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 products
| Vendor | Product | Affected | Fixed |
|---|---|---|---|
| vim | vim | < 9.2.0383 | — |
Fixed in Linux distributions
Distributions backport fixes, so the version that fixes this vulnerability differs per release — upgrade to at least the version shown. From the distributions' security trackers and advisories.
Debian
Security tracker ↗| Release | Package | Fixed in | Advisory |
|---|---|---|---|
| Debian 14 | vim | 2:9.2.0428-1 | — |
| Debian 13 | vim | 2:9.1.1230-2+deb13u1 | — |
| Debian 12 | vim | No fix yet | — |
Ubuntu
Security tracker ↗| Release | Package | Fixed in | Advisory |
|---|---|---|---|
| Ubuntu 26.04 LTS | vim | 2:9.1.2141-1ubuntu4.2 | USN-8304-1 |
| Ubuntu 25.10 | vim | 2:9.1.0967-1ubuntu6.5 | USN-8304-1 |
| Ubuntu 24.04 LTS | vim | 2:9.1.0016-1ubuntu7.14 | USN-8304-1 |
| Ubuntu 22.04 LTS | vim | 2:8.2.3995-1ubuntu2.30 | USN-8304-1 |
Show 4 more (older releases, extended support, other products)Fewer releases
| Release | Package | Fixed in | Advisory |
|---|---|---|---|
| Ubuntu Pro 20.04 LTS | vim | 2:8.1.2269-1ubuntu5.32+esm5 | USN-8304-1 |
| Ubuntu Pro 18.04 LTS | vim | 2:8.0.1453-1ubuntu1.13+esm17 | USN-8304-1 |
| Ubuntu Pro 16.04 LTS | vim | 2:7.4.1689-3ubuntu1.5+esm32 | USN-8304-1 |
| Ubuntu Pro 14.04 LTS | vim | 2:7.4.052-1ubuntu3.1+esm26 | USN-8304-1 |
SUSE
Security tracker ↗| Release | Package | Fixed in | Advisory |
|---|---|---|---|
| SLES 15 SP4 | vim | 9.2.0530-150000.5.94.1 | SUSE-SU-2026:2313-1 |
Show 5 more (older releases, extended support, other products)Fewer releases
| Release | Package | Fixed in | Advisory |
|---|---|---|---|
| SLES for SAP 15 SP4 | vim | 9.2.0530-150000.5.94.1 | SUSE-SU-2026:2313-1 |
| SLE Micro 6.2 | vim | 9.2.0530-160000.1.1 | SUSE-SU-2026:21833-1 |
| SLE Micro 5.4 | vim | 9.2.0530-150000.5.94.1 | SUSE-SU-2026:2313-1 |
| SLE Micro 5.3 | vim | 9.2.0530-150000.5.94.1 | SUSE-SU-2026:2313-1 |
| SLE HPC 15 SP4 | vim | 9.2.0530-150000.5.94.1 | SUSE-SU-2026:2313-1 |
openSUSE
Security tracker ↗| Release | Package | Fixed in | Advisory |
|---|---|---|---|
| openSUSE Tumbleweed | vim | 9.2.0530-1.1 | openSUSE-SU-2026:11114-1 |
Alpine
Security tracker ↗| Release | Package | Fixed in | Advisory |
|---|---|---|---|
| Alpine v3.24 | vim | 9.2.0389-r0 | — |
| Alpine v3.23 | vim | 9.2.0389-r0 | — |
Amazon Linux
| Release | Package | Fixed in | Advisory |
|---|---|---|---|
| Amazon Linux 2023 | xxd +6 | 2:9.2.597-1.amzn2023.0.1 | ALAS2023-2026-1862 |
Advisories 6
- WID-SEC-2026-1240 vim: Schwachstelle ermöglicht Codeausführung BSI CERT-Bund (WID) · Nov 1, 2026
- SUSE-SU-2026:21833-1 Security update for vim SUSE / openSUSE Security Updates · Jul 9, 2026
- openSUSE-SU-2026:11114-1 gvim-9.2.0530-1.1 on GA media SUSE / openSUSE Security Updates · Jun 24, 2026
- ALAS2023-2026-1862 Important: vim security update (Amazon Linux 2023) Amazon Linux Security Center (ALAS) · Jun 22, 2026
- SUSE-SU-2026:2313-1 Security update for vim SUSE / openSUSE Security Updates · Jun 10, 2026
- USN-8304-1 vim vulnerabilities Ubuntu Security Notices (USN) · May 26, 2026