Description
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.
Published: 2026-06-11
Score: 7.3 High
EPSS: n/a
KEV: No
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Description 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.
Title Vim: Arbitrary Code Execution via Python Omni-Completion
Weaknesses CWE-829
CWE-94
CWE-95
References
Metrics cvssV4_0

{'score': 7.3, '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'}


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Status: PUBLISHED

Assigner: GitHub_M

Published:

Updated: 2026-06-11T18:32:32.722Z

Reserved: 2026-06-08T18:41:27.724Z

Link: CVE-2026-52858

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Status : Received

Published: 2026-06-11T19:16:47.487

Modified: 2026-06-11T19:16:47.487

Link: CVE-2026-52858

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Weaknesses
  • CWE-829

    Inclusion of Functionality from Untrusted Control Sphere

  • CWE-94

    Improper Control of Generation of Code ('Code Injection')

  • CWE-95

    Improper Neutralization of Directives in Dynamically Evaluated Code ('Eval Injection')