SB2026033032 - Remote code execution in Vim
Published: March 30, 2026
Security Bulletin ID
SB2026033032
Severity
High
Patch available
YES
Number of vulnerabilities
1
Exploitation vector
Remote access
Highest impact
Code execution
Breakdown by Severity
- Low
- Medium
- High
- Critical
Description
This security bulletin contains information about 1 security vulnerability.
1) OS Command Injection (CVE-ID: N/A)
The vulnerability allows a remote attacker to execute arbitrary shell commands on the target system.
The vulnerability exists due to the tabpanel option is missing the P_MLE flag, allowing a modeline to inject a %{expr} expression string without requiring modelineexpr to be enabled. A remote attacker can trick the victim into opening a specially crafted file and execute arbitrary code on the system.
Remediation
Install update from vendor's website.