CVE-2026-42307

MEDIUM EPSS 51.1%
Published May 8, 20261mo ago · Modified Jun 17, 20261w ago
4.4 CVSS 3.1
Medium
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Published May 8, 2026 1mo ago
Last Modified Jun 17, 2026 1w ago

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.

CVSS Details

Base Score
4.4
Exploitability
1.8
Impact
2.5
Vector string
CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:L/I:L/A:N
Attack Vector Local
Attack Complexity Low
Privileges Required None
User Interaction Required
Scope Unchanged
Confidentiality Low
Integrity Low
Availability None

Threat Intelligence

EPSS Exploit Probability
51.1% percentile
Exploit & Patch Status
No Known Exploit
Patch Available

Weaknesses 1

CWE-78 OS Command Injection Injection

Affected Products 1

VendorProductVersionRange
vimvim* <9.2.0383

References 3

  • github.com https://github.com/vim/vim/commit/405e2fb6d54d5653523809e2853d99d1c000a5fc
    Patch
  • github.com https://github.com/vim/vim/releases/tag/v9.2.0383
    Product
  • github.com https://github.com/vim/vim/security/advisories/GHSA-85ch-p2qr-m5gx
    PatchVendor Advisory

Remediation

  • github.com https://github.com/vim/vim/commit/405e2fb6d54d5653523809e2853d99d1c000a5fc
    Patch
  • github.com https://github.com/vim/vim/security/advisories/GHSA-85ch-p2qr-m5gx
    PatchVendor Advisory