CVE-2026-28417: vim
Vulnerability summary
CVE-2026-28417 is a high (CVSS 7.8) vulnerability in vim. EPSS estimates a 1.46% chance of exploitation in the next 30 days, higher than 73.1% of scored vulnerabilities.
Advisory lineage
Upstream 0 · Downstream 24 · Related 9Timeline
- 27-02-2026PublishedVulnerability first disclosed.
- 28-05-2026Last modifiedVulnerability information updated.
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.
CVSS metrics
5 scores · 5 sources · 1 version- CVE.orgCNA4.4MediumCVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:L/I:L/A:NDiffers
- OSV · AlpineEcosystem advisory · calculated7.8HighCVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
- OSV · UbuntuEcosystem advisory · calculated7.8HighCVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
- OSV · DebianEcosystem advisory · calculated7.8HighCVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
EPSS trend
Probability
1.46%
Chance of exploitation in the next 30 days
Percentile
73%
Versus all other CVEs
30-day change
+0.30 pp
From 1.16% on 18-09-2026
Known exploited
Compare KEV catalogsNot in any of the 3 tracked catalogs.
Public exploits
0 foundNo public exploits indexed.
Weaknesses
CWE · root cause- CWE-86Improper Neutralization of Invalid Characters in Identifiers in Web PagesThe product does not neutralize or incorrectly neutralizes invalid characters or byte sequences in the middle of tag names, URI schemes, and other identifiers.
- CWE-78Improper Neutralization of Special Elements used in an OS Command ('OS Command Injection')The product constructs all or part of an OS command using externally-influenced input from an upstream component, but it does not neutralize or incorrectly neutralizes special elements that could modify the intended OS command when it is sent to a downstream component.
Affected systems
Alpine1 product
- vim< 9.2.0078-r0
Debian1 product
- vimAll versions (No fix recorded) | < 2:9.2.0119-1
Suse1 product
- vim&distro=SUSE Linux Micro 6.0< 9.2.0110-1.1
Ubuntu1 product
- vim< 2:7.4.052-1ubuntu3.1+esm23 | < 2:7.4.1689-3ubuntu1.5+esm29 | < 2:8.0.1453-1ubuntu1.13+esm14 | < 2:8.1.2269-1ubuntu5.32+esm2 | < 2:8.2.3995-1ubuntu2.26 | < 2:9.1.0016-1ubuntu7.10 | < 2:9.1.0967-1ubuntu6.1 | < 2:9.1.2141-1ubuntu2
Vim1 product
- vim< 9.2.0073
5 vendors · 5 products
References
13 links- github.com/vim/vim/security/advisories/GHSA-m3xh-9434-g336X Refsource CONFIRMREPORTPatchVendor Advisory
