CVE-2026-42307 (GCVE-0-2026-42307)

Vulnerability from cvelistv5 – Published: 2026-05-08 22:38 – Updated: 2026-05-13 17:46
VLAI
Title
Vim: OS Command Injection in netrw
Summary
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.
Severity
4.4 (Medium)
CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:L/I:L/A:N
CWE
  • CWE-78 - Improper Neutralization of Special Elements used in an OS Command ('OS Command Injection')
Assigner
References
Impacted products
Vendor Product Version
vim vim Affected: < 9.2.0383
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