Vim is an open source, command line text editor. Prior to 9.2.0663, a Vimscript code injection vulnerability exists in s:NetrwLocalRmFile() in the netrw plugin (runtime/pack/dist/opt/netrw/autoload/netrw.vim) when deleting a local file from the browser. A filename derived from the buffer's directory listing is interpolated into an Ex command line passed to :execute with only the backslash character escaped, allowing a crafted filename containing a bar (|) to terminate the intended command and execute arbitrary Vimscript, including shell commands via :call system() and :!. This vulnerability is fixed in 9.2.0663.
CVSS Details
- CVSS 4.0 Base Score: 5.7 (MEDIUM)
- CVSS 4.0 Vector: (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:U/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)
- CVSS 3.1 Base Score: 7.8
- CVSS 3.1 Vector: (CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H)
Covered by Rapid7
| Product | Vendor Advisory | Solution File | Added | Published |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Alpine Linux | — | Upgrade vim | Jun 26, 2026 | Jun 25, 2026 |
| Amazon Linux Ami 2 | — | Upgrade xxdUpgrade vim-commonUpgrade vim-minimalUpgrade vim-enhancedUpgrade vim-dataUpgrade vim-debuginfoUpgrade vim-X11Upgrade vim-filesystem | Jul 22, 2026 | Jul 22, 2026 |
| Amazon_linux_2023 | — | Upgrade vim-enhanced-debuginfoUpgrade xxd-debuginfoUpgrade vim-dataUpgrade vim-minimalUpgrade vim-minimal-debuginfoUpgrade vim-enhancedUpgrade xxdUpgrade vim-filesystemUpgrade vim-commonUpgrade vim-debugsourceUpgrade vim-debuginfoUpgrade vim-default-editor | Jul 21, 2026 | Jun 25, 2026 |
| Debian | — | Upgrade vim | Nov 2, 2026 | Jun 25, 2026 |
| Redhat_linux | — | — | Jul 17, 2026 | Jun 25, 2026 |
| Ubuntu | — | Upgrade vim-gtk3-py2 (Ubuntu Pro)Upgrade xxd (Ubuntu Pro)Upgrade vim-commonUpgrade vim-motifUpgrade vim-athena-py2 (Ubuntu Pro)Upgrade vim-gtk-py2 (Ubuntu Pro)Upgrade xxdUpgrade vim-gtkUpgrade vim (Ubuntu Pro)Upgrade vim-common (Ubuntu Pro)Upgrade vim-gui-common (Ubuntu Pro)Upgrade vim-gnome-py2 (Ubuntu Pro)Upgrade vim-gtk3Upgrade vimUpgrade vim-gtk (Ubuntu Pro)Upgrade vim-lesstif (Ubuntu Pro)Upgrade vim-tinyUpgrade vim-gtk3 (Ubuntu Pro)Upgrade vim-gui-commonUpgrade vim-tiny (Ubuntu Pro)Upgrade vim-nox-py2 (Ubuntu Pro)Upgrade vim-athenaUpgrade vim-nox (Ubuntu Pro)Upgrade vim-gnome (Ubuntu Pro)Upgrade vim-noxUpgrade vim-runtime (Ubuntu Pro)Upgrade vim-athena (Ubuntu Pro)Upgrade vim-runtime | Jul 5, 2026 | Jul 2, 2026 |
| Vmware Photon_os | — | Use 'tdnf update' to upgrade all packages to the latest version. | Jul 6, 2026 | Jun 25, 2026 |
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