CVE catalog

CVE-2026-51400

An issue in Vim Project v9.2.0389 and earlier allows a local attacker to execute arbitrary code via the vms_fixfilename() function within file vim/src/os_vms.c

[CVE catalog]

Severity: High · CVSS 8.4CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
Published: Aug 4, 2026, 12:00:00 AM UTC
Source: [NVD] · [CVE record]
EPSS: 0.18% · Oct 25, 2026

An issue in Vim Project v9.2.0389 and earlier allows a local attacker to execute arbitrary code via the vms_fixfilename() function within file vim/src/os_vms.c

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`	not affected
Debian	vim	forky	`2:9.2.0858-1`	not affected
Debian	vim	trixie	`2:9.1.1230-2`	not affected
Debian	vim	bookworm	`2:9.0.1378-2+deb12u2`	not affected
Cpe	vim	Not reported	Not reported	unknown

Fixed-version evidence

Distribution	Package	Type	Release	Fixed version	Urgency	Origin	Bugs
Debian	vim	source	sid	`Not affected`	unimportant	Not reported	Not reported
Debian	vim	source	forky	`Not affected`	unimportant	Not reported	Not reported
Debian	vim	source	trixie	`Not affected`	unimportant	Not reported	Not reported
Debian	vim	source	bookworm	`Not affected`	unimportant	Not reported	Not reported

OpenFactory catalog packages

[Debian 12 (Bookworm)]

[vim]Not affected
Details (2)
- 2:9.0.1378-2+deb12u2 · amd64 · bookworm
  Not affected
  nvd · vim · debian · bookworm
- 2:9.0.1378-2+deb12u2 · arm64 · bookworm
  Not affected
  nvd · vim · debian · bookworm
[vim-athena]Not affected
Source package: [vim]
Details (2)
- 2:9.0.1378-2+deb12u2 · all · bookworm
  Not affected
  nvd · vim · debian · bookworm
- 2:9.0.1378-2+deb12u2 · all · bookworm
  Not affected
  nvd · vim · debian · bookworm
[vim-common]Not affected
Source package: [vim]
Details (2)
- 2:9.0.1378-2+deb12u2 · all · bookworm
  Not affected
  nvd · vim · debian · bookworm
- 2:9.0.1378-2+deb12u2 · all · bookworm
  Not affected
  nvd · vim · debian · bookworm
[vim-doc]Not affected
Source package: [vim]
Details (2)
- 2:9.0.1378-2+deb12u2 · all · bookworm
  Not affected
  nvd · vim · debian · bookworm
- 2:9.0.1378-2+deb12u2 · all · bookworm
  Not affected
  nvd · vim · debian · bookworm
[vim-gtk3]Not affected
Source package: [vim]
Details (2)
- 2:9.0.1378-2+deb12u2 · amd64 · bookworm
  Not affected
  nvd · vim · debian · bookworm
- 2:9.0.1378-2+deb12u2 · arm64 · bookworm
  Not affected
  nvd · vim · debian · bookworm
[vim-gui-common]Not affected
Source package: [vim]
Details (2)
- 2:9.0.1378-2+deb12u2 · all · bookworm
  Not affected
  nvd · vim · debian · bookworm
- 2:9.0.1378-2+deb12u2 · all · bookworm
  Not affected
  nvd · vim · debian · bookworm
[vim-motif]Not affected
Source package: [vim]
Details (2)
- 2:9.0.1378-2+deb12u2 · amd64 · bookworm
  Not affected
  nvd · vim · debian · bookworm
- 2:9.0.1378-2+deb12u2 · arm64 · bookworm
  Not affected
  nvd · vim · debian · bookworm
[vim-nox]Not affected
Source package: [vim]
Details (2)
- 2:9.0.1378-2+deb12u2 · amd64 · bookworm
  Not affected
  nvd · vim · debian · bookworm
- 2:9.0.1378-2+deb12u2 · arm64 · bookworm
  Not affected
  nvd · vim · debian · bookworm
[vim-runtime]Not affected
Source package: [vim]
Details (2)
- 2:9.0.1378-2+deb12u2 · all · bookworm
  Not affected
  nvd · vim · debian · bookworm
- 2:9.0.1378-2+deb12u2 · all · bookworm
  Not affected
  nvd · vim · debian · bookworm
[vim-tiny]Not affected
Source package: [vim]
Details (2)
- 2:9.0.1378-2+deb12u2 · amd64 · bookworm
  Not affected
  nvd · vim · debian · bookworm
- 2:9.0.1378-2+deb12u2 · arm64 · bookworm
  Not affected
  nvd · vim · debian · bookworm
[xxd]Not affected
Source package: [vim]
Details (2)
- 2:9.0.1378-2+deb12u2 · amd64 · bookworm
  Not affected
  nvd · vim · debian · bookworm
- 2:9.0.1378-2+deb12u2 · arm64 · bookworm
  Not affected
  nvd · vim · debian · bookworm

Observed: Oct 23, 2026, 9:42:39 PM UTC

References

[CERT-Bund public advisories] · [Debian Security Tracker] · [FIRST EPSS] · [National Vulnerability Database (NVD)] · [OSV Package Vulnerability Database] · [Red Hat security advisories and VEX]