Description
Vim 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.
References (3)
Core 3
Core References
X_Refsource_Confirm x_refsource_confirm
https://github.com/vim/vim/security/advisories/GHSA-85ch-p2qr-m5gx
X_Refsource_Misc x_refsource_misc
https://github.com/vim/vim/commit/405e2fb6d54d5653523809e2853d99d1c000a5fc
X_Refsource_Misc x_refsource_misc
https://github.com/vim/vim/releases/tag/v9.2.0383
Scores
CVSS v3
4.4
EPSS
0.0023
EPSS Percentile
45.7%
Attack Vector
LOCAL
CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:L/I:L/A:N
CISA SSVC
Vulnrichment
Exploitation
none
Automatable
no
Technical Impact
partial
Details
CWE
CWE-78
Status
published
Products (1)
vim/vim
< 9.2.0383 (2 CPE variants)
Published
May 08, 2026
Tracked Since
May 09, 2026