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.
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| 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. | |
| Title | Vim: OS Command Injection in netrw | |
| Weaknesses | CWE-78 | |
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Status: PUBLISHED
Assigner: GitHub_M
Published:
Updated: 2026-05-08T22:38:53.964Z
Reserved: 2026-04-26T12:37:18.169Z
Link: CVE-2026-42307
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Status : Received
Published: 2026-05-08T23:16:36.777
Modified: 2026-05-08T23:16:36.777
Link: CVE-2026-42307
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Updated: 2026-05-09T00:15:20Z
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