Description
Vim is an open source, command line text editor. Prior to 9.2.0663, a Vimscript code injection vulnerability exists in s:NetrwLocalRmFile() in the netrw plugin (runtime/pack/dist/opt/netrw/autoload/netrw.vim) when deleting a local file from the browser. A filename derived from the buffer's directory listing is interpolated into an Ex command line passed to :execute with only the backslash character escaped, allowing a crafted filename containing a bar (|) to terminate the intended command and execute arbitrary Vimscript, including shell commands via :call system() and :!. This vulnerability is fixed in 9.2.0663.
Affected products
| Vendor | Product | Affected | Fixed |
|---|---|---|---|
| vim | vim | < 9.2.0663 | — |
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 | 2:9.2.0782-1 | — |
| 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 | 2:9.1.2141-1ubuntu4.6 | USN-8500-1 |
| Ubuntu 25.10 | vim | 2:9.1.0967-1ubuntu6.8 | USN-8500-1 |
| Ubuntu 24.04 LTS | vim | 2:9.1.0016-1ubuntu7.17 | USN-8500-1 |
| Ubuntu 22.04 LTS | vim | 2:8.2.3995-1ubuntu2.33 | USN-8500-1 |
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+esm9 | USN-8500-1 |
| Ubuntu Pro 18.04 LTS | vim | 2:8.0.1453-1ubuntu1.13+esm21 | USN-8500-1 |
| Ubuntu Pro 16.04 LTS | vim | 2:7.4.1689-3ubuntu1.5+esm36 | USN-8500-1 |
| Ubuntu Pro 14.04 LTS | vim | 2:7.4.052-1ubuntu3.1+esm30 | USN-8500-1 |
Alpine
Security tracker ↗| Release | Package | Fixed in | Advisory |
|---|---|---|---|
| Alpine v3.24 | vim | 9.2.0663-r0 | — |
| Alpine v3.23 | vim | 9.2.0854-r0 | — |
Amazon Linux
| Release | Package | Fixed in | Advisory |
|---|---|---|---|
| Amazon Linux 2023 | xxd +6 | 2:9.2.725-1.amzn2023.0.1 | ALAS2023-2026-1940 |
| Amazon Linux 2 | xxd +6 | 2:9.0.2153-1.amzn2.0.8 | ALAS2-2026-3804 |
Azure Linux
| Release | Package | Fixed in | Advisory |
|---|---|---|---|
| Azure Linux 3 | vim | 9.2.0735-1 | — |
Advisories 4
- WID-SEC-2026-1962 vim: Mehrere Schwachstellen BSI CERT-Bund (WID) · Nov 1, 2026
- ALAS2-2026-3804 Important: vim security update (Amazon Linux 2) Amazon Linux Security Center (ALAS) · Jul 20, 2026
- ALAS2023-2026-1940 Important: vim security update (Amazon Linux 2023) Amazon Linux Security Center (ALAS) · Jul 20, 2026
- USN-8500-1 vim vulnerabilities Ubuntu Security Notices (USN) · Jul 2, 2026