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Ubuntu 25.10 Vim Critical Code Exec Risk USN-8213-1 CVE-2026-35177

Calendar Apr 28, 2026 • User Avatar LinuxSecurity Advisories
3 - 6 min read
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security advisory security issue arbitrary code execution Ubuntu vulnerability vim
Several security issues were fixed in Vim. 
==========================================================================
Ubuntu Security Notice USN-8213-1
April 27, 2026

vim vulnerabilities
==========================================================================

A security issue affects these releases of Ubuntu and its derivatives:

- Ubuntu 25.10
- Ubuntu 24.04 LTS
- Ubuntu 22.04 LTS
- Ubuntu 20.04 LTS
- Ubuntu 18.04 LTS
- Ubuntu 16.04 LTS
- Ubuntu 14.04 LTS

Summary:

Several security issues were fixed in Vim.

Software Description:
- vim: Vi IMproved - enhanced vi editor

Details:

Micha\u0142 Majchrowicz discovered that Vim's zip plugin could overwrite
arbitrary files. An attacker could possibly use this issue to delete
sensitive data or execute arbitrary code. This issue only affected
Ubuntu 24.04 LTS and Ubuntu 25.10. (CVE-2026-35177)

It was discovered that Vim's netbeans interface did not properly
sanitize certain strings. An attacker could possibly use this issue to
execute arbitrary commands. (CVE-2026-39881)

Update instructions:

The problem can be corrected by updating your system to the following
package versions:

Ubuntu 25.10
  vim                             2:9.1.0967-1ubuntu6.3
  vim-athena                      2:9.1.0967-1ubuntu6.3
  vim-common                      2:9.1.0967-1ubuntu6.3
  vim-gtk3                        2:9.1.0967-1ubuntu6.3
  vim-gui-common                  2:9.1.0967-1ubuntu6.3
  vim-motif                       2:9.1.0967-1ubuntu6.3
  vim-nox                         2:9.1.0967-1ubuntu6.3
  vim-runtime                     2:9.1.0967-1ubuntu6.3
  vim-tiny                        2:9.1.0967-1ubuntu6.3

Ubuntu 24.04 LTS
  vim                             2:9.1.0016-1ubuntu7.12
  vim-athena                      2:9.1.0016-1ubuntu7.12
  vim-common                      2:9.1.0016-1ubuntu7.12
  vim-gtk3                        2:9.1.0016-1ubuntu7.12
  vim-gui-common                  2:9.1.0016-1ubuntu7.12
  vim-motif                       2:9.1.0016-1ubuntu7.12
  vim-nox                         2:9.1.0016-1ubuntu7.12
  vim-runtime                     2:9.1.0016-1ubuntu7.12
  vim-tiny                        2:9.1.0016-1ubuntu7.12

Ubuntu 22.04 LTS
  vim                             2:8.2.3995-1ubuntu2.28
  vim-athena                      2:8.2.3995-1ubuntu2.28
  vim-common                      2:8.2.3995-1ubuntu2.28
  vim-gtk                         2:8.2.3995-1ubuntu2.28
  vim-gtk3                        2:8.2.3995-1ubuntu2.28
  vim-gui-common                  2:8.2.3995-1ubuntu2.28
  vim-nox                         2:8.2.3995-1ubuntu2.28
  vim-runtime                     2:8.2.3995-1ubuntu2.28
  vim-tiny                        2:8.2.3995-1ubuntu2.28

Ubuntu 20.04 LTS
  vim                             2:8.1.2269-1ubuntu5.32+esm4
                                  Available with Ubuntu Pro
  vim-athena                      2:8.1.2269-1ubuntu5.32+esm4
                                  Available with Ubuntu Pro
  vim-common                      2:8.1.2269-1ubuntu5.32+esm4
                                  Available with Ubuntu Pro
  vim-gtk                         2:8.1.2269-1ubuntu5.32+esm4
                                  Available with Ubuntu Pro
  vim-gtk3                        2:8.1.2269-1ubuntu5.32+esm4
                                  Available with Ubuntu Pro
  vim-gui-common                  2:8.1.2269-1ubuntu5.32+esm4
                                  Available with Ubuntu Pro
  vim-nox                         2:8.1.2269-1ubuntu5.32+esm4
                                  Available with Ubuntu Pro
  vim-runtime                     2:8.1.2269-1ubuntu5.32+esm4
                                  Available with Ubuntu Pro
  vim-tiny                        2:8.1.2269-1ubuntu5.32+esm4
                                  Available with Ubuntu Pro

Ubuntu 18.04 LTS
  vim                             2:8.0.1453-1ubuntu1.13+esm16
                                  Available with Ubuntu Pro
  vim-athena                      2:8.0.1453-1ubuntu1.13+esm16
                                  Available with Ubuntu Pro
  vim-common                      2:8.0.1453-1ubuntu1.13+esm16
                                  Available with Ubuntu Pro
  vim-gnome                       2:8.0.1453-1ubuntu1.13+esm16
                                  Available with Ubuntu Pro
  vim-gtk                         2:8.0.1453-1ubuntu1.13+esm16
                                  Available with Ubuntu Pro
  vim-gtk3                        2:8.0.1453-1ubuntu1.13+esm16
                                  Available with Ubuntu Pro
  vim-gui-common                  2:8.0.1453-1ubuntu1.13+esm16
                                  Available with Ubuntu Pro
  vim-nox                         2:8.0.1453-1ubuntu1.13+esm16
                                  Available with Ubuntu Pro
  vim-runtime                     2:8.0.1453-1ubuntu1.13+esm16
                                  Available with Ubuntu Pro
  vim-tiny                        2:8.0.1453-1ubuntu1.13+esm16
                                  Available with Ubuntu Pro

Ubuntu 16.04 LTS
  vim                             2:7.4.1689-3ubuntu1.5+esm31
                                  Available with Ubuntu Pro
  vim-athena                      2:7.4.1689-3ubuntu1.5+esm31
                                  Available with Ubuntu Pro
  vim-athena-py2                  2:7.4.1689-3ubuntu1.5+esm31
                                  Available with Ubuntu Pro
  vim-common                      2:7.4.1689-3ubuntu1.5+esm31
                                  Available with Ubuntu Pro
  vim-gnome                       2:7.4.1689-3ubuntu1.5+esm31
                                  Available with Ubuntu Pro
  vim-gnome-py2                   2:7.4.1689-3ubuntu1.5+esm31
                                  Available with Ubuntu Pro
  vim-gtk                         2:7.4.1689-3ubuntu1.5+esm31
                                  Available with Ubuntu Pro
  vim-gtk-py2                     2:7.4.1689-3ubuntu1.5+esm31
                                  Available with Ubuntu Pro
  vim-gtk3                        2:7.4.1689-3ubuntu1.5+esm31
                                  Available with Ubuntu Pro
  vim-gtk3-py2                    2:7.4.1689-3ubuntu1.5+esm31
                                  Available with Ubuntu Pro
  vim-gui-common                  2:7.4.1689-3ubuntu1.5+esm31
                                  Available with Ubuntu Pro
  vim-nox                         2:7.4.1689-3ubuntu1.5+esm31
                                  Available with Ubuntu Pro
  vim-nox-py2                     2:7.4.1689-3ubuntu1.5+esm31
                                  Available with Ubuntu Pro
  vim-runtime                     2:7.4.1689-3ubuntu1.5+esm31
                                  Available with Ubuntu Pro
  vim-tiny                        2:7.4.1689-3ubuntu1.5+esm31
                                  Available with Ubuntu Pro

Ubuntu 14.04 LTS
  vim                             2:7.4.052-1ubuntu3.1+esm25
                                  Available with Ubuntu Pro
  vim-athena                      2:7.4.052-1ubuntu3.1+esm25
                                  Available with Ubuntu Pro
  vim-common                      2:7.4.052-1ubuntu3.1+esm25
                                  Available with Ubuntu Pro
  vim-gnome                       2:7.4.052-1ubuntu3.1+esm25
                                  Available with Ubuntu Pro
  vim-gtk                         2:7.4.052-1ubuntu3.1+esm25
                                  Available with Ubuntu Pro
  vim-gui-common                  2:7.4.052-1ubuntu3.1+esm25
                                  Available with Ubuntu Pro
  vim-lesstif                     2:7.4.052-1ubuntu3.1+esm25
                                  Available with Ubuntu Pro
  vim-nox                         2:7.4.052-1ubuntu3.1+esm25
                                  Available with Ubuntu Pro
  vim-runtime                     2:7.4.052-1ubuntu3.1+esm25
                                  Available with Ubuntu Pro
  vim-tiny                        2:7.4.052-1ubuntu3.1+esm25
                                  Available with Ubuntu Pro

In general, a standard system update will make all the necessary changes.

References:
  https://ubuntu.com/security/notices/USN-8213-1
  CVE-2026-35177, CVE-2026-39881

Package Information:
  https://launchpad.net/ubuntu/+source/vim/2:9.1.0967-1ubuntu6.3
  https://launchpad.net/ubuntu/+source/vim/2:9.1.0016-1ubuntu7.12
  https://launchpad.net/ubuntu/+source/vim/2:8.2.3995-1ubuntu2.28

Ubuntu 25.10 Vim Critical Code Exec Risk USN-8213-1 CVE-2026-35177

ubuntu
Calendar Grey April 28, 2026
Dist Ubuntu Esm H88
Multiple security issues in Vim require immediate updates across multiple Ubuntu versions to prevent potential data loss and code execution.
Several security issues were fixed in Vim.

Summary

A security issue affects these releases of Ubuntu and its derivatives: - Ubuntu 25.10 - Ubuntu 24.04 LTS - Ubuntu 22.04 LTS - Ubuntu 20.04 LTS - Ubuntu 18.04 LTS - Ubuntu 16.04 LTS - Ubuntu 14.04 LTS Summary: Several security issues were fixed in Vim. Software Description: - vim: Vi IMproved - enhanced vi editor Details: Micha\u0142 Majchrowicz discovered that Vim's zip plugin could overwrite arbitrary files. An attacker could possibly use this issue to delete sensitive data or execute arbitrary code. This issue only affected Ubuntu 24.04 LTS and Ubuntu 25.10. (CVE-2026-35177) It was discovered that Vim's netbeans interface did not properly sanitize certain strings. An attacker could possibly use this issue to execute arbitrary commands. (CVE-2026-39881)

Topics%20covered

Topics Covered

security advisory security issue arbitrary code execution Ubuntu vulnerability vim

Update Instructions

The problem can be corrected by updating your system to the following package versions: Ubuntu 25.10 vim 2:9.1.0967-1ubuntu6.3 vim-athena 2:9.1.0967-1ubuntu6.3 vim-common 2:9.1.0967-1ubuntu6.3 vim-gtk3 2:9.1.0967-1ubuntu6.3 vim-gui-common 2:9.1.0967-1ubuntu6.3 vim-motif 2:9.1.0967-1ubuntu6.3 vim-nox 2:9.1.0967-1ubuntu6.3 vim-runtime 2:9.1.0967-1ubuntu6.3 vim-tiny 2:9.1.0967-1ubuntu6.3 Ubuntu 24.04 LTS vim 2:9.1.0016-1ubuntu7.12 vim-athena 2:9.1.0016-1ubuntu7.12 vim-common 2:9.1.0016-1ubuntu7.12 vim-gtk3 2:9.1.0016-1ubuntu7.12 vim-gui-common 2:9.1.0016-1ubuntu7.12 vim-motif 2:9.1.0016-1ubuntu7.12 vim-nox 2:9.1.0016-1ubuntu7.12 vim-runtime 2:9.1.0016-1ubuntu7.12 vim-tiny 2:9.1.0016-1ubuntu7.12 Ubuntu 22.04 LTS vim 2:8.2.3995-1ubuntu2.28 vim-athena 2:8.2.3995-1ubuntu2.28 vim-common 2:8.2.3995-1ubuntu2.28 vim-gtk 2:8.2.3995-1ubuntu2.28 vim-gtk3 2:8.2.3995-1ubuntu2.28 vim-gui-common 2:8.2.3995-1ubuntu2.28 vim-nox 2:8.2.3995-1ubuntu2.28 vim-runtime 2:8.2.3995-1ubuntu2.28 vim-tiny 2:8.2.3995-1ubuntu2.28 Ubuntu 20.04 LTS vim 2:8.1.2269-1ubuntu5.32+esm4 Available with Ubuntu Pro vim-athena 2:8.1.2269-1ubuntu5.32+esm4 Available with Ubuntu Pro vim-common 2:8.1.2269-1ubuntu5.32+esm4 Available with Ubuntu Pro vim-gtk 2:8.1.2269-1ubuntu5.32+esm4 Available with Ubuntu Pro vim-gtk3 2:8.1.2269-1ubuntu5.32+esm4 Available with Ubuntu Pro vim-gui-common 2:8.1.2269-1ubuntu5.32+esm4 Available with Ubuntu Pro vim-nox 2:8.1.2269-1ubuntu5.32+esm4 Available with Ubuntu Pro vim-runtime 2:8.1.2269-1ubuntu5.32+esm4 Available with Ubuntu Pro vim-tiny 2:8.1.2269-1ubuntu5.32+esm4 Available with Ubuntu Pro Ubuntu 18.04 LTS vim 2:8.0.1453-1ubuntu1.13+esm16 Available with Ubuntu Pro vim-athena 2:8.0.1453-1ubuntu1.13+esm16 Available with Ubuntu Pro vim-common 2:8.0.1453-1ubuntu1.13+esm16 Available with Ubuntu Pro vim-gnome 2:8.0.1453-1ubuntu1.13+esm16 Available with Ubuntu Pro vim-gtk 2:8.0.1453-1ubuntu1.13+esm16 Available with Ubuntu Pro vim-gtk3 2:8.0.1453-1ubuntu1.13+esm16 Available with Ubuntu Pro vim-gui-common 2:8.0.1453-1ubuntu1.13+esm16 Available with Ubuntu Pro vim-nox 2:8.0.1453-1ubuntu1.13+esm16 Available with Ubuntu Pro vim-runtime 2:8.0.1453-1ubuntu1.13+esm16 Available with Ubuntu Pro vim-tiny 2:8.0.1453-1ubuntu1.13+esm16 Available with Ubuntu Pro Ubuntu 16.04 LTS vim 2:7.4.1689-3ubuntu1.5+esm31 Available with Ubuntu Pro vim-athena 2:7.4.1689-3ubuntu1.5+esm31 Available with Ubuntu Pro vim-athena-py2 2:7.4.1689-3ubuntu1.5+esm31 Available with Ubuntu Pro vim-common 2:7.4.1689-3ubuntu1.5+esm31 Available with Ubuntu Pro vim-gnome 2:7.4.1689-3ubuntu1.5+esm31 Available with Ubuntu Pro vim-gnome-py2 2:7.4.1689-3ubuntu1.5+esm31 Available with Ubuntu Pro vim-gtk 2:7.4.1689-3ubuntu1.5+esm31 Available with Ubuntu Pro vim-gtk-py2 2:7.4.1689-3ubuntu1.5+esm31 Available with Ubuntu Pro vim-gtk3 2:7.4.1689-3ubuntu1.5+esm31 Available with Ubuntu Pro vim-gtk3-py2 2:7.4.1689-3ubuntu1.5+esm31 Available with Ubuntu Pro vim-gui-common 2:7.4.1689-3ubuntu1.5+esm31 Available with Ubuntu Pro vim-nox 2:7.4.1689-3ubuntu1.5+esm31 Available with Ubuntu Pro vim-nox-py2 2:7.4.1689-3ubuntu1.5+esm31 Available with Ubuntu Pro vim-runtime 2:7.4.1689-3ubuntu1.5+esm31 Available with Ubuntu Pro vim-tiny 2:7.4.1689-3ubuntu1.5+esm31 Available with Ubuntu Pro Ubuntu 14.04 LTS vim 2:7.4.052-1ubuntu3.1+esm25 Available with Ubuntu Pro vim-athena 2:7.4.052-1ubuntu3.1+esm25 Available with Ubuntu Pro vim-common 2:7.4.052-1ubuntu3.1+esm25 Available with Ubuntu Pro vim-gnome 2:7.4.052-1ubuntu3.1+esm25 Available with Ubuntu Pro vim-gtk 2:7.4.052-1ubuntu3.1+esm25 Available with Ubuntu Pro vim-gui-common 2:7.4.052-1ubuntu3.1+esm25 Available with Ubuntu Pro vim-lesstif 2:7.4.052-1ubuntu3.1+esm25 Available with Ubuntu Pro vim-nox 2:7.4.052-1ubuntu3.1+esm25 Available with Ubuntu Pro vim-runtime 2:7.4.052-1ubuntu3.1+esm25 Available with Ubuntu Pro vim-tiny 2:7.4.052-1ubuntu3.1+esm25 Available with Ubuntu Pro In general, a standard system update will make all the necessary changes.

References

https://ubuntu.com/security/notices/USN-8213-1

CVE-2026-35177, CVE-2026-39881

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Ubuntu Security Notice USN-8213-1

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Topics Covered

security advisory security issue arbitrary code execution Ubuntu vulnerability vim

Package Information

https://launchpad.net/ubuntu/+source/vim/2:9.1.0967-1ubuntu6.3 https://launchpad.net/ubuntu/+source/vim/2:9.1.0016-1ubuntu7.12 https://launchpad.net/ubuntu/+source/vim/2:8.2.3995-1ubuntu2.28

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