CVE-2026-35177: vim Path Traversal
CVSS: 7.1v3.1HighAnalyzed
AliasesALPINE-CVE-2026-35177RHSA-2026:22711RHSA-2026:22717RHSA-2026:22730UBUNTU-CVE-2026-35177DEBIAN-CVE-2026-35177
Published 06-04-2026Last modified 07-04-2026
Vulnerability summary
CVE-2026-35177 is a high (CVSS 7.1) Path Traversal vulnerability in vim. EPSS estimates a 0.16% chance of exploitation in the next 30 days, higher than 4.7% of scored vulnerabilities.
CVSS score
7.1/10
010
High · v3.1 (NVD)EPSS score
0.16%
0%100%
Low · +0.03 pp in 30 daysKEVNot listedIn no KEV catalog
RansomwareNone recordedNo known use recorded
Public exploits0No public exploits recorded
Advisory lineage
Upstream 0 · Downstream 12 · Related 3Timeline
- 06-04-2026PublishedVulnerability first disclosed.
- 07-04-2026Last modifiedVulnerability information updated.
Description
Vim is an open source, command line text editor. Prior to 9.2.0280, a path traversal bypass in Vim's zip.vim plugin allows overwriting of arbitrary files when opening specially crafted zip archives, circumventing the previous fix for CVE-2025-53906. This vulnerability is fixed in 9.2.0280.
CVSS metrics
6 scores · 6 sources · 1 versionHigh 7.1Preferred score · NVD (NIST)
CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:N/I:H/A:HSources6 sources · 4.1–7.1
- CVE.orgCNA4.1MediumCVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:H/PR:N/UI:R/S:C/C:N/I:L/A:LDiffers
- OSV · AlpineEcosystem advisory · calculated7.1HighCVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:N/I:H/A:H
- OSV · Red hatEcosystem advisory · calculated4.1MediumCVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:H/PR:N/UI:R/S:C/C:N/I:L/A:LDiffers
- OSV · UbuntuEcosystem advisory · calculated7.1HighCVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:N/I:H/A:H
- OSV · DebianEcosystem advisory · calculated7.1HighCVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:N/I:H/A:H
EPSS trend
Probability
0.16%
Chance of exploitation in the next 30 days
Percentile
5%
Versus all other CVEs
30-day change
+0.03 pp
From 0.13% on 19-09-2026
19-09-202619-10-2026
EPSS score0.16%
Known exploited
Compare KEV catalogsNot in any of the 3 tracked catalogs.
Public exploits
0 foundNo public exploits indexed.
Weaknesses
CWE · root causeAffected systems
Redhat2 products
- vim< 2:9.1.083-9.el10_2.3 | < 2:8.2.2637-26.el9_8.5 | < 2:8.0.1763-23.el8_10
- vim-common< 2:9.1.083-9.el10_2.3 | < 2:8.2.2637-26.el9_8.5 | < 2:8.0.1763-23.el8_10
Alpine1 product
- vim< 9.2.0280-r0
Debian1 product
- vimAll versions (No fix recorded) | < 2:9.2.0315-1
Ubuntu1 product
- vim< 2:7.4.052-1ubuntu3.1+esm30 | < 2:7.4.1689-3ubuntu1.5+esm36 | < 2:8.0.1453-1ubuntu1.13+esm21 | < 2:8.1.2269-1ubuntu5.32+esm9 | < 2:8.2.3995-1ubuntu2.33 | < 2:9.1.0016-1ubuntu7.12 | < 2:9.1.0967-1ubuntu6.3 | < 2:9.1.2141-1ubuntu4.1
Vim1 product
- vim< 9.2.0280
5 vendors · 6 products
References
18 links- github.com/vim/vim/security/advisories/GHSA-jc86-w7vm-8p24X Refsource CONFIRMARTICLEREPORTVendor Advisory
