CVE-2026-52858 PUBLISHED

Vim: Arbitrary Code Execution via Python Omni-Completion

Assigner: GitHub_M
Reserved: 08.06.2026 Published: 11.06.2026 Updated: 12.06.2026

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.

Metrics

CVSS Vector: CVSS:4.0/AV:N/AC:L/AT:P/PR:L/UI:A/VC:H/VI:H/VA:H/SC:N/SI:N/SA:N
CVSS Score: 7.3

Product Status

Vendor vim
Product vim
Versions
  • Version < 9.2.0561 is affected

References

Problem Types

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