CVE-2026-42307

Published: May 8, 2026Modified: Jul 24, 2026

4.4

Vector

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

Exploitability: 1.8 / Impact: 2.5

Source: security-advisories@github.com (Secondary)

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.

Affected (1)

Products: Vim: Vim

1 product

Configuration A

1 vulnerable

Vulnerable Software	Affected Versions
Vim Vim	Before 9.2.0383

Related CWEs

Improper Neutralization of Special Elements used in an OS Command ('OS Command Injection')

The product constructs all or part of an OS command using externally-influenced input from an upstream component, but it does not neutralize or incorrectly neutralizes special elements that could modify the intended OS command when it is sent to a downstream component.

References (3)

https://github.com/vim/vim/commit/405e2fb6d54d5653523809e2853d99d1c000a5fc

Source: security-advisories@github.com

Patch

https://github.com/vim/vim/releases/tag/v9.2.0383

Source: security-advisories@github.com

Product

https://github.com/vim/vim/security/advisories/GHSA-85ch-p2qr-m5gx

Source: security-advisories@github.com

PatchVendor Advisory

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