CVE-2026-73073

Publication date 19 August 2026

Last updated 25 August 2026


Ubuntu priority

Description

(Vim is an open source, command line text editor. Prior to 9.2.0845, St ...)

Status

Package Ubuntu Release Status
vim 26.04 LTS resolute
Vulnerable
24.04 LTS noble
Fixed 2:9.1.0016-1ubuntu7.20
22.04 LTS jammy
Fixed 2:8.2.3995-1ubuntu2.36
20.04 LTS focal
Fixed 2:8.1.2269-1ubuntu5.32+esm13
18.04 LTS bionic
Fixed 2:8.0.1453-1ubuntu1.13+esm24
16.04 LTS xenial
Fixed 2:7.4.1689-3ubuntu1.5+esm39
14.04 LTS trusty
Fixed 2:7.4.052-1ubuntu3.1+esm33

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Patch details

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Package Patch details
vim

Severity score breakdown

CVSS version: CVSS v4.0

Base score 7.1 · High

Vector: CVSS:4.0/AV:L/AC:L/AT:P/PR:N/UI:A/VC:H/VI:H/VA:H/SC:N/SI:N/SA:N

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