Red Hat Security Advisory: vim security update
Vim (Vi IMproved) is an updated and improved version of the vi editor. Security Fix(es): * vim: Vim: Arbitrary code execution via 'helpfile' option processing (CVE-2026-25749) For more details about the security issue(s), including the impact, a CVSS score, acknowledgments, and other related information, refer to the CVE page(s) listed in the References section.
AI Analysis
Technical Summary
CVE-2026-25749 is a vulnerability in Vim where arbitrary code execution can occur through the processing of the 'helpfile' option. Red Hat Product Security has issued an advisory (RHSA-2026:4442) describing this moderate severity issue and providing updated Vim packages for Red Hat Enterprise Linux 8 on various architectures. The advisory includes details on the fixed package versions and instructions for applying the update. No CVSS score is provided in the advisory, but the impact is classified as moderate.
Potential Impact
Successful exploitation of this vulnerability could allow an attacker to execute arbitrary code on affected systems via specially crafted 'helpfile' option processing in Vim. This could lead to unauthorized code execution within the context of the user running Vim. The vulnerability affects multiple architectures of Red Hat Enterprise Linux 8. There are no known exploits in the wild at the time of the advisory.
Mitigation Recommendations
Red Hat has released updated Vim packages that fix this vulnerability. Users of Red Hat Enterprise Linux 8 should apply the security update as described in the Red Hat advisory RHSA-2026:4442 and the referenced article https://access.redhat.com/articles/11258. Applying the official patch is the recommended mitigation. No additional workarounds or mitigations are specified.
Red Hat Security Advisory: vim security update
Description
Vim (Vi IMproved) is an updated and improved version of the vi editor. Security Fix(es): * vim: Vim: Arbitrary code execution via 'helpfile' option processing (CVE-2026-25749) For more details about the security issue(s), including the impact, a CVSS score, acknowledgments, and other related information, refer to the CVE page(s) listed in the References section.
Affected software
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Machine-generated threat intelligence
Technical Analysis
CVE-2026-25749 is a vulnerability in Vim where arbitrary code execution can occur through the processing of the 'helpfile' option. Red Hat Product Security has issued an advisory (RHSA-2026:4442) describing this moderate severity issue and providing updated Vim packages for Red Hat Enterprise Linux 8 on various architectures. The advisory includes details on the fixed package versions and instructions for applying the update. No CVSS score is provided in the advisory, but the impact is classified as moderate.
Potential Impact
Successful exploitation of this vulnerability could allow an attacker to execute arbitrary code on affected systems via specially crafted 'helpfile' option processing in Vim. This could lead to unauthorized code execution within the context of the user running Vim. The vulnerability affects multiple architectures of Red Hat Enterprise Linux 8. There are no known exploits in the wild at the time of the advisory.
Mitigation Recommendations
Red Hat has released updated Vim packages that fix this vulnerability. Users of Red Hat Enterprise Linux 8 should apply the security update as described in the Red Hat advisory RHSA-2026:4442 and the referenced article https://access.redhat.com/articles/11258. Applying the official patch is the recommended mitigation. No additional workarounds or mitigations are specified.
Technical Details
- Gcve Source
- db.gcve.eu
- Csaf Category
- csaf_security_advisory
- Csaf Version
- 2.0
- Publisher
- Red Hat Product Security
- Advisory Id
- RHSA-2026:4442
- Cve Count
- 1
Threat ID: 6a1f4e86e29bf47b5007ea9c
Added to database: 06/02/2026, 21:43:34 UTC
Last enriched: 07/08/2026, 15:00:54 UTC
Last updated: 09/14/2026, 10:01:30 UTC
Views: 132
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