Description
Vim is an open source, command line text editor. Prior to version 9.2.0073, 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 `scp://` protocol handler), an attacker can execute arbitrary shell commands with the privileges of the Vim process. Version 9.2.0073 fixes the issue.
Problem types
CWE-86: Improper Neutralization of Invalid Characters in Identifiers in Web Pages
Product status
References
www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2026/02/27/6
github.com/vim/vim/security/advisories/GHSA-m3xh-9434-g336
github.com/vim/vim/commit/79348dbbc09332130f4c860
github.com/vim/vim/releases/tag/v9.2.0073