Vim: OS Command Injection in netrw

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Summary

CVECVE-2026-42307
StatePUBLISHED
AssignerGitHub_M
Source PriorityCVE Program / NVD first with legacy fallback
Published2026-05-08 23:16:36 UTC
Updated2026-05-08 23:16:36 UTC
DescriptionVim is an open source, command line text editor. Prior to version 9.2.0383, an OS command injection vulnerability exists in the netrw standard plugin bundled with Vim. By inducing a user to open a crafted URL (e.g., using the sftp:// or file:// protocol handlers), an attacker can execute arbitrary shell commands with the privileges of the Vim process. This issue has been patched in version 9.2.0383.

Risk And Classification

Primary CVSS: v3.1 4.4 MEDIUM from [email protected]

CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:L/I:L/A:N

Problem Types: CWE-78 | CWE-78 CWE-78: Improper Neutralization of Special Elements used in an OS Command ('OS Command Injection')

VersionSourceTypeScoreSeverityVector
3.1[email protected]Secondary4.4MEDIUMCVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:L/I:L/A:N
3.1CNADECLARED4.4MEDIUMCVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:L/I:L/A:N

CVSS v3.1 Breakdown

Attack Vector
Local
Attack Complexity
Low
Privileges Required
None
User Interaction
Required
Scope
Unchanged
Confidentiality
Low
Integrity
Low
Availability
None

CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:L/I:L/A:N

Vendor Declared Affected Products

SourceVendorProductVersionPlatforms
CNA Vim Vim affected < 9.2.0383 Not specified

References

ReferenceSourceLinkTags
github.com/vim/vim/security/advisories/GHSA-85ch-p2qr-m5gx [email protected] github.com
github.com/vim/vim/commit/405e2fb6d54d5653523809e2853d99d1c000a5fc [email protected] github.com
github.com/vim/vim/releases/tag/v9.2.0383 [email protected] github.com
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