | vim | noble | Not reported | vulnerable |
| Ubuntu | vim | noble | 2:9.1.0016-1ubuntu7.10 | fixed |
| Ubuntu | vim-athena | noble | 2:9.1.0016-1ubuntu7.10 | fixed |
| Ubuntu | vim-common | noble | 2:9.1.0016-1ubuntu7.10 | fixed |
| Ubuntu | vim-doc | noble | 2:9.1.0016-1ubuntu7.10 | fixed |
| Ubuntu | vim-gtk3 | noble | 2:9.1.0016-1ubuntu7.10 | fixed |
| Ubuntu | vim-gui-common | noble | 2:9.1.0016-1ubuntu7.10 | fixed |
| Ubuntu | vim-motif | noble | 2:9.1.0016-1ubuntu7.10 | fixed |
| Ubuntu | vim-nox | noble | 2:9.1.0016-1ubuntu7.10 | fixed |
| Ubuntu | vim-runtime | noble | 2:9.1.0016-1ubuntu7.10 | fixed |
| Ubuntu | vim-tiny | noble | 2:9.1.0016-1ubuntu7.10 | fixed |
| Ubuntu | xxd | noble | 2:9.1.0016-1ubuntu7.10 | fixed |
| Ubuntu | vim | pro | 2:8.1.0875-5ubuntu2 | vulnerable |
| Ubuntu | vim | pro | 2:8.1.0875-5ubuntu3 | vulnerable |
| Ubuntu | vim | pro | 2:8.1.0875-5ubuntu4 | vulnerable |
| Ubuntu | vim | pro | 2:8.1.2269-1ubuntu1 | vulnerable |
| Ubuntu | vim | pro | 2:8.1.2269-1ubuntu4 | vulnerable |
| Ubuntu | vim | pro | 2:8.1.2269-1ubuntu5 | vulnerable |
| Ubuntu | vim | pro | 2:8.1.2269-1ubuntu5.3 | vulnerable |
| Ubuntu | vim | pro | 2:8.1.2269-1ubuntu5.4 | vulnerable |
| Ubuntu | vim | pro | 2:8.1.2269-1ubuntu5.6 | vulnerable |
| Ubuntu | vim | pro | 2:8.1.2269-1ubuntu5.7 | vulnerable |
| Ubuntu | vim | pro | 2:8.1.2269-1ubuntu5.8 | vulnerable |
| Ubuntu | vim | pro | 2:8.1.2269-1ubuntu5.9 | vulnerable |
| Ubuntu | vim | pro | 2:8.1.2269-1ubuntu5.11 | vulnerable |
| Ubuntu | vim | pro | 2:8.1.2269-1ubuntu5.12 | vulnerable |
| Ubuntu | vim | pro | 2:8.1.2269-1ubuntu5.13 | vulnerable |
| Ubuntu | vim | pro | 2:8.1.2269-1ubuntu5.14 | vulnerable |
| Ubuntu | vim | pro | 2:8.1.2269-1ubuntu5.15 | vulnerable |
| Ubuntu | vim | pro | 2:8.1.2269-1ubuntu5.16 | vulnerable |
| Ubuntu | vim | pro | 2:8.1.2269-1ubuntu5.17 | vulnerable |
| Ubuntu | vim | pro | 2:8.1.2269-1ubuntu5.18 | vulnerable |
| Ubuntu | vim | pro | 2:8.1.2269-1ubuntu5.20 | vulnerable |
| Ubuntu | vim | pro | 2:8.1.2269-1ubuntu5.21 | vulnerable |
| Ubuntu | vim | pro | 2:8.1.2269-1ubuntu5.22 | vulnerable |
| Ubuntu | vim | pro | 2:8.1.2269-1ubuntu5.23 | vulnerable |
| Ubuntu | vim | pro | 2:8.1.2269-1ubuntu5.24 | vulnerable |
| Ubuntu | vim | pro | 2:8.1.2269-1ubuntu5.25 | vulnerable |
| Ubuntu | vim | pro | 2:8.1.2269-1ubuntu5.26 | vulnerable |
| Ubuntu | vim | pro | 2:8.1.2269-1ubuntu5.29 | vulnerable |
| Ubuntu | vim | pro | 2:8.1.2269-1ubuntu5.30 | vulnerable |
| Ubuntu | vim | pro | 2:8.1.2269-1ubuntu5.31 | vulnerable |
| Ubuntu | vim | pro | 2:8.1.2269-1ubuntu5.32 | vulnerable |
| Ubuntu | vim | pro | 2:8.1.2269-1ubuntu5.32+esm2 | fixed |
| Ubuntu | vim | 22.04 | 2:8.2.2434-3ubuntu3 | vulnerable |
| Ubuntu | vim | 22.04 | 2:8.2.2434-3ubuntu4 | vulnerable |
| Ubuntu | vim | 22.04 | 2:8.2.3565-1ubuntu1 | vulnerable |
| Ubuntu | vim | 22.04 | 2:8.2.3565-1ubuntu2 | vulnerable |
| Ubuntu | vim | 22.04 | 2:8.2.3565-1ubuntu3 | vulnerable |
| Ubuntu | vim | 22.04 | 2:8.2.3565-1ubuntu5 | vulnerable |
| Ubuntu | vim | 22.04 | 2:8.2.3995-1ubuntu1 | vulnerable |
| Ubuntu | vim | 22.04 | 2:8.2.3995-1ubuntu2 | vulnerable |
| Ubuntu | vim | 22.04 | 2:8.2.3995-1ubuntu2.1 | vulnerable |
| Ubuntu | vim | 22.04 | 2:8.2.3995-1ubuntu2.3 | vulnerable |
| Ubuntu | vim | 22.04 | 2:8.2.3995-1ubuntu2.4 | vulnerable |
| Ubuntu | vim | 22.04 | 2:8.2.3995-1ubuntu2.5 | vulnerable |
| Ubuntu | vim | 22.04 | 2:8.2.3995-1ubuntu2.7 | vulnerable |
| Ubuntu | vim | 22.04 | 2:8.2.3995-1ubuntu2.8 | vulnerable |
| Ubuntu | vim | 22.04 | 2:8.2.3995-1ubuntu2.9 | vulnerable |
| Ubuntu | vim | 22.04 | 2:8.2.3995-1ubuntu2.10 | vulnerable |
| Ubuntu | vim | 22.04 | 2:8.2.3995-1ubuntu2.11 | vulnerable |
| Ubuntu | vim | 22.04 | 2:8.2.3995-1ubuntu2.12 | vulnerable |
| Ubuntu | vim | 22.04 | 2:8.2.3995-1ubuntu2.13 | vulnerable |
| Ubuntu | vim | 22.04 | 2:8.2.3995-1ubuntu2.15 | vulnerable |
| Ubuntu | vim | 22.04 | 2:8.2.3995-1ubuntu2.16 | vulnerable |
| Ubuntu | vim | 22.04 | 2:8.2.3995-1ubuntu2.17 | vulnerable |
| Ubuntu | vim | 22.04 | 2:8.2.3995-1ubuntu2.18 | vulnerable |
| Ubuntu | vim | 22.04 | 2:8.2.3995-1ubuntu2.19 | vulnerable |
| Ubuntu | vim | 22.04 | 2:8.2.3995-1ubuntu2.20 | vulnerable |
| Ubuntu | vim | 22.04 | 2:8.2.3995-1ubuntu2.21 | vulnerable |
| Ubuntu | vim | 22.04 | 2:8.2.3995-1ubuntu2.22 | vulnerable |
| Ubuntu | vim | 22.04 | 2:8.2.3995-1ubuntu2.23 | vulnerable |
| Ubuntu | vim | 22.04 | 2:8.2.3995-1ubuntu2.24 | vulnerable |
| Ubuntu | vim | 22.04 | 2:8.2.3995-1ubuntu2.26 | fixed |
| Ubuntu | vim | 24.04 | 2:9.0.1672-1ubuntu2 | vulnerable |
| Ubuntu | vim | 24.04 | 2:9.0.2087-1ubuntu1 | vulnerable |
| Ubuntu | vim | 24.04 | 2:9.0.2116-1ubuntu1 | vulnerable |
| Ubuntu | vim | 24.04 | 2:9.0.2116-1ubuntu2 | vulnerable |
| Ubuntu | vim | 24.04 | 2:9.0.2184-0ubuntu1 | vulnerable |
| Ubuntu | vim | 24.04 | 2:9.0.2189-1ubuntu1 | vulnerable |
| Ubuntu | vim | 24.04 | 2:9.1.0-1ubuntu1 | vulnerable |
| Ubuntu | vim | 24.04 | 2:9.1.0016-1ubuntu2 | vulnerable |
| Ubuntu | vim | 24.04 | 2:9.1.0016-1ubuntu6 | vulnerable |
| Ubuntu | vim | 24.04 | 2:9.1.0016-1ubuntu7 | vulnerable |
| Ubuntu | vim | 24.04 | 2:9.1.0016-1ubuntu7.1 | vulnerable |
| Ubuntu | vim | 24.04 | 2:9.1.0016-1ubuntu7.2 | vulnerable |
| Ubuntu | vim | 24.04 | 2:9.1.0016-1ubuntu7.3 | vulnerable |
| Ubuntu | vim | 24.04 | 2:9.1.0016-1ubuntu7.4 | vulnerable |
| Ubuntu | vim | 24.04 | 2:9.1.0016-1ubuntu7.5 | vulnerable |
| Ubuntu | vim | 24.04 | 2:9.1.0016-1ubuntu7.6 | vulnerable |
| Ubuntu | vim | 24.04 | 2:9.1.0016-1ubuntu7.7 | vulnerable |
| Ubuntu | vim | 24.04 | 2:9.1.0016-1ubuntu7.8 | vulnerable |
| Ubuntu | vim | 24.04 | 2:9.1.0016-1ubuntu7.9 | vulnerable |
| Ubuntu | vim | 24.04 | 2:9.1.0016-1ubuntu7.10 | fixed |
| Ubuntu | vim | 25.10 | 2:9.1.0967-1ubuntu4 | vulnerable |
| Ubuntu | vim | 25.10 | 2:9.1.0967-1ubuntu5 | vulnerable |
| Ubuntu | vim | 25.10 | 2:9.1.0967-1ubuntu6 | vulnerable |
| Ubuntu | vim | 25.10 | 2:9.1.0967-1ubuntu6.1 | fixed |
| Ubuntu | vim | 26.04 | 2:9.1.0967-1ubuntu6 | vulnerable |
| Ubuntu | vim | 26.04 | 2:9.1.1882-1ubuntu1 | vulnerable |
| Ubuntu | vim | 26.04 | 2:9.1.1882-1ubuntu2 | vulnerable |
| Ubuntu | vim | 26.04 | 2:9.1.2141-1ubuntu1 | vulnerable |
| Ubuntu | vim | 26.04 | 2:9.1.2141-1ubuntu2 | fixed |
Fixed-version evidence
| Distribution | Package | Type | Release | Fixed version | Urgency | Origin | Bugs |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Debian | vim | source | sid | 2:9.2.0119-1 | not yet assigned | Not reported | [1127930] |
| Debian | vim | source | forky | 2:9.2.0119-1 | not yet assigned | Not reported | [1127930] |
| Debian | vim | source | trixie | (unfixed) | not yet assigned | Not reported | [1127930] |
| Debian | vim | source | bookworm | (unfixed) | not yet assigned | Not reported | [1127930] |
| Ubuntu | vim | deb | noble | 2:9.1.0016-1ubuntu7.10 | Not reported | Not reported | Not reported |
| Ubuntu | vim-athena | deb | noble | 2:9.1.0016-1ubuntu7.10 | Not reported | Not reported | Not reported |
| Ubuntu | vim-common | deb | noble | 2:9.1.0016-1ubuntu7.10 | Not reported | Not reported | Not reported |
| Ubuntu | vim-doc | deb | noble | 2:9.1.0016-1ubuntu7.10 | Not reported | Not reported | Not reported |
| Ubuntu | vim-gtk3 | deb | noble | 2:9.1.0016-1ubuntu7.10 | Not reported | Not reported | Not reported |
| Ubuntu | vim-gui-common | deb | noble | 2:9.1.0016-1ubuntu7.10 | Not reported | Not reported | Not reported |
| Ubuntu | vim-motif | deb | noble | 2:9.1.0016-1ubuntu7.10 | Not reported | Not reported | Not reported |
| Ubuntu | vim-nox | deb | noble | 2:9.1.0016-1ubuntu7.10 | Not reported | Not reported | Not reported |
| Ubuntu | vim-runtime | deb | noble | 2:9.1.0016-1ubuntu7.10 | Not reported | Not reported | Not reported |
| Ubuntu | vim-tiny | deb | noble | 2:9.1.0016-1ubuntu7.10 | Not reported | Not reported | Not reported |
| Ubuntu | xxd | deb | noble | 2:9.1.0016-1ubuntu7.10 | Not reported | Not reported | Not reported |
| Ubuntu | vim | deb | pro | 2:8.1.2269-1ubuntu5.32+esm2 | Not reported | UBUNTU-CVE-2026-26269 | Not reported |
| Ubuntu | vim | deb | 22.04 | 2:8.2.3995-1ubuntu2.26 | Not reported | UBUNTU-CVE-2026-26269 | Not reported |
| Ubuntu | vim | deb | 24.04 | 2:9.1.0016-1ubuntu7.10 | Not reported | UBUNTU-CVE-2026-26269 | Not reported |
| Ubuntu | vim | deb | 25.10 | 2:9.1.0967-1ubuntu6.1 | Not reported | UBUNTU-CVE-2026-26269 | Not reported |
| Ubuntu | vim | deb | 26.04 | 2:9.1.2141-1ubuntu2 | Not reported | UBUNTU-CVE-2026-26269 | Not reported |
Notes
[trixie] vim: Minor issue [bookworm] vim: Minor issue
OpenFactory catalog packages
[Debian 12 (Bookworm)]
- [vim]Affected
Details (2)
2:9.0.1378-2+deb12u2· amd64 · bookwormAffected
usn · vim · debian · bookworm; usn · vim · debian · 12
2:9.0.1378-2+deb12u2· arm64 · bookwormAffected
usn · vim · debian · bookworm; usn · vim · debian · 12
- [vim-athena]Affected
Source package: [vim]
Details (2)
2:9.0.1378-2+deb12u2· all · bookwormAffected
usn · vim · debian · bookworm; usn · vim · debian · 12
2:9.0.1378-2+deb12u2· all · bookwormAffected
usn · vim · debian · bookworm; usn · vim · debian · 12
- [vim-common]Affected
Source package: [vim]
Details (2)
2:9.0.1378-2+deb12u2· all · bookwormAffected
usn · vim · debian · bookworm; usn · vim · debian · 12
2:9.0.1378-2+deb12u2· all · bookwormAffected
usn · vim · debian · bookworm; usn · vim · debian · 12
- [vim-doc]Affected
Source package: [vim]
Details (2)
2:9.0.1378-2+deb12u2· all · bookwormAffected
usn · vim · debian · bookworm; usn · vim · debian · 12
2:9.0.1378-2+deb12u2· all · bookwormAffected
usn · vim · debian · bookworm; usn · vim · debian · 12
- [vim-gtk3]Affected
Source package: [vim]
Details (2)
2:9.0.1378-2+deb12u2· amd64 · bookwormAffected
usn · vim · debian · bookworm; usn · vim · debian · 12
2:9.0.1378-2+deb12u2· arm64 · bookwormAffected
usn · vim · debian · bookworm; usn · vim · debian · 12
- [vim-gui-common]Affected
Source package: [vim]
Details (2)
2:9.0.1378-2+deb12u2· all · bookwormAffected
usn · vim · debian · bookworm; usn · vim · debian · 12
2:9.0.1378-2+deb12u2· all · bookwormAffected
usn · vim · debian · bookworm; usn · vim · debian · 12
- [vim-motif]Affected
Source package: [vim]
Details (2)
2:9.0.1378-2+deb12u2· amd64 · bookwormAffected
usn · vim · debian · bookworm; usn · vim · debian · 12
2:9.0.1378-2+deb12u2· arm64 · bookwormAffected
usn · vim · debian · bookworm; usn · vim · debian · 12
- [vim-nox]Affected
Source package: [vim]
Details (2)
2:9.0.1378-2+deb12u2· amd64 · bookwormAffected
usn · vim · debian · bookworm; usn · vim · debian · 12
2:9.0.1378-2+deb12u2· arm64 · bookwormAffected
usn · vim · debian · bookworm; usn · vim · debian · 12
- [vim-runtime]Affected
Source package: [vim]
Details (2)
2:9.0.1378-2+deb12u2· all · bookwormAffected
usn · vim · debian · bookworm; usn · vim · debian · 12
2:9.0.1378-2+deb12u2· all · bookwormAffected
usn · vim · debian · bookworm; usn · vim · debian · 12
- [vim-tiny]Affected
Source package: [vim]
Details (2)
2:9.0.1378-2+deb12u2· amd64 · bookwormAffected
usn · vim · debian · bookworm; usn · vim · debian · 12
2:9.0.1378-2+deb12u2· arm64 · bookwormAffected
usn · vim · debian · bookworm; usn · vim · debian · 12
- [xxd]Affected
Source package: [vim]
Details (2)
2:9.0.1378-2+deb12u2· amd64 · bookwormAffected
usn · vim · debian · bookworm; usn · vim · debian · 12
2:9.0.1378-2+deb12u2· arm64 · bookwormAffected
usn · vim · debian · bookworm; usn · vim · debian · 12
[Debian 13 (Trixie)]
- [vim]Affected
Details (2)
2:9.1.1230-2· amd64 · trixieAffected
usn · vim · debian · 13
2:9.1.1230-2· arm64 · trixieAffected
usn · vim · debian · 13
- [vim-athena]Affected
Source package: [vim]
Details (2)
2:9.1.1230-2· all · trixieAffected
usn · vim · debian · 13
2:9.1.1230-2· all · trixieAffected
usn · vim · debian · 13
- [vim-common]Affected
Source package: [vim]
Details (2)
2:9.1.1230-2· all · trixieAffected
usn · vim · debian · 13
2:9.1.1230-2· all · trixieAffected
usn · vim · debian · 13
- [vim-doc]Affected
Source package: [vim]
Details (2)
2:9.1.1230-2· all · trixieAffected
usn · vim · debian · 13
2:9.1.1230-2· all · trixieAffected
usn · vim · debian · 13
- [vim-gtk3]Affected
Source package: [vim]
Details (2)
2:9.1.1230-2· amd64 · trixieAffected
usn · vim · debian · 13
2:9.1.1230-2· arm64 · trixieAffected
usn · vim · debian · 13
- [vim-gui-common]Affected
Source package: [vim]
Details (2)
2:9.1.1230-2· all · trixieAffected
usn · vim · debian · 13
2:9.1.1230-2· all · trixieAffected
usn · vim · debian · 13
- [vim-motif]Affected
Source package: [vim]
Details (2)
2:9.1.1230-2· amd64 · trixieAffected
usn · vim · debian · 13
2:9.1.1230-2· arm64 · trixieAffected
usn · vim · debian · 13
- [vim-nox]Affected
Source package: [vim]
Details (2)
2:9.1.1230-2· amd64 · trixieAffected
usn · vim · debian · 13
2:9.1.1230-2· arm64 · trixieAffected
usn · vim · debian · 13
- [vim-runtime]Affected
Source package: [vim]
Details (2)
2:9.1.1230-2· all · trixieAffected
usn · vim · debian · 13
2:9.1.1230-2· all · trixieAffected
usn · vim · debian · 13
Observed:
References
- [https://ftp.suse.com/pub/projects/security/csaf/suse-su-2026_20717-1.json]
- [https://osv.dev/vulnerability/DEBIAN-CVE-2026-26269]
- [https://osv.dev/vulnerability/UBUNTU-CVE-2026-26269]
- [https://security-tracker.debian.org/tracker/CVE-2026-26269]
- [https://security.access.redhat.com/data/csaf/v2/vex/2026/cve-2026-26269.json]
- [https://ubuntu.com/security/notices/USN-8101-1]
- [https://wid.cert-bund.de/.well-known/csaf/white/2026/wid-sec-w-2026-1730.json]
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