CVE-2026-39881

HIGHNVD 7.87.8
EchelonGraph scoreMEDIUM confidence

This high-severity CVE scores 7.8 under NVD CVSS v3. EPSS exploit probability: 0.6%, top 53% of all CVEs by exploit prediction. GitHub Security Advisory data not yet ingested — confidence will rise once GHSA publishes (typical lag: hours to days for open-source ecosystem CVEs; never for infrastructure-only CVEs).

Triggered by: NVD CVSS baseline
Sources: epss, nvd
7.8EG
EchelonGraph verdictPlan a fixSerious severity, but no confirmed exploitation yet.
  • High severity, but no confirmed exploitation yet
CISA-KEV: Not listedEPSS PROB: 1%CVSS: 7.8Exploit: None knownExposed: 0

A fix is available — apply it.

Vim is an open source, command line text editor. Prior to 9.2.0316, a command injection vulnerability in Vim's netbeans interface allows a malicious netbeans server to execute arbitrary Ex commands when Vim connects to it, via unsanitized strings in the defineAnnoType and specialKeys protocol messages. This vulnerability is fixed in 9.2.0316.

CVSS v3
7.8
EG Score
7.8(medium)
EG Risk
35(Track)
EG Risk 35/100SSVC: Track

EG Risk is EchelonGraph's 0–100 priority score: it fuses intrinsic severity with real-world exploitation and automatability so you can rank equal-severity CVEs and fix the most dangerous first. Higher = act sooner. Distinct from the 0–10 EG Score (severity).

How it’s computed
Severity78% × 45%
Exploitation1% × 40%
Automatability0% × 15%
Action: Routine — remediate on your standard cadence.
EPSS PROB
1%
EPSS %ILE
47%
KEV
Not listed

Published

April 8, 2026

Last Modified

July 24, 2026

Advisory Details (2)

Auto-updated Jul 24, 2026
Patch available. Sources: github_commit, github.
github Patch Available

Ex command injection in Vims NetBeans integration in Vim < v9.2.0316 · Advisory · vim/vim · GitHub

https://github.com/vim/vim/security/advisories/GHSA-mr87-rhgv-7pw6
github_commit

commit 7ab76a86048e (vim/vim)

Fix landed in vim/vim commit 7ab76a86048e — awaiting tagged release

https://github.com/vim/vim/commit/7ab76a86048ed492374ac6b19

Vendor Advisories for CVE-2026-39881(1)

These vendors published their own advisory mentioning this CVE — often with vendor-specific remediation steps + affected product lists not in NVD.

Patch Availability(2)

Vendor / EcosystemFixed in / PatchReleasedSource
ubuntuvim-tiny (2:7.4.1689-3ubuntu1.5+esm31) @ xenial2026-06-15ubuntu
ubuntuxxd (2:9.1.2141-1ubuntu4.1) @ resolute2026-06-15ubuntu

Patches are aggregated from vendor advisories (Red Hat, Microsoft, Cisco, GitHub) and package ecosystems (OSV, GHSA). Multiple rows for the same upstream release have been deduplicated.

Affected Packages

(5 across 5 ecosystems)
Alpine:v3.23(1)
PackageVulnerable rangeFixed inDependents
vim9.2.0321-r0
Debian:11(1)
PackageVulnerable rangeFixed inDependents
vim2:8.2.2434-3 ... 2:9.2.0858-1 (63 versions)
Debian:12(1)
PackageVulnerable rangeFixed inDependents
vim2:9.0.1378-2 ... 2:9.2.0858-1 (45 versions)
Debian:13(1)
PackageVulnerable rangeFixed inDependents
vim2:9.1.1230-2 ... 2:9.2.0858-1 (19 versions)
Debian:14(1)
PackageVulnerable rangeFixed inDependents
vim2:9.1.1230-2 ... 2:9.2.0315-1 (12 versions)2:9.2.0338-1

Weakness Classification(1)

MITRE Common Weakness Enumeration — the root-cause categories this CVE belongs to.

Additional Vendor Advisories

(2)

Vendors that published advisories for this CVE beyond the curated set above. Broader coverage but minimal per-row detail — click through for the original advisory.

Data Freshness Timeline

(refreshed 7× in last 7d / 54× in last 30d)

Each row is a source pipeline that fetched or updated this CVE on that date, with what changed. For example, "NVD update" means NVD published or revised its analysis for this CVE; "MITRE cvelistV5" means we ingested or refreshed it from the CNA feed. Most recent first.

Showing the most recent 100 of 165 total refreshes for this CVE.

  1. 2026-09-01 13:53 UTCEPSS rescore
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  43. 2026-07-24 22:12 UTCNVD updateCVSS v3 → 7.8 · severity → HIGH
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Frequently asked(5)

What is CVE-2026-39881?
CVE-2026-39881 is a high vulnerability published on April 8, 2026. Vim is an open source, command line text editor. Prior to 9.2.0316, a command injection vulnerability in Vim's netbeans interface allows a malicious netbeans server to execute arbitrary Ex commands when Vim connects to it, via unsanitized strings in the defineAnnoType and specialKeys protocol…
When was CVE-2026-39881 disclosed?
CVE-2026-39881 was first published in the National Vulnerability Database on April 8, 2026, with the most recent update on July 24, 2026. EchelonGraph re-ingests CVE updates from NVD on a 2-hour cycle, so this page reflects the latest published state.
Is CVE-2026-39881 actively exploited?
CVE-2026-39881 is not currently on CISA's Known Exploited Vulnerabilities catalog. FIRST EPSS estimates a 1% probability of exploitation in the next 30 days, which ranks it in the top 52.7% of all scored CVEs.
What is the CVSS score of CVE-2026-39881?
CVE-2026-39881 has a CVSS v3 base score of 7.8 (NVD).
How do I remediate CVE-2026-39881?
Patch to the fixed version published by the affected vendor. Where vendor advisories exist for CVE-2026-39881, EchelonGraph cross-links them in the Vendor Advisories panel below — those typically contain the canonical remediation steps, fixed version numbers, and any vendor-specific mitigations.

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