Description
A flaw was found in Vim's netrw plugin. A crafted filename containing quote characters and expression fragments can break out of the quoted context during mark/unmark operations, allowing arbitrary Vimscript execution. This can be leveraged to run shell commands with the privileges of the user running Vim.
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CVSS 3.1 7.8/10
CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:HWeakness enumeration
Affected software
Source: the vendor's advisory (CNA). NVD analysis pending.
| Vendor | Product | Versions |
|---|---|---|
| vim | vim | < 9.2.0480 |
| Red Hat | Red Hat Enterprise Linux 10.2 Extended Update Support | — |
| Red Hat | Red Hat Enterprise Linux 8 | — |
| Red Hat | Red Hat Enterprise Linux 8 | — |
| Red Hat | Red Hat Enterprise Linux 9.8 Extended Update Support | — |
| Red Hat | Red Hat Hardened Images | — |
| Red Hat | Red Hat Enterprise Linux 10 | — |
| Red Hat | Red Hat Enterprise Linux 6 | — |
| Red Hat | Red Hat Enterprise Linux 7 | — |
| Red Hat | Red Hat Enterprise Linux 9 | — |
| Red Hat | Red Hat OpenShift AI (RHOAI) | — |
| Red Hat | Red Hat OpenShift Container Platform 4 | — |
| Red Hat | Red Hat OpenShift Container Platform 4 | — |
| Red Hat | Red Hat OpenShift Container Platform 5 | — |
References
- https://access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2026:57614
- https://access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2026:98119
- https://access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2026:99165
- https://access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2026:99166
- https://access.redhat.com/security/cve/CVE-2026-43961
- https://bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgi?id=2460434
- https://github.com/vim/vim/security/advisories/GHSA-66hr-7p6x-x5j3
- http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2026/05/14/7
Timeline
- Published
- Aug 19, 2026
- Last modified
- Nov 12, 2026
- NVD status
- Awaiting Analysis