SUSE-SU-2026:22740-1: important: Security update for vim

Wed Jul 22 20:54:28 UTC 2026

# Security update for vim

Announcement ID: SUSE-SU-2026:22740-1  
Release Date: 2026-07-18T11:52:07Z  
Rating: important  
References:

  * bsc#1271193
  * bsc#1271194
  * bsc#1271195

Cross-References:

  * CVE-2026-59856
  * CVE-2026-59857
  * CVE-2026-59858

CVSS scores:

  * CVE-2026-59856 ( SUSE ):  8.4
    CVSS:4.0/AV:L/AC:L/AT:N/PR:N/UI:A/VC:H/VI:H/VA:H/SC:N/SI:N/SA:N
  * CVE-2026-59856 ( SUSE ):  7.8 CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
  * CVE-2026-59856 ( NVD ):  8.4
    CVSS:4.0/AV:L/AC:L/AT:N/PR:N/UI:A/VC:H/VI:H/VA:H/SC:N/SI:N/SA:N/E:X/CR:X/IR:X/AR:X/MAV:X/MAC:X/MAT:X/MPR:X/MUI:X/MVC:X/MVI:X/MVA:X/MSC:X/MSI:X/MSA:X/S:X/AU:X/R:X/V:X/RE:X/U:X
  * CVE-2026-59856 ( NVD ):  7.8 CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
  * CVE-2026-59857 ( SUSE ):  5.6
    CVSS:4.0/AV:L/AC:L/AT:P/PR:N/UI:A/VC:N/VI:N/VA:H/SC:N/SI:N/SA:N
  * CVE-2026-59857 ( SUSE ):  4.7 CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:H/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H
  * CVE-2026-59857 ( NVD ):  5.6
    CVSS:4.0/AV:L/AC:L/AT:P/PR:N/UI:A/VC:N/VI:N/VA:H/SC:N/SI:N/SA:N/E:X/CR:X/IR:X/AR:X/MAV:X/MAC:X/MAT:X/MPR:X/MUI:X/MVC:X/MVI:X/MVA:X/MSC:X/MSI:X/MSA:X/S:X/AU:X/R:X/V:X/RE:X/U:X
  * CVE-2026-59857 ( NVD ):  5.5 CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H
  * CVE-2026-59858 ( SUSE ):  8.4
    CVSS:4.0/AV:L/AC:L/AT:N/PR:N/UI:A/VC:H/VI:H/VA:H/SC:N/SI:N/SA:N
  * CVE-2026-59858 ( SUSE ):  7.8 CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
  * CVE-2026-59858 ( NVD ):  8.4
    CVSS:4.0/AV:L/AC:L/AT:N/PR:N/UI:A/VC:H/VI:H/VA:H/SC:N/SI:N/SA:N/E:X/CR:X/IR:X/AR:X/MAV:X/MAC:X/MAT:X/MPR:X/MUI:X/MVC:X/MVI:X/MVA:X/MSC:X/MSI:X/MSA:X/S:X/AU:X/R:X/V:X/RE:X/U:X
  * CVE-2026-59858 ( NVD ):  7.8 CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H

Affected Products:

  * SUSE Linux Micro 6.2
  * SUSE Linux Micro Extras 6.2

An update that solves three vulnerabilities can now be installed.

## Description:

This update for vim fixes the following issues:

Update to version 9.2.0780.

Security issues fixed:

  * CVE-2026-59856: arbitrary code execution via PHP omni-completion due to
    improper escaping (bsc#1271194).
  * CVE-2026-59857: out-of-bounds write in SAL soundfolding due to improper
    bounds check (bsc#1271195).
  * CVE-2026-59858: arbitrary code execution via C omni-completion due to
    improper escaping (bsc#1271193).

Other updates and bugfixes:

  * Version 9.2.0780 changelog:
  * filetype detect missing from completion (9.2.0726).
  * popup images not rendered correctly when unfocused (9.2.0727).
  * filetype: supertux info pattern is relative to current dir (9.2.0728).
  * % skips parens on continued quoted lines (9.2.0729).
  * GTK4 GUI tabline is not updated (9.2.0730).
  * GTK4 GUI scrollbar size not updated when restoring a session (9.2.0731).
  * session: terminal restored using absolute columns/rows (9.2.0732).
  * GTK3: GUI slow on X11 since dropping the alpha channel (9.2.0733).
  * function pointer passed to STRNCMP() instead of a length (9.2.0734).
  * tests: comment test can be improved (9.2.0737).
  * completion: 'autocompletedelay' blocks the main loop and drops autocommands
    (9.2.0739).
  * GTK4: scrollbar wrongly displayed (9.2.0740).
  * complete_check() does not return TRUE for mapped input (9.2.0741).
  * filetype: SSH keys and related filetypes not recognized (9.2.0742).
  * string macros silently accept a size of the wrong type (9.2.0743).
  * popup_atcursor() closes immediately on white space (9.2.0744).
  * cscope: connection leak when growing the array fails (9.2.0747).
  * 'autocompletedelay' interferes with CTRL-G U (9.2.0748).
  * 'autocompletedelay' interferes with i_CTRL-K (9.2.0749).
  * completion: 'autocompletedelay' deferral leaks state (9.2.0750).
  * GTK3 GUI is slow under Wayland (9.2.0751).
  * GTK4: drag-and-drop does not support HTML (9.2.0752).
  * GTK GUI deferred redraw skipped on 'lazyredraw' (9.2.0753).
  * repeated completion length lookup in search_for_exact_line (9.2.0754).
  * 'autocomplete' behaves inconsistently when recording (9.2.0755).
  * session with multiple tabpages sets 'winminheight' to 0 (9.2.0756).
  * tests: test_popupwin fails with zsh because of the prompt (9.2.0757).
  * pum: no opacity when background not set for Popup menu group (9.2.0758).
  * some code for 'autocompletedelay' is no longer needed (9.2.0759).
  * compiler warning for using potentially uninitialized var (9.2.0760).
  * runtime(netrw): Unix: unable to open '\' file (9.2.0761).
  * duplicated sub-option name check in :set completion (9.2.0762).
  * tests: style issue in test_plugin_netrw (9.2.0763).
  * compiler warning about unused function (9.2.0764).
  * popup: opacity popup over a terminal is not cleared when moved (9.2.0765).
  * quick_tab entries for empty letters point to the wrong index (9.2.0766).
  * legacy/vim9cmd modifiers do not set script version for options values
    (9.2.0767).
  * legacy/vim9cmd modifiers are not exclusive (9.2.0768).
  * conversion to utf-16be using iconv is inconsistent (9.2.0769).
  * dict_add_dict() has inconsistent ownership on failure (9.2.0770).
  * dict_add_list() has inconsistent ownership on failure (9.2.0771).
  * Vim9: null dereference inside alloc_type() (9.2.0772).
  * memory leak in evalfunc.c on alloc failure (9.2.0773).
  * memory leak in f_getscriptinfo() on alloc failure (9.2.0774).
  * memory leak in highlight_get_info() on alloc failure (9.2.0775).
  * memory leak in sign_getlist() on alloc failure (9.2.0776).
  * memory leak in add_defer() on alloc failure (9.2.0777).
  * memory leak in compile_dict() on alloc failure (9.2.0778).
  * memory leak in type_name_func() on alloc failure (9.2.0779).
  * memory leak in evalvars.c on alloc failure (9.2.0780).

## Patch Instructions:

To install this SUSE update use the SUSE recommended installation methods like
YaST online_update or "zypper patch".  
Alternatively you can run the command listed for your product:

  * SUSE Linux Micro Extras 6.2  
    zypper in -t patch SUSE-SLE-Micro-Extras-6.2-1283=1

## Package List:

  * SUSE Linux Micro Extras 6.2 (aarch64 ppc64le s390x x86_64)
    * xxd-debuginfo-9.2.0780-160000.1.1
    * vim-9.2.0780-160000.1.1
    * vim-debuginfo-9.2.0780-160000.1.1
    * xxd-9.2.0780-160000.1.1
    * vim-debugsource-9.2.0780-160000.1.1

## References:

  * https://www.suse.com/security/cve/CVE-2026-59856.html
  * https://www.suse.com/security/cve/CVE-2026-59857.html
  * https://www.suse.com/security/cve/CVE-2026-59858.html
  * https://bugzilla.suse.com/show_bug.cgi?id=1271193
  * https://bugzilla.suse.com/show_bug.cgi?id=1271194
  * https://bugzilla.suse.com/show_bug.cgi?id=1271195

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