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USN-8304-1: Vim vulnerabilities

USN-8304-1: Vim vulnerabilities

Ubuntu • May 25, 2026

Joshua Rogers discovered that Vim incorrectly handled certain URL schemes in the netrw plugin. An attacker could possibly use this issue to execute arbitrary commands. ( CVE-2026-42307 ) It was discovered that Vim incorrectly handled command-line completion for the :find command. An attacker could possibly use this issue to execute arbitrary commands. ( CVE-2026-44656 ) Daniel Cervera discovered that Vim incorrectly handled loading spell files. An attacker could possibly use this issue to cause a denial of service, or to execute arbitrary code. ( CVE-2026-45130 )

Joshua Rogers discovered that Vim incorrectly handled certain URL schemes in the netrw plugin. An attacker could possibly use this issue to execute arbitrary commands. ( CVE-2026-42307 )

It was discovered that Vim incorrectly handled command-line completion for the :find command. An attacker could possibly use this issue to execute arbitrary commands. ( CVE-2026-44656 )

Daniel Cervera discovered that Vim incorrectly handled loading spell files. An attacker could possibly use this issue to cause a denial of service, or to execute arbitrary code. ( CVE-2026-45130 )

Joshua Rogers discovered that Vim incorrectly handled certain URL schemes in the netrw plugin. An attacker could possibly use this issue to execute arbitrary commands. ( CVE-2026-42307 ) It was discovered that Vim incorrectly handled command-line completion for the :find command. An attacker could possibly use this issue to execute arbitrary commands. ( CVE-2026-44656 ) Daniel Cervera discovered that Vim incorrectly handled loading spell files. An attacker could possibly use this issue to cause a denial of service, or to execute arbitrary code. ( CVE-2026-45130 )

Joshua Rogers discovered that Vim incorrectly handled certain URL schemes in the netrw plugin. An attacker could possibly use this issue to execute arbitrary commands. ( CVE-2026-42307 )

It was discovered that Vim incorrectly handled command-line completion for the :find command. An attacker could possibly use this issue to execute arbitrary commands. ( CVE-2026-44656 )

Daniel Cervera discovered that Vim incorrectly handled loading spell files. An attacker could possibly use this issue to cause a denial of service, or to execute arbitrary code. ( CVE-2026-45130 )

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

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

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