CVE-2026-52858
HIGHVim: Arbitrary Code Execution via Python Omni-Completion
Title source: cnaDescription
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.
References (3)
Core 3
Core References
X_Refsource_Misc x_refsource_misc
https://github.com/vim/vim/releases/tag/v9.2.0561
X_Refsource_Misc x_refsource_misc
https://github.com/vim/vim/commit/4b850457e12e1a678dd209f2868154f7553cbf8d
X_Refsource_Confirm x_refsource_confirm
https://github.com/vim/vim/security/advisories/GHSA-52mc-rq6p-rc7c
Scores
CVSS v3
7.8
EPSS
0.0027
EPSS Percentile
18.3%
Attack Vector
LOCAL
CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
CISA SSVC
Vulnrichment
Exploitation
none
Automatable
no
Technical Impact
total
Details
CWE
CWE-829
CWE-94
CWE-95
Status
published
Products (1)
vim/vim
< 9.2.0561 (2 CPE variants)
Published
Jun 11, 2026
Tracked Since
Jun 12, 2026