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.
Affected products
| Vendor | Product | Affected | Fixed |
|---|---|---|---|
| vim | vim | < 9.2.0480 | 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 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 5 | — | — |
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 | 2:9.2.0524-1 | — |
| 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 | 2:9.1.2141-1ubuntu4.3 | — |
| Ubuntu 25.10 | vim | 2:9.1.0967-1ubuntu6.6 | — |
| Ubuntu 24.04 LTS | vim | 2:9.1.0016-1ubuntu7.15 | — |
| Ubuntu 22.04 LTS | vim | 2:8.2.3995-1ubuntu2.31 | — |
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+esm7 | — |
| Ubuntu Pro 18.04 LTS | vim | 2:8.0.1453-1ubuntu1.13+esm19 | — |
| Ubuntu Pro 16.04 LTS | vim | 2:7.4.1689-3ubuntu1.5+esm34 | — |
| Ubuntu Pro 14.04 LTS | vim | 2:7.4.052-1ubuntu3.1+esm28 | — |
Red Hat
Security tracker ↗| Release | Package | Fixed in | Advisory |
|---|---|---|---|
| RHEL 8 | vim +1 | 2:8.0.1763-34.el8_10 | RHSA-2026:98119 |
Show 3 more (older releases, extended support, other products)Fewer releases
| Release | Package | Fixed in | Advisory |
|---|---|---|---|
| RHEL 10.2 EUS | vim +1 | 2:9.1.083-26.el10_2 | RHSA-2026:99165 |
| RHEL 9.8 EUS | vim +1 | 2:8.2.2637-44.el9_8 | RHSA-2026:99166 |
| Red Hat Hardened Images 1 | vim +8 | 2:9.2.967-1.1.hum1 | RHSA-2026:57614 |
AlmaLinux
Errata ↗| Release | Package | Fixed in | Advisory |
|---|---|---|---|
| AlmaLinux 8 | vim-X11 +4 | 2:8.0.1763-34.el8_10 | ALSA-2026:98119 |
Rocky Linux
Errata ↗| Release | Package | Fixed in | Advisory |
|---|---|---|---|
| Rocky Linux 8 | vim | 2:8.0.1763-34.el8_10 | RLSA-2026:98119 |
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 | 9.2.0481-r0 | — |
| Alpine v3.23 | vim | 9.2.0481-r0 | — |
Amazon Linux
| Release | Package | Fixed in | Advisory |
|---|---|---|---|
| Amazon Linux 2023 | xxd +6 | 2:9.2.597-1.amzn2023.0.1 | ALAS2023-2026-1862 |
Oracle Linux
| Release | Package | Fixed in | Advisory |
|---|---|---|---|
| Oracle Linux 8 | vim-X11 +4 | 2:8.0.1763-34.0.1.el8_10 | ELSA-2026-98119 |
Advisories 12
- RHSA-2026:99166 Red Hat Security Advisory: vim security, bug fix, and enhancement update Red Hat Security Advisories (RHSA) · Nov 13, 2026
- RHSA-2026:99165 Red Hat Security Advisory: vim security, bug fix, and enhancement update Red Hat Security Advisories (RHSA) · Nov 13, 2026
- RHSA-2026:98119 Red Hat Security Advisory: vim security, bug fix, and enhancement update Red Hat Security Advisories (RHSA) · Nov 13, 2026
- RHSA-2026:57614 Red Hat Security Advisory: Red Hat Hardened Images RPMs bug fix and enhancement update Red Hat Security Advisories (RHSA) · Nov 13, 2026
- ALSA-2026:98119 Important: vim security, bug fix, and enhancement update AlmaLinux Security Advisories · Nov 13, 2026
- RLSA-2026:98119 Important: vim security, bug fix, and enhancement update Rocky Linux Security Advisories · Nov 12, 2026
- WID-SEC-2026-1548 vim: Mehrere Schwachstellen ermöglichen Codeausführung BSI CERT-Bund (WID) · Nov 11, 2026
- ELSA-2026-98119 Important: vim security, bug fix, and enhancement update (Oracle Linux 8) Oracle Linux Security Advisories (ELSA) · Nov 11, 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
References
- RHSA-2026:57614 vendor-advisory
- RHSA-2026:98119 vendor-advisory
- RHSA-2026:99165 vendor-advisory
- RHSA-2026:99166 vendor-advisory
- https://access.redhat.com/security/cve/CVE-2026-43961 vdb-entry
- RHBZ#2460434 issue-tracking
- https://github.com/vim/vim/security/advisories/GHSA-66hr-7p6x-x5j3