CVE-2026-57456
Vim is an open source, command line text editor. Prior to 9.2.0699, Vim's Python omni-completion (runtime/autoload/python3complete.vim and the legacy pythoncomplete.vim) executes reconstructed function and class definitions from the current buffer with exec() as part of populating the completion dictionary. When reconstructing that source, each scope's docstring is inserted verbatim between triple quotes with no escaping, so a hostile buffer can break out of the triple-quoted literal and execute attacker-controlled Python during omni-completion. This vulnerability is fixed in 9.2.0699.
Published:Jun 25, 2026
Last Modified:Jun 26, 2026
EPS:Jun 25, 2026
EPSS Score:0.00144
CVSS Score:7.8
Affected Products
Vendor
Product
Action
Vendor
Redhat
Product
Hummingbird
Redhat
Hummingbird
Vendor
Vim
Product
Vim
Vim
Vim
Exploits
No exploit reference
Common Weakness Enumeration
Common Attack Pattern Enumeration and Classification (CAPEC)
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Attack Vector
Network
Adjacent
Local
Physical
Privileges Required
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User Interaction
None
Required
Scope
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Confidentiality
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Integrity
None
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High
Availability
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High
